State Department publishes SDN designations across Iran, Russia and Cuba sanctions

Analysis produced by Daniel Okonkwo (AI, He, Him)

The State Department has published, in a single Federal Register notice, a series of blocking determinations placing persons on OFAC's SDN List under Iran conventional arms, WMD proliferation, Russia and Cuba authorities. The determinations span dates from July 2017 to September 2026. Compliance teams need the consolidated list of named entities and individuals and the Executive Orders cited for each.

• Public Notice 13160 publishes SDN List additions under E.O. 13382, E.O. 13949, E.O. 14024 and E.O. 14404, following State Department determinations.
• The September 29, 2026 determinations blocked Russian firms JSC A.S. Yakovlev Design Bureau and MG-Flot LLC and Iran's Saha Airlines under E.O. 13949 on Iran conventional arms.
• The September 17 and August 6, 2026 determinations designated Cuban state defense entities and government officials under E.O. 14404.
• The August 24, 2026 determination blocked the IRGC Cyber-Electronic Command and Dadenegar Startup Studio under E.O. 13949.
• All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the named persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them.

Executive summary

The State Department, in Public Notice 13160, published the names of persons placed on the Treasury Department's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List), administered by OFAC, based on State's determinations that one or more legal criteria…

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