Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations

Published

Sep 10, 2026

Effective

Sep 8, 2026

Citation

91 FR 57511

Agencies

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Office of Foreign Assets Control

Final rule; stay of effectiveness.

Summary

The rule permanently halts three general licenses and one licensing policy that previously allowed certain transactions with Iran under the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) made the change to bring U.S. sanctions in line with the current U.S. foreign‑policy stance toward Iran, tightening restrictions on activities that were previously permitted without a case‑by‑case license. The regulation is issued by the Department of the Treasury and applies to U.S. persons—including individuals, companies, banks, and other entities—as well as foreign parties that conduct business with U.S. persons or use the U.S. financial system. Anyone who relied on the now‑suspended general licenses must stop those activities unless they obtain a specific license from OFAC. The final rule was published in the Federal Register on September 10, 2026 and became effective on September 8, 2026. Because the rule is already in force, there is no comment period. Going forward, affected parties must comply with the suspension and may need to request individual licenses from OFAC for any prohibited transactions they wish to pursue. OFAC will continue to monitor compliance and enforce the updated sanctions framework.

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