2026-09094: Publication of Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 88 (Thursday, May 7, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 24722-24724] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-09094] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Chapter V Publication of Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses

Agency

Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

Action

Publication of web general licenses. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing two general licenses (GLs) issued in the Iranian sanctions program: GLs S and T. These GLs were previously made available on OFAC's website.

Dates

GL S was issued on December 18, 2025. 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

Electronic Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC's website: https://ofac.treasury.gov/. Background On December 18, 2025, OFAC issued GL S to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13902 of January 10, 2020, ``Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran'' (85 FR 2003, January 14, 2020). On January 23, 2026, OFAC issued GL T to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13902. GLs S and T, which are both expired, were made available on OFAC's website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when they were issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Executive Order 13902 of January 10, 2020 Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran GENERAL LICENSES Authorizing Limited Safety and Environmental Transactions and the Offloading of Cargo Involving Certain Persons or Vessels Blocked on December 18, 2025 (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13902 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to one or more of the following activities involving the blocked vessels or blocked persons listed in the Annex to this general license, and any entity in which the listed blocked persons own, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, January 18, 2026, provided that any payment to a blocked person must be made into a blocked interest- bearing account located in the United States: [[Page 24723]] (1) The safe docking and anchoring in any port, excluding ports located in Iran or the Russian Federation or Venezuela, or under the control of the Government of Iran or the Government of the Russian Federation or the Government of Venezuela, of the blocked vessels listed in the Annex to this general license (the ``Blocked Vessels''); (2) The preservation of the health or safety of the crew of any of the Blocked Vessels; (3) Emergency repairs of any of the Blocked Vessels or environmental mitigation or protection activities relating to any of the Blocked Vessels; or (4) The delivery and offloading of cargo involving the Blocked Vessels, provided that the cargo is not of Iranian-origin and was loaded on or before December 18, 2025, and that the delivery and offloading of cargo does not occur at any port located in Iran or the Russian Federation or Venezuela, or under the control of the Government of Iran or the Government of the Russian Federation or the Government of Venezuela. Note 1 to paragraph (a). The authorization in paragraph (a) of this general license includes services such as vessel management, crewing, bunkering, piloting, registration, flagging, insurance, classification, and salvage. (b) This general license does not authorize: (1) The entry into any new commercial contracts involving the property or interests in property of any blocked persons, including the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or (2) Any transactions or activities prohibited by E.O. 13902, except as authorized by paragraph (a) of this general license, or any transaction or activity prohibited by any other E.O. or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, including any transaction or activity involving Iran, the Government of Iran, or Iranian-origin goods or services that is prohibited by the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 560). Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: December 18, 2025. Annex--Blocked Persons and Vessels Described in Paragraph (a) of General License S List of Blocked Persons and Blocked Vessels Described in Paragraph (a) of General License S as of December 18, 2025: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Blocked person Blocked vessel name IMO No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phoenix Ship Management FZE....... NEBULA DRIFT........ 9233973 Phoenix Ship Management FZE....... AETHER SAIL......... 9277371 Phoenix Ship Management FZE....... TIDAL RHYTHM........ 9297101 Phoenix Ship Management FZE....... VOYAGER HAVEN....... 9271896 Arihant Shipping Inc.............. ARIHANT............. 9464156 Kurdos Shipping Inc............... KURDOS.............. 9236731 Kurdos Shipping Inc............... KURDOS II........... 9453729 Kurdos Shipping Inc............... KURDOS III.......... 9380570 Adonis Shipping Inc............... KASSIA.............. 9409986 Concord Shipping Inc.............. MAJESTY............. 9430715 Rukbat Marine Services Co......... FLORA DOLCE......... 9258595 Aleah Shipping Inc................ DIANA............... 9255945 J M A Shipping Inc................ J M A............... 9246487 S M A Shipping Inc................ S M A............... 9273002 M K A Shipping Inc................ M K A............... 9269403 Golden Gate Ship Management....... AUROURA............. 9262912 Darya Shipping Private Limited.... RAMYA............... 9363182 Sinostar Marine Group Limited..... FOSHAN.............. 9404572 Hemera Lines Inc.................. HEMERA.............. 9263954 Agape Shipping Inc................ NOMIKI.............. 9242443 Maruti Shipping Inc............... MARUTI.............. 9546710 Everest Sea Navigation SA......... GOLDEN EAGLE........ 9255684 Red Sea Ship Management LLC....... SKYLIGHT............ 9330020 Red Sea Ship Management LLC....... KHADIGA............. 9321469 Red Sea Ship Management LLC....... INTAN PREMIER....... 9358802 High Seas Petroleum LLC........... Qatrat Alnada Almasi Ship SEA WISE............ 9224570 Management. Qatrat Alnada Almasi Ship SEAMULL............. 9204776 Management. Qatrat Alnada Almasi Ship SEA ROCK............ 9140451 Management. Qatrat Alnada Almasi Ship SEA CITRINE VI...... 9207273 Management. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 24724]] OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Executive Order 13902 of January 10, 2020 Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran GENERAL LICENSE T Authorizing Limited Safety and Environmental Transactions and the Offloading of Cargo Involving Certain Persons or Vessels Blocked on January 23, 2026 (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13902 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to one or more of the following activities involving the blocked vessels or blocked persons listed in the Annex to this general license, and any entity in which the listed blocked persons own, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, February 22, 2026, provided that any payment to a blocked person must be made into a blocked interest- bearing account located in the United States: (1) The safe docking and anchoring in any port, excluding ports located in Iran or the Russian Federation or Venezuela, or under the control of the Government of Iran or the Government of the Russian Federation or the Government of Venezuela, of the blocked vessels listed in the Annex to this general license (the ``Blocked Vessels''); (2) The preservation of the health or safety of the crew of any of the Blocked Vessels; (3) Emergency repairs of any of the Blocked Vessels or environmental mitigation or protection activities relating to any of the Blocked Vessels; or (4) The delivery and offloading of cargo involving the Blocked Vessels, provided that the cargo is not of Iranian-origin and was loaded on or before January 23, 2026, and that the delivery and offloading of cargo does not occur at any port located in Iran or the Russian Federation or Venezuela, or under the control of the Government of Iran or the Government of the Russian Federation or the Government of Venezuela. Note 1 to paragraph (a). The authorization in paragraph (a) of this general license includes services such as vessel management, crewing, bunkering, piloting, registration, flagging, insurance, classification, and salvage. (b) This general license does not authorize: (1) The entry into any new commercial contracts involving the property or interests in property of any blocked persons, including the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or (2) Any transactions or activities prohibited by E.O. 13902, except as authorized by paragraph (a) of this general license, or any transaction or activity prohibited by any other E.O. or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, including any transaction or activity involving Iran, the Government of Iran, or Iranian-origin goods or services that is prohibited by the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 560). Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: January 23, 2026. Annex--Blocked Persons and Vessels Described in Paragraph (a) of General License T List of Blocked Persons and Blocked Vessels Described in Paragraph (a) of General License T as of January 23, 2026: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Blocked person Blocked vessel name IMO No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Horizon Harvest Shipping LLC...... SEA BIRD............ IMO 9088536 Aayat Ship Management Private AVON................ IMO 9034705 Limited. Black Stone Oil and Gas........... AL DIAB II.......... IMO 9053816 Galeran Service Corp.............. CESARIA............. IMO 9251602 Longevity Shipping Limited........ LONGEVITY 7......... IMO 9240885 Odyssey Marine Inc................ EASTERN HERO........ IMO 9353905 Benoil Shipping Inc............... AQUA SPIRIT......... IMO 9197727 Trade Bridge Global Inc........... CHIRON 5............ IMO 9306665 Trade Bridge Global Inc........... KEEL................ IMO 9176929 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2026-09094 Filed 5-6-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-AL-P