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  Treasury Targets Cartel del Noreste’s Horse Racing Enterprise and Expansive Criminal Network

  OFAC

  October 13, 2026

  WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four individuals and 11 entities connected to the U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) Cartel del Noreste (CDN). Those designated include individuals and businesses involved in quarter horse racing, construction, trucking, and the oil and gas sector, highlighting the cartel’s diverse commercial footprint. CDN’s evolution from its predecessor, Los Zetas—responsible for some of the deadliest mass‑casualty attacks in Mexican history—underscores the severity of CDN’s continued threat to the United States and the region.

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  Update to UK Sanctions List: Iran Regime

  UK Government

  October 12, 2026

  Today, Monday 12 October, the UK Government has designated 2 individuals under the Iran Sanctions Regime. Designated Individuals:

  Name:	Unique ID:
  Ruhollah BAZGHANDI	IRN0282
  Shahram Ali Reza Tamarzadeh JAKKI	IRN0283

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  OFSI issues General Licence for Ground Rent and Service Charge Payment

  OFSI

  October 12, 2026

    The General Licence permits designated persons (DPs), or persons acting on their behalf, to make payments to a UK bank account held by a landlord, managing agent, or a person acting on behalf of a landlord for ground rent, service charges and certain late payment fees relating to an eligible lease of a relevant property in England or Wales. The General Licence also permits landlords, managing agents and persons acting on their behalf to receive such payments and, where applicable, transfer funds to a superior landlord or hold overpayments as credit towards future liabilities.