On June 30, the President issued an Executive Order "Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions" that removes U.S. sanctions on Syria, effective July 1, 2025. To implement the President's action, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued four new Syria Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs 1220-1223).

OFAC previously issued Syria General License (GL) 25, which authorizes transactions otherwise prohibited by the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 542. To the extent still necessary, persons may continue to rely on GL 25 and the related Syria GL 25 Fact Sheet, which OFAC originally issued on May 28, 2025.

Accordingly, the OFAC Syria-related sanctions program has become the Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions (PAARSS) program.

This has resulted in the following updates and removals to OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) and Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List (SSI List).

Specially Designated Nationals List Update

The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN List:

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BS COMPANY OFFSHORE (a.k.a. B S COMPANY; a.k.a. B.S. COMPANY OFFSHORE; a.k.a. BS COMPANY SAL OFFSHORE), Salame Building, Beit Mery, Lebanon [SYRIA]. -to- BS COMPANY OFFSHORE (a.k.a. B S COMPANY; a.k.a. B.S. COMPANY OFFSHORE; a.k.a. BS COMPANY SAL OFFSHORE), Salame Building, Beit Mery, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions [IRAN-EO13902].

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CHIZARI, Mohsen (a.k.a. HANSURI, Muhammad Muhawad); DOB 01 Apr 1959; POB Tehran, Iran; Commander of IRGC-Qods Force Operations and Training (individual) [SYRIA]. -to- CHIZARI, Mohsen (a.k.a. HANSURI, Muhammad Muhawad); DOB 01 Apr 1959; POB Tehran, Iran; nationality Iran; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE).

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DOGAEV, Andrey (a.k.a. DOGAYEV, Andrey; a.k.a. DOGAYEV, Andrey Yuryevich (Cyrillic: ДОГАЕВ, Андрей Юрьевич)); DOB 19 Dec 1955; POB Russia; Gender Male; Passport 72 9279533 (Russia) issued 27 Aug 2014 expires 27 Aug 2024; First Deputy Director of Promsyrioimport (individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: PROMSYRIOIMPORT). -to- DOGAEV, Andrey (a.k.a. DOGAYEV, Andrey; a.k.a. DOGAYEV, Andrey Yuryevich (Cyrillic: ДОГАЕВ, Андрей Юрьевич)); DOB 19 Dec 1955; POB Russia; nationality Russia; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport 72 9279533 (Russia) issued 27 Aug 2014 expires 27 Aug 2024 (individual) [IRAN-EO13902].

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PROMSYRIOIMPORT (a.k.a. FEDERAL STATE UNITARY ENTERPRISE FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION PROMSYRIOIMPORT; a.k.a. PROMSYRIOIMPORT FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION S.O.C.; a.k.a. VO PROMSYRIEIMPORT (Cyrillic: ВО ПРОМСЫРЬЕИМПОРТ); a.k.a. VO PROMSYRIEIMPORT FGUP; a.k.a. VO PROMSYRIOIMPORT), d. 13 str. 4, bulvar Novinski, Moscow 121099, Russia; 13 Novinski Boulevard, Moscow 121834, Russia; Novinskiy Boulevard 13, Building 4, Moscow 123995, Russia; Novinsky bld. 13, build 4, Moscow 121099, Russia; Tax ID No. 7704140399 (Russia); Government Gazette Number 01860331; Registration Number 1027700499903 (Russia) [SYRIA] (Linked To: SYRIAN COMPANY FOR OIL TRANSPORT). -to- PROMSYRIOIMPORT (a.k.a. FEDERAL STATE UNITARY ENTERPRISE FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION PROMSYRIOIMPORT; a.k.a. PROMSYRIOIMPORT FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION S.O.C.; a.k.a. VO PROMSYRIEIMPORT (Cyrillic: ВО ПРОМСЫРЬЕИМПОРТ); a.k.a. VO PROMSYRIEIMPORT FGUP; a.k.a. VO PROMSYRIOIMPORT), d. 13 str. 4, bulvar Novinski, Moscow 121099, Russia; 13 Novinski Boulevard, Moscow 121834, Russia; Novinskiy Boulevard 13, Building 4, Moscow 123995, Russia; Novinsky bld. 13, build 4, Moscow 121099, Russia; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Tax ID No. 7704140399 (Russia); Government Gazette Number 01860331; Registration Number 1027700499903 (Russia) [IRAN-EO13902].

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