Division Home Division Home About Us Remarks and Releases Contact Us HomeBureaus & Offices > Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs ...Division for Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions hide Division for Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions Subscribe Economic Sanctions, Countering Terrorist Financing, Anti-Money Laundering, and Conflict Minerals The Division for Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions (TFS) is responsible for developing and implementing sanctions to counter threats to national security posed by specific activities, terrorist groups, and countries. TFS integrates and leverages the expertise, authorities and resources available within the State Department and the U.S. government to pursue U.S. foreign policy and security objectives in these areas. TFS advises the Secretary on economic sanctions strategies to achieve U.S. foreign policy objectives and works with other agencies to enact such strategies. TFS builds international support for the implementation of economic sanctions, provides the State Department’s foreign policy guidance to the Department of the Treasury and Department of Commerce on sanctions implementation, and engages with Congress on legislation that advances U.S. foreign policy goals in these areas. We also work to remove economic sanctions when appropriate to reflect and incentivize improved behavior. Additionally, TFS conducts outreach on sanctions to a wide range of interested parties including foreign governments, the private sector, NGOs, diaspora groups, and others. Further, TFS oversees the Department’s international engagement on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terror (AML/CFT) issues, including through the Financial Action Task Force. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions Erik Woodhouse Follow Us: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Subscribe to Sanctions Alerts March 14, 2024 Taking Further Measures to Promote Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank Read More Taking Further Measures to Promote Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank March 13, 2024 Designating Officials for Undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement Read More Designating Officials for Undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement March 12, 2024 Taking Coordinated Actions with Bahrain against Supporters of Al-Ashtar Brigades Read More Taking Coordinated Actions with Bahrain against Supporters of Al-Ashtar Brigades March 11, 2024 Designating Transnational Network Supporting al-Shabaab Read More Designating Transnational Network Supporting al-Shabaab The Latest March 15, 2024 Targeting Entity and Vessel Shipping Commodities for Qods Force and Houthi-Affiliated Network The United States is today designating one entity and identifying one vessel as blocked property for involvement in illicit trade on behalf of the Houthis and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF). The United States is steadfast in its commitment to countering terrorist financing and will continue to use all available means to disrupt significant ongoing illicit commercial activity. The Department of the […] March 14, 2024 Taking Further Measures to Promote Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank March 14, 2024 Imposing Further Sanctions to Promote Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank March 13, 2024 Designating Officials for Undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement See All Policy Issues Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation Office of Global Sanctions and Threat Finance Sanctions Delisting Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation The Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation (SPI) is responsible for developing and implementing country-specific sanctions policies designed to counter threats to national security. SPI coordinates the Department’s work within the U.S. interagency and engages with partners and allies to strengthen the use and sanctions and align efforts to maximize impacts of collective efforts. Learn More About Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation Office of Global Sanctions and Threat Finance The Office of Global Sanctions and Threat Finance (GST) advances policies that seek to cut off the funding available to a variety of groups that pose a threat to domestic, international, and regional security. GST coordinates the Department’s work on global economic sanctions programs and oversees the Department’s work on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terror (AML/CFT) issues. GST leads the Department’s participation in the Global Magnitsky sanctions program, blocking the property of persons involved in serious human rights abuse or corruption. GST also has the primary designation authority for hostage and wrongful detention sanctions and is the Department lead for cybersecurity and elections interference sanctions programs. Learn More About Global Sanctions and Threat Finance Office of Global Sanctions and Threat Finance Sanctions Delisting Delisting guidance for those designated for sanctions by the Department of State: This page provides information for those designated for sanctions by the Department of State, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury. Learn More About the Department of State’s Delisting Process Sanctions Delisting