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John K. Hurley

John K. Hurley

Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (departing)

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Treasury sanctions chief exits amid policy rift

Rule Changes

Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (departing) - In talks for ambassadorship to Germany

John Hurley spent seven months as the Treasury Department's chief sanctions enforcer before friction with Secretary Scott Bessent pushed him toward the exit. His expected departure follows months of internal clashes over how aggressively to wield America's most potent non-military weapon—economic sanctions—and against whom.

Updated Feb 15

Treasury targets 29 Iran “shadow fleet” ships, turning tanker logistics into a sanctions minefield

Force in Play

Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, U.S. Treasury - Leading Treasury’s sanctions and illicit-finance pressure campaign on Iran

Treasury just hit Iran’s oil-smuggling “shadow fleet” where it actually hurts: the ships. On December 18, 2025, OFAC blocked 29 vessels and a web of managers and front-company operators that keep Iranian oil moving when the paperwork is fake and the GPS goes dark.

Updated Dec 18, 2025