OFAC Lebanon-Related Sanctions
OFAC Lebanon-Related Sanctions is a sanctions program maintained by Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) targeting Lebanon. It imposes asset freeze and financial restrictions.
Last updated 3 Aug 2026
Overview
Sanctions program targeting persons undermining the sovereignty of Lebanon or its democratic processes and institutions, implemented through blocking of property and other financial restrictions.
Targeted country
Legal bases
- Executive Order 13441 - Blocking Property Of Persons Undermining The Sovereignty Of Lebanon Or Its Democratic Processes And Institutions (August 01, 2007)
- International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-1706
- National Emergencies Act (NEA), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1651
- 31 CFR Part 549 - Lebanon Sanction Regulations
Official resources
Executive Order 13441 - Blocking Property Of Persons Undermining The Sovereignty Of Lebanon Or Its Democratic Processes And Institutions
National Emergencies Act (NEA), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1651
87 FR 78484-22 - Publication of Humanitarian Sanctions Regulations Amendment and General Licenses (Nongovernmental Organizations, Agricultural, and Medicine)
75 FR 44907-10 - New regulations to implement Executive Order 13441
Overview of Sanctions - Lebanon-Related Sanctions Sanctions Brochure
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-1706
31 CFR Part 549 - Lebanon Sanction Regulations
87 FR 78470-22 - Publication of United States Government and International Organizations Official Business Sanctions Regulations Amendment and General Licenses
Licenses for Legal Fees and Costs - Guidance on the Release of Limited Amounts of Blocked Funds for Payment of Legal Fees and Costs Incurred in Challenging the Blocking of U.S. Persons in Administrative or Civil Proceedings
Guidance on the Provision of Certain Services Relating to the Requirements of U.S. Sanctions Laws
Entities Owned By Blocked Persons - Guidance On Entities Owned By Persons Whose Property And Interests In Property Are Blocked
OFAC Frequently Asked Questions