What countries have been sanctioned?
What countries have been sanctioned?
Countries
| Country | Year introduced | Article |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 1958 | United States embargo against Cuba |
| Iran | 1979 (lifted 1981), reintroduced 1987 | United States sanctions against Iran |
| Syria | 1986 | Syria–United States relations |
| Venezuela | 2019 | International sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis |
Who does OFAC sanctions apply to?
Who must comply with OFAC regulations? U.S. persons must comply with OFAC regulations, including all U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens regardless of where they are located, all persons and entities within the United States, all U.S. incorporated entities and their foreign branches.
What is OFAC sanctions program?
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administers and enforces U.S. economic and trade sanctions programs against targeted foreign governments, individuals, groups, and entities in accordance with national security and foreign policy goals and objectives.
Which countries are on the restricted list?
Targeted sanctions countries: Balkans, Belarus, Central African Republic, Congo, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Ukraine/Russia, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.
What is sanction country?
Economic sanctions are commercial and financial penalties applied by one or more countries against a targeted self-governing state, group, or individual. Economic sanctions are not necessarily imposed because of economic circumstances—they may also be imposed for a variety of political, military, and social issues.
Can I travel to Germany from the US?
All COVID‑19 entry restrictions to Germany are lifted for the time being. Entry to Germany is permitted for all travel purposes (including tourism and visits). It is no longer necessary to present proof of vaccination, proof of recovery or a negative test result for entry to Germany.
Does OFAC impose sanctions?
OFAC administers a number of different sanctions programs. The sanctions can be either comprehensive or selective, using the blocking of assets and trade restrictions to accomplish foreign policy and national security goals.
Are countries sanctioned by OFAC?
Currently, sanctioned countries include the Balkans, Belarus, Burma, Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and Zimbabwe.