Publication of Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses
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...
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.
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.
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:
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(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:
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:
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91 FR 24722
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“Publication of Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses,” thefederalregister.org (May 7, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-09094/publication-of-iranian-transactions-and-sanctions-regulations-web-general-licenses.