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John K. Hurley

John K. Hurley

Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, U.S. Treasury

Appears in 2 stories

Notable Quotes

"The United States will not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon," John K. Hurley said.

"I believe in coordinating sanctions with allies and partners both to signal international resolve and solidarity and reduce opportunities for threat actors to evade them." — Written testimony to Senate Banking Committee, April 2025

"Subjecting the finances of Somali residents to enhanced monitoring would raise data-privacy issues." — Privately to Secretary Bessent, prior to surveillance implementation (per sources)

Stories

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

Force in Play

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 Yesterday

Treasury sanctions chief exits amid policy rift

Rule Changes

Resigned February 25, 2026; potential ambassadorship discussions ongoing

John Hurley served eight months as the Treasury Department's chief sanctions enforcer before resigning amid friction with Secretary Scott Bessent. His February 25 departure followed months of internal clashes over sanctions aggressiveness and a specific dispute regarding federal surveillance of financial transactions involving Minnesota's Somali community, to which Hurley objected on data-privacy grounds.

Updated Mar 19