OFAC Issues February 10 Sanctions Update Focused on Hizballah-Linked Individuals, Entities, Vessels

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a sanctions update dated February 10, 2026, adding and updating several individuals, corporate entities, and maritime vessels linked to Hizballah’s international financial and logistics networks.

The update was released by the United States Department of the Treasury as part of its ongoing counter-terrorism enforcement actions under U.S. sanctions law.

Scope of the February 10 Update
According to the official notice, the February 10 action covered:

foreign individuals based in Russia and Lebanon
commercial entities registered in Panama, Turkey, and Lebanon
maritime vessels identified as part of terror-finance facilitation networks

All entries fall under the Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) category and were designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended.

No Nigerian Entries in This Action

A review of the February 10 update confirms that:

no Nigerian nationals were added
no Nigerian entries were updated
no Boko Haram-related Nigerian designations appeared
no cybercrime-related Nigerian sanctions were included
Nigerian individuals previously listed on the broader U.S. sanctions database were designated under earlier actions and were not part of the February 10, 2026 update.

Clarifying the Misinterpretation
The sanctions update should be distinguished from the consolidated SDN database, which displays both new and historical designations. The presence of long-standing entries in the database does not indicate new enforcement actions unless explicitly stated in an update notice.

Sanctions updates typically reflect specific, limited actions, rather than broad nationality-based measures.