NSPM-2
Trump national security framework authorising Iran missile/drone target designations; 14 entities hit 24 April.
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What powers does NSPM-2 give OFAC to sanction Iran's weapons suppliers?
Timeline for NSPM-2
OFAC sanctions Hengli, China's number two teapot
Iran Conflict 2026- What is NSPM-2 and what does it do?
- National Security Presidential Memorandum 2 (NSPM-2) is the Trump administration's framework governing the use of economic tools against Iran's missile and drone programmes. It provides standing authorisation for rolling OFAC designations against Iran's supply chains without requiring case-by-case presidential approval.Source: OFAC press release sb0465, 24 April 2026
- How many entities have been sanctioned under NSPM-2?
- On 24 April 2026 alone, OFAC designated 14 entities under NSPM-2 authority, cited in press release sb0465, including Mahan Air aircraft EP-MTB. NSPM-2 has been cited repeatedly as the authority for OFAC's most aggressive Iran designation rounds throughout the 2026 conflict.Source: OFAC press release sb0465, 24 April 2026
- Is NSPM-2 classified?
- Unlike executive orders, National Security Presidential Memoranda may remain partially classified. NSPM-2's full text has not been publicly released, but its existence and scope targeting Iran's missile and drone programmes have been confirmed through OFAC's published designation notices.Source: OFAC press release sb0465, Federal Register doc 2026-07994
- What is the difference between NSPM-2 and EO 13902?
- NSPM-2 targets Iran's missile and drone supply chains, while Executive Order 13902 (signed January 2020) authorises broad sectoral sanctions covering construction, mining, manufacturing and textiles. OFAC used NSPM-2 for sb0465 (missile/drone targets) and EO 13902 for sb0472 (the Hengli petrochemical designation) simultaneously on 24 April 2026.Source: OFAC press releases sb0465 and sb0472, 24 April 2026
Background
National Security Presidential Memorandum 2 (NSPM-2) is the Trump administration's national security framework governing use of economic tools against Iran's missile and drone programmes. On 24 April 2026, OFAC designated 14 entities — including Mahan Air aircraft EP-MTB — under NSPM-2 authority, cited in press release sb0465.
NSPMs are internal presidential directives that set policy frameworks for executive agencies. NSPM-2 provides a standing authorisation for rolling designations against Iran's missile and drone supply chains without requiring case-by-case presidential approval. The Federal Register docketed sb0465 as document 2026-07994 on 24 April, confirming on-schedule instrument production.
Unlike executive orders, NSPMs may remain partially classified. NSPM-2 has been cited repeatedly as the authority for OFAC's most aggressive Iran designation rounds, functioning as the operational backbone of the US financial campaign.
