Treasury Department Final Rule

2026-17487: Publication of a Determination Issued Pursuant to Executive Order 13902.

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Summary

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a sector determination pursuant to a January 10, 2020 Executive Order. The determination was previously issued on OFAC's website.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

The rule, in full

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Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 55265-55266] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-17487] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Chapter V Publication of a Determination Issued Pursuant to Executive Order 13902.

Agency

Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

Action

Publication of a determination. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a sector determination pursuant to a January 10, 2020 Executive Order. The determination was previously issued on OFAC's website.

Dates

The determination was issued on August 24, 2026. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional relevant dates.

For Further Information Contact

OFAC: Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, 202-622-4855; or https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac.

Supplementary Information

[[Page 55266]] Electronic Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC's website: https://ofac.treasury.gov/. Background On January 10, 2020, the President, invoking the authority of, inter alia, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13902 of January 10, 2020, ``Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran'' (85 FR 2003, January 14, 2020). Among other prohibitions, section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13902 blocks, with certain exceptions, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within the possession or control of any U.S. person of any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State to operate in the construction, mining, manufacturing, or textiles sectors of the Iranian economy, or any other sector of the Iranian economy as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State. On August 24, 2026, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Department of State and pursuant to 31 CFR 560.802, determined that section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13902 shall apply to the aviation, digital asset, gold, shipping, and technology sectors of the Iranian economy. This determination took effect on August 24, 2026. The determination was made available on OFAC's website (https://ofac.treasury.gov/) when it was issued. The text of the determination is provided below. Determination Pursuant to Section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 13902 Aviation, Digital Asset, Gold, Shipping, and Technology Sectors of the Iranian Economy Section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13902 of January 10, 2020 (``Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran'') imposes economic sanctions on any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to operate in such sectors of the Iranian economy as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State. To further address the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States described in E.O. 13902, and in consultation with the Department of State and pursuant to 31 CFR 560.802, I hereby determine that section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13902 shall apply to the aviation, digital asset, gold, shipping, and technology sectors of the Iranian economy. Any person determined to operate in these sectors shall be subject to sanctions pursuant to section 1(a)(i). This determination shall take effect on August 24, 2026. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2026-17487 Filed 8-26-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-AL-P

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