Mr. Sanctions

Category: Terrorism

  • April 14, 2026: State Department Press Release on OFAC Designations

    Sanctioning Senior Operatives of Cártel del Noreste

    PRESS STATEMENT

    THOMAS “TOMMY” PIGOTT, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON

    APRIL 14, 2026

    Today, the Trump Administration is imposing sanctions on Cártel del Noreste (CDN)-linked casinos and senior operatives who enable the cartel’s money laundering, drug trafficking, and human smuggling activities along key border corridors, including Nuevo Laredo. These actions target the financial and logistical networks that sustain one of Mexico’s most violent criminal organizations, which the United States has designated as both a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.

    Cártel del Noreste’s violence and intimidation, including its March 2022 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo, threaten U.S. personnel, undermine Mexican sovereignty, and destabilize communities on both sides of the border. By degrading CDN’s revenue streams and safe havens, the United States is acting to protect lawful cross-border commerce, safeguard American border communities, stop the trafficking of fentanyl and other illicit drugs killing Americans, and strengthen our shared efforts with Mexico to degrade and dismantle narco-terrorist organizations.

    Today’s action continues to deliver on President Trump’s promise to the American people to protect our homeland, counter drug trafficking, dismantle human smuggling networks, and confront the corruption and violence that these foreign organizations fuel throughout our region. These steps underscore the Trump Administration’s commitment to use all tools available to disrupt and dismantle narco-terrorist groups that endanger the United States and our partners.

    The action was taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14059, which targets the international proliferation of illicit drugs and their means of production, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, which targets terrorists and their supporters. This is the third action targeting CDN’s leadership and affiliates during the Trump Administration. For more information about today’s designations, please see Treasury’s press release.

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  • April 14, 2026: OFAC Update 1, Part 2: New and updated General Licenses, and an updated Frequently Asked Question

    From OFAC’s Recent Actions Notice:

    The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing Counter Terrorism General License 35, “Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Entities Blocked on April 14, 2026.”

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    OFAC is also issuing Russia-related General License 128C, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Lukoil Retail Service Stations Located Outside of Russia,” 

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    Russia-related General License 130A, “Authorizing Transactions Involving Certain Lukoil Entities in Bulgaria,

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    and is amending one Russia-related Frequently Asked Question (FAQ 1225).

    1225. What activities do Russia-related General License 128C and General License 131D authorize related to Lukoil International GmbH (LIG)?

    Answer

    OFAC has issued two General Licenses (GLs) relating specifically to Lukoil International GmbH (LIG) and its majority-owned subsidiaries (“LIG Entities”): GL 128C and GL 131D. The GLs are similar but have different expiration dates and terms as each serves a different purpose.

    • To mitigate the effects of Lukoil’s OFAC designation on retail consumers, OFAC issued on December 4, 2025 GL 128B to authorize maintenance, operation, and wind down activities for a narrow range of LIG entities, specifically Lukoil retail automobile service stations outside of the Russian Federation. OFAC subsequently issued GL 128C to extend the existing authorization until October 29, 2026.
    • To enable Lukoil to divest its assets outside of Russia to non-blocked parties, OFAC issued on December 10, 2025 GL 131A to authorize, among other things, maintenance and wind down activities of all LIG Entities. OFAC subsequently issued GL 131B, GL 131C, and GL 131D to extend the existing authorization until May 1, 2026. Please see Frequently Asked Question 1224 for additional information on authorizations regarding negotiations for the sale of LIG Entities.

    GL 128C and GL 131D expressly authorize transactions undertaken in the ordinary course of business, provided that the transactions do not involve any blocked persons other than the LIG Entities described in GL 128C and GL 131D. Transactions undertaken in the ordinary course of business may involve (but are not limited to): supply of motor fuel and lubricants; lease payments; insurance payments; property maintenance and environmental services; employee payroll, benefits, severance, and reimbursements; information technology services; payments to government authorities; legal services and proceedings; payments to suppliers, landlords, lenders, and partners; the preservation and upkeep of pre-existing tangible property; and activities associated with maintaining pre-existing capital investments. Also, both GL 128C and GL 131D authorize transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to performing pre-existing agreements and conducting intracompany transfers, provided that such transactions are consistent with previously established practices and support pre-existing projects or operations, consistent with the terms of the respective authorizations.

    Both GL 128C and GL 131D also authorize financial institutions, payment processors, and other entities to use, debit, and credit the accounts of the relevant LIG Entities to effectuate the respective authorizations, but both GLs are also expressly limited by the condition that no funds may be transferred to a person or account in the Russian Federation.

    Non-U.S. persons generally do not risk exposure to U.S. sanctions under E.O. 14024 for engaging in transactions with blocked persons that are generally authorized for U.S. persons, including for those authorized by GL 128C and GL 131D. Similarly, non-U.S. persons may rely upon GL 128C and GL 131Dregardless of whether a foreign financial institution maintains blocked accounts, provided the non-U.S. person’s activities are consistent with the terms of GL 128C and GL 131D, including the requirement that no payments may be transferred to any person or account located in the Russian Federation.

    Date Updated: April 14, 2026

    Date Released

    December 4, 2025

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  • April 14, 2026: OFAC Update 1, Part 1: Counter-Terror and Counter-Narcotics Designations

    Counter Narcotics, Counter Terrorism Designations; Issuance of Related General License; Issuance of Amended Russia-related General Licenses and Frequently Asked Question

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Sanctions Cartel-Linked Casinos and Key Associates on U.S.-Mexico Border

    Additions:

    The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

    • OFAC Programs:
      • SDGT Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594; Executive Order 13224, as amended
      • ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059 Executive Order 14059, “Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade”

    ISLAS VALDEZ, Eduardo Javier

    • AKA: “Crosty”
    • Address: Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
    • DOB: 25 Feb 1985
    • POB: Tamaulipas, Mexico
    • Nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: IAVE850225HTSSLD02 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: CARTEL DEL NORESTE

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Eduardo Javier Islas Valdez (“Crosty”) is in charge of CDN human smuggling operations in Nuevo Laredo. He oversees human smugglers known as pateros and serves as a gatekeeper granting permission to move migrants across the Rio Grande into Texas. Islas also controls cash stash houses in Nuevo Laredo to ensure continuity of cross-border activities that sustain CDN’s criminal enterprise. He is described as a close associate of CDN second-in-command Abdon Federico Rodriguez Garcia, who OFAC designated in August 2025. He was designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended.

    PENILLA RODRIGUEZ, Juan Pablo

    • Address: Mexico
    • DOB: 18 Jan 1980
    • POB: Mexico City, Mexico
    • Nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: PERJ800118HDFNDN03 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: CARTEL DEL NORESTE

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Juan Pablo Penilla Rodriguez is a defense attorney who provides illegal services to CDN members beyond the scope of a normal attorney-client relationship. While representing Miguel Angel “Z-40” Trevino Morales, Penilla has served as an intermediary between the incarcerated Miguel Trevino and the current CDN leadership and other criminal associates, enabling Trevino to maintain his leadership role in the cartel despite being in prison. He was designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended.

    RAMOS VAZQUEZ, Jesus Reymundo

    • AKA: RAMOS, Raymundo
    • Address: Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
    • DOB: 15 Mar 1971
    • POB: Tamaulipas, Mexico
    • Nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: RAVJ710315HTSMZS09 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: CARTEL DEL NORESTE

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Jesus Reymundo Ramos Vazquez, better known as Raymundo Ramos, leads CDN’s disinformation campaign against Mexican authorities while posing as a “human rights” activist. Under this guise, he files false complaints against the Mexican military, pays individuals to attend protests, and works to protect the reputations of fallen or arrested CDN members. On CDN’s payroll, he has supported the cartel in this capacity for over a decade. He was designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended.

    The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

    • OFAC Programs:
      • SDGT Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594; Executive Order 13224, as amended
      • ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059 Executive Order 14059, “Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade”

    CASINO CENTENARIO

    • Address: Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
    • Website: casinocentenarionld.com
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2023
    • Organization Type: Gambling and betting activities
    • Linked To: CARTEL DEL NORESTE

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Casino Centenario is a Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas-based casino operated by Comercializadora y Arrendadora de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (CAMSA). CDN uses Casino Centenario as a stash house for fentanyl pills and cocaine, as a vehicle to launder illicit proceeds through its gaming operations, and as a venue for CDN members to gather. The press release further states that CDN uses backrooms of Casino Centenario to torture and intimidate alleged enemies of the cartel. The casino is located approximately two miles from the U.S. border. It was designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended. OFAC has issued Counter Terrorism General License 35 to authorize wind-down transactions involving Casino Centenario by U.S. persons.

    COMERCIALIZADORA Y ARRENDADORA DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

    • Address: Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 28 May 1997
    • Organization Type: Gambling and betting activities
    • RFC: CAM970528IYA (Mexico)
    • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2020067321 (Mexico)
    • Linked To: CASINO CENTENARIO

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Comercializadora y Arrendadora de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (CAMSA) operates both Casino Centenario and Diamante Casino. CAMSA was designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, or technological support for Casino Centenario, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended. OFAC has issued Counter Terrorism General License 35 to authorize wind-down transactions involving CAMSA by U.S. persons.

    DIAMANTE CASINO

    • Address: Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
    • Website: diamantecasino.com.mx
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2021
    • Organization Type: Gambling and betting activities
    • Linked To: COMERCIALIZADORA Y ARRENDADORA DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Diamante Casino is operated by CAMSA and has a location in Tampico, Tamaulipas as well as an online gambling website (diamantecasino.com.mx). It was designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting on behalf of CAMSA. OFAC has issued Counter Terrorism General License 35 to authorize wind-down transactions involving Diamante Casino by U.S. persons.

    Press Chart: 

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  • April 14, 2026: OFSI implements the UN’s Taliban sanctions updates, too…

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    Today, Tuesday 14 April, the UK Government has amended the designations of the following 4 individuals sanctioned under the Afghanistan Sanctions Regime. This reflects the decision to amend these designations made by UN Security Council Sanctions Committee pursuant to Resolution 1988 (2011) on 13 April.

    Furthermore, an administrative amendment has been made to 1 entity sanctioned under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.

    Amended Individuals:

    Name:UN ID:Unique ID:
    Mohammad Hassan AKHUNDTAi.002AFG0006
    Abdul Ghani Baradar ADBUK AHMAD TURKTAi.024AFG0024
    Amir Khan MOTAQITAi.026AFG0026
    Gul Agha ISHAKZAITAi.147AFG0115

    Administrative Amendment:

    Name:Unique ID:
    TIAN XU INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLCGHR0182

    That last update was from the Global Human Rights program.

    Here are OFSI’s notices – the Aghanistan/Taliban one :

    Sanctions_Notice__Afghanistan__14_April_2026Download

    and the Global Human Rights one:

    Sanctions_Notice__Global_Human_Rights__14_April_2026Download

    And I posted the UN update yesterday here.

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  • April 14, 2026: for completeness… Canada implements UN changes to Taliban sanctions updates

    Greetings,

    On April 13th, 2026, the UN Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee amended four names on its sanctions list. For more information, consult the Press Release.

    This amendment takes effect immediately under Canadian sanctions legislation, pursuant to the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Taliban, ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida.

    For further information on UN Security Council sanctions list, consult List of updates to the UNSC Consolidated List | Security Council.

    For details, you can see yesterday’s post, where you can read the UN notice.

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  • April 13, 2026: UN updates 4 Taliban sanctions designations

    Security Council Sanctions Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1988 (2011) Amends Four Names on Its Sanctions List

    On 13 April 2026, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and/or underline in the entries below on its 1988 List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2816 (2026), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

    A. Individuals

    TAi.002 Name: 1: MOHAMMAD 2: HASSAN 3: AKHUND 4: na
    Name (original script): محمد حسن آخوند
    Title: a) Mullah b) Haji  Designation: a) First Deputy, Council of Ministers under the Taliban regime (1996-2001) b) Foreign Minister under the Taliban regime (1996-2001) c) Governor of Kandahar under the Taliban regime(1996-2001) d) Political Advisor of Mullah Mohammed Omar DOB: a) Between 1955 and 1958 b) Between 1945 and 1950 POB: Pashmul village, Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan  Good quality a.k.a.: na Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Afghanistan Passport no: Afghanistan number P04581926, issued on 7 Aug. 2024, issued in Kandahar, Afghanistan (expires 7 Aug. 2034)  National identification no: na Address: Kabul, Afghanistan  Listed on: 25 Jan. 2001 ( amended on 3 Sep. 2003, 20 Dec. 2005, 9 Jul. 2007, 21 Sep. 2007, 29 Nov. 2011, 10 Mar. 2026, 13 Apr. 2026)  Other information: A close associate of Mullah Mohammed Omar (TAi.004). Member of Taliban Supreme Council as at Dec. 2009. Belongs to Kakar Baabar tribe. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Jul. 2010. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:  https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals

    TAi.024 Name: 1: ABDUL GHANI 2: BARADAR 3: ABDUL AHMAD TURK 4: na
    Name (original script): عبدالغنی برادر عبد الاحمد ترک
    Title: Mullah  Designation: Deputy Minister of Defence under the Taliban regime (1996-2001) DOB: a) Approximately 1968 b) 29 Sep. 1963 POB: Yatimak village, Dehrawood District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan  Good quality a.k.a.: a) Mullah Baradar Akhund b) Abdul Ghani Baradar (previously listed as)  Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Afghanistan Passport no: a) Afghanistan number D0009751, issued on 16 Oct. 2021, issued in Kabul, Afghanistan (expires 16 Oct. 2026) b) Afghanistan number P04999950, issued on 4 Feb. 2025 (expires 4 Feb. 2035)  National identification no: na Address: Kabul, Afghanistan  Listed on: 23 Feb. 2001 ( amended on 3 Sep. 2003, 18 Jul. 2007, 21 Sep. 2007, 13 Feb. 2012, 10 Mar. 2026, 13 Apr. 2026 )  Other information: Belongs to Popalzai tribe. Senior Taliban military commander and member of Taliban Quetta Council as of May 2007. Height 173cm. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 1 Jun. 2010. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:  https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals

    TAi.026 Name: 1: AMIR KHAN 2: MOTAQI 3: na 4: na
    Name (original script): امیر خان متقی
    Title: Mullah  Designation: a) Minister of Education under the Taliban regime (1996-2001) b) Taliban representative in UN-led talks under the Taliban regime (1996-2001) DOB: a) Approximately 1968 b) 25 Dec. 1970 c) 1971 POB: a) Zurmat District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan b) Shin Kalai village, Nad-e-Ali District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan  Good quality a.k.a.: a) Amir Khan Muttaqi b) AMIR KHAN MUTAQI Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Afghanistan Passport no: a) Afghanistan number D0009716, issued on 25 Sep. 2021, issued in Kabul, Afghanistan (Name in Latin script: Amir Khan Mutaqi, name in original script: اميرخان متقي ; expires 25 Sep. 2026) b) Afghanistan number D0009803, issued on 13 Dec. 2021 (expires on 13 Dec. 2026)  National identification no: na Address: Kabul, Afghanistan  Listed on: 25 Jan. 2001 ( amended on 3 Sep. 2003, 21 Sep. 2007, 29 Nov. 2011, 10 Mar. 2026, 13 Apr. 2026 )  Other information: Member of the Taliban Supreme Council as of June 2007. Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Belongs to Sulaimankhel tribe. Height 170 cm. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Jul. 2010. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:  https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals

    TAi.147 Name: 1: GUL 2: AGHA 3: ISHAKZAI 4: na
    Name (original script): كُل آغا اسحاقزی
    Title: na Designation: na DOB: a) Approximately 1972 b) 27 Jul. 1976 POB: Band-e Temur, Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan  Good quality a.k.a.: a) Mullah Gul Agha b) Mullah Gul Agha Akhund c) HIDAYATULLAH BADRI d) HEDAYATULLAH HEDAYAT e) HEDAYATULLAH BADRI (name in original script: هدایت الله بدري)  Low quality a.k.a.: a) Hidayatullah b) Haji Hidayatullah c) Hayadatullah Nationality: Afghanistan Passport no: a) Afghanistan number D0010408, issued on 26 Aug. 2024, issued in Kabul, Afghanistan (Name in Latin script: Hedayatullah Badri; name in original script: هدایت الله بدري; expires 26 Aug. 2029) b) Afghanistan number P03318995, issued on 29 Jul. 2020 (Name in Latin script: Hedayatullah Hedayat, expires 29 Jul. 2025)  National identification no: na Address: Ibni-Sina Watt, Kabul, Afghanistan  Listed on: 20 Jul. 2010 ( amended on 29 Nov. 2011, 31 Dec. 2013, 10 Mar. 2026, 13 Apr. 2026)  Other information: Member of a Taliban Council that coordinates the collection of zakat (Islamic tax) from Baluchistan Province, Pakistan. Head of Taliban Financial Commission as at mid-2013. Associated with Mullah Mohammed Omar (TAi.004). Served as Omar’s principal finance officer and one of his closest advisors. Belongs to Ishaqzai tribe. Height: 156cm. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:  https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals

    The 1988 Sanctions List is updated regularly on the basis of relevant information provided by Member States and international and regional organizations.  An updated List is accessible on the 1988 Sanctions Committee’s website at the following URL:  https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1988/materials.

    The United Nations Security Council Consolidated List is also updated following all changes made to the 1988 Sanctions List.  An updated version of the Consolidated List is accessible via the following URL:  https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/un-sc-consolidated-list.

    For those unfamiliar, underlined text represents additions to the listings, and strikethroughs, as one might imagine, represents text removed from the listings.

    For more information about these individuals, see the UN’s Narrative Summaries page for the Taliban designations.

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  • April 1, 2026: SECO catches up to UN ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida change from Monday

    This one is not an April Fool’s Joke…

    FINMA Notice:

    Updated sanction message: ISIL (Da’esh) / Al-Qaida

    The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has amended the list of sanctioned natural persons, undertakings and organizations of the Regulation of 21. March 2025 on measures against persons and organizations associated with the organizations ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (SR 946.231.08).

    By decision of 30. In March 2026, the responsible UN Sanctions Committee changed the list of persons, companies and organizations sanctioned in this context. The change is directly applicable in Switzerland. SECO therefore has on 31. On March 1, 2026, the SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management) database, which is relevant for Switzerland, was adapted and published the adjustment on its website.


    In accordance with the provisions of the Regulation, financial intermediaries are required to implement the prohibitions, to block the assets of the sanctioned persons and to report the business relationships concerned to SECO. The report to SECO does not relieve a financial intermediary from making additional clarifications in the event of suspicion in accordance with Art. 6 GwG and, if he cannot clear them, to report it immediately to the notification office for money laundering in accordance with Art. 9 GwG.

    The update:

    ISIL (Da’esh) und Al-Kaida_Delta_2026-03-31Download

    Links:

    Update files – PDF, XML

    Updated program list file

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  • March 31, 2026 Sanctions-palooza: OFSI catches up to the UN’s 1 addition to counter-terror sanctions

    The update notice:

    Sanctions_Notice__Isil__Da_esh__and_Al-Qaeda__31_March_2026Download

    From the email notification – link is to FCDO’s individual designation page:

    Individuals designated:

    NameUnique ID
    Hamidah NABAGALAAQD0391

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  • United Nations adds 1 more entry to its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions list

    In conjunction with its press release, the United Nations Sanctions Committee issued the following update:

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  • March 27, 2026: Oops, I missed the Swiss…

    The FINMA Notice:

    Updated sanction message: ISIL (Da’esh) / Al-Qaida

    The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has amended the list of sanctioned natural persons, undertakings and organizations of the Regulation of 21. March 2025 on measures against persons and organizations associated with the organizations ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (SR 946.231.08).

    By decision of 26. In March 2026, the responsible UN Sanctions Committee changed the list of persons, companies and organizations sanctioned in this context. The amendment is directly applicable in Switzerland. SECO therefore, on 27. On March 1, 2026, the SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management) database, which is relevant for Switzerland, was adapted and published the adjustment on its website.


    In accordance with the provisions of the Regulation, financial intermediaries are required to implement the prohibitions, to block the assets of the sanctioned persons and to report the business relationships concerned to SECO. The report to SECO does not relieve a financial intermediary from making additional clarifications in the event of suspicion in accordance with Art. 6 GwG and, if he cannot clear them, to report it immediately to the notification office for money laundering in accordance with Art. 9 GwG.

    The update (yes, the same 2 new designations from the UN Sanctions Committee that the UK and Canada also updated today):

    ISIL (Da’esh) und Al-Kaida_Delta_2026-03-27Download

    Links:

    Update files: PDF, XML

    Consolidated program list

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