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The Department of the Treasury actions were taken pursuant to Executive Order 13382 and Executive Order 13949.

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Treasury press release and sanctions paperwork cite E.O. 13382 and E.O. 13949 as legal authorities for the actions taken.

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The U.S. announced sanctions on ten entities and individuals in Iran and Venezuela for their roles in proliferating Iranian-designed combat UAVs and supporting Iran’s ballistic missile procurement networks. The action, tied to UN Security Council restrictions and U.S. policy under NSPM-2, targets a Venezuelan company involved in multimillion-dollar sales of Iranian UAVs and others that enable Iran’s weapons programs. Treasury actions were taken under Executive Orders 13382 and 13949.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury press release dated December 30, 2025 (OFAC) explicitly states the designations “are being taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13382” and “E.O. 13949.” The texts of E.O. 13382 (2005) and E.O. 13949 (2020), published in the Federal Register, are the established legal authorities for blocking property of WMD proliferators and for addressing Iranrelated conventional arms activities, respectively. Verdict: True — contemporaneous Treasury/OFAC documentation directly supports the statement that the actions were taken pursuant to E.O. 13382 and E.O. 13949.

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  1. Update · Jan 01, 2026, 12:44 PMTrue
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury press release dated December 30, 2025 (OFAC) explicitly states the designations “are being taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13382” and “E.O. 13949.” The texts of E.O. 13382 (2005) and E.O. 13949 (2020), published in the Federal Register, are the established legal authorities for blocking property of WMD proliferators and for addressing Iranrelated conventional arms activities, respectively. Verdict: True — contemporaneous Treasury/OFAC documentation directly supports the statement that the actions were taken pursuant to E.O. 13382 and E.O. 13949.
  2. Original article · Dec 30, 2025
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