A trade credit insurer agreed to settle a potential liability with OFAC for violating the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions regulations.

OFAC found two companies in violation of OFAC sanctions reporting rules for providing inaccurate or incomplete information.

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin rejected China's market stability rationale for the "concrete steps" the country has taken to devalue its currency.

A U.S. company agreed to settle OFAC charges for violating Iranian sanctions regulations.

On August 5, 2019, the Trump administration imposed sweeping economic sanctions against the Venezuelan Government to further target President Nicolás Maduro's regime.

The U.S. government escalated sanctions against the Russian Federation for failing to comply with the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991.

OFAC designated the Foreign Minister of Iran for his actions on behalf of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

OFAC sanctioned a North Korean national for his association with the Workers' Party of Korea, an entity designated by both the United Nations and the United States for involvement with North Korea's missile program.

In an Executive Order, President Donald J. Trump authorized the imposition of sanctions on persons who contribute to the deteriorating situation in Mali.

OFAC designated a Colombian national and a "vast corruption network" for aiding Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his regime to profit from a Venezuelan food subsidy and distribution program.