Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With the Taliban
Blocks Taliban Property and Prohibits Transactions by United States Persons
What it does
Agencies must block Taliban property, prohibit transactions with Taliban-controlled entities, and enforce related export, import, and enforcement restrictions.
Real-world impact
- Freezes assets and interests of the Taliban and designated supporters in the United States.
- Bars United States persons from sending goods, funds, or services to Taliban-controlled territory.
- Allows limited commercial sales of food and medical supplies for civilian use under safeguards.
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Summary
This order declares a national emergency and blocks all property of the Taliban and of persons owned or controlled by, or acting for, the Taliban; it forbids transactions with them by United States persons or within the United States.
It affects the Taliban, people and organizations supporting them, United States citizens and residents, businesses in the United States, and federal agencies that must enforce these restrictions.
The stated purpose is to stop Taliban support for Usama bin Ladin and Al-Qaida, which the order says threaten United States national security, while allowing limited sales of food and medicine under safeguards.
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