The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a warning on October 5 for foreign financial institutions conducting business with Iran. It also amended Iran-related Frequently Asked Question 156.
OFAC removed numerous individuals and entities from the SDN List under the [IRAQ2], [SDNT], [VENEZUELA] and [BELARUS-EO14038] programs. They include former Iraqi officials and companies, individuals and organizations from Colombia and Mexico, Venezuelan representatives, and Belarusian national Aliaksei Mikalaevich Auramenka and variations of his name. OFAC published the full list of removals.
The agency also updated records for a number of individuals, companies and vessels. The changes include clarifications to names, dates and places of birth, citizenship, identifying information and organizational affiliations.
