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OFAC
Office of Foreign Assets Control
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Short definition
The US Treasury office that administers and enforces economic sanctions, including asset blocking and the SDN List.
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Intuition
OFAC turns presidential orders and statutes into lists, licences and restrictions that banks and companies must apply.
Why it matters now
Its Iran determinations show the difference between opening a legal power and actually using it against a named target.
Related analyses
- How far can Bessent close the dollar?Existing Iran sanctions, new sectoral powers and the systemic boundary.
Related guides
- Read the OFAC SDN ListBlocking, the 50 percent rule and the reach of US sanctions.
Primary sources
- OFACSanctions programmes, lists, licences and enforcement notices.