The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added names to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, blocking their property and interests under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibiting U.S. persons from transactions with them.

US · 2026-08-28

1. Step 1 · The triggerOFAC adds names to the Specially Designated Nationals List, blocking their property.
2. Step 2 · Knock-onU.S. persons prohibited from transactions with these entities, affecting business operations.
3. Step 3 · Reaches youIncreased compliance costs and potential supply chain disruptions for SMEs dealing with affected parties.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: Federal Register (Treasury)

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