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# Division for Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions

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## 				Economic Sanctions, Countering Terrorist Financing, Anti-Money Laundering, and Conflict Minerals			

					The Division for Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions (TFS) is responsible for developing and implementing sanctions to counter threats to national security posed by specific activities, terrorist groups, and countries. TFS integrates and leverages the expertise, authorities and resources available within the State Department and the U.S. government to pursue U.S. foreign policy and security objectives in these areas. TFS advises the Secretary on economic sanctions strategies to achieve U.S. foreign policy objectives and works with other agencies to enact such strategies. TFS builds international support for the implementation of economic sanctions, provides the State Department’s foreign policy guidance to the Department of the Treasury and Department of Commerce on sanctions implementation, and engages with Congress on legislation that advances U.S. foreign policy goals in these areas. We also work to remove economic sanctions when appropriate to reflect and incentivize improved behavior. Additionally, TFS conducts outreach on sanctions to a wide range of interested parties including foreign governments, the private sector, NGOs, diaspora groups, and others. Further, TFS oversees the Department’s international engagement on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terror (AML/CFT) issues, including through the Financial Action Task Force.				

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions

Erik Woodhouse

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					April 4, 2024				

#### 					Designating Financial Supporters of Iran’s Ministry of Defense  				

					Read More					 Designating Financial Supporters of Iran’s Ministry of Defense   

					March 27, 2024				

#### 					Designating Sources of Illicit DPRK Revenue				

					Read More					 Designating Sources of Illicit DPRK Revenue 

					March 27, 2024				

#### 					Designating Financial Facilitators Supporting Hamas				

					Read More					 Designating Financial Facilitators Supporting Hamas 

					March 26, 2024				

#### 					Sanctions on Financial Facilitators and Illicit Drug Traffickers Supporting Syria’s Assad Regime				

					Read More					 Sanctions on Financial Facilitators and Illicit Drug Traffickers Supporting Syria’s Assad Regime 

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					April 12, 2024				

## Designating Hamas Cyber and UAV-Unit Operatives

		Operatives of terrorist group Hamas have used information warfare and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to facilitate terrorist violence across multiple fronts.  In coordination with our international partners, the United States is today taking action against Hamas by targeting four Gaza- and Lebanon-based leaders of the terrorist group’s cyber and UAV operations. The United States will [...]

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          -  March 27, 2024							Designating Sources of Illicit DPRK Revenue						   
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## 							Policy Issues						

        -  											Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation										 
        -  											Office of Global Sanctions and Threat Finance										 
        -  											Sanctions Delisting										 

### 											Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation											

The Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation (SPI) is responsible for developing and implementing country-specific sanctions policies designed to counter threats to national security. SPI coordinates the Department’s work within the U.S. interagency and engages with partners and allies to strengthen the use and sanctions and align efforts to maximize impacts of collective efforts.
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### 											Office of Global Sanctions and Threat Finance											

The Office of Global Sanctions and Threat Finance (GST) advances policies that seek to cut off the funding available to a variety of groups that pose a threat to domestic, international, and regional security. GST coordinates the Department’s work on global economic sanctions programs and oversees the Department’s work on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terror (AML/CFT) issues. GST leads the Department’s participation in the Global Magnitsky sanctions program, blocking the property of persons involved in serious human rights abuse or corruption. GST also has the primary designation authority for hostage and wrongful detention sanctions and is the Department lead for cybersecurity and elections interference sanctions programs.
													Learn More About Global Sanctions and Threat Finance													Office of Global Sanctions and Threat Finance

### 											Sanctions Delisting											

Delisting guidance for those designated for sanctions by the Department of State: This page provides information for those designated for sanctions by the Department of State, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury.
													Learn More About the Department of State’s Delisting Process													Sanctions Delisting

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