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OFAC’s blocking and reporting requirements for the newly designated persons are in effect and transactions involving their U.S.-located property or U.S. persons are prohibited unless authorized.
The Treasury press release on January 15, 2026 includes a "Sanctions Implications" section stating: "As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the designated or blocked persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC." It further notes that, "Unless authorized by OFAC, or exempt, OFAC’s regulations generally prohibit all transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of blocked persons." This matches the claim’s description that the press release says the designations result in blocking and reporting of such property, and that transactions involving them are generally prohibited unless authorized. Accordingly, the statement accurately reflects the language and effect described in the press release.
The verdict is True because the cited press release explicitly contains both the blocking-and-reporting language and the general prohibition on transactions absent OFAC authorization, in substantially the same terms as summarized in the claim.