Rogán had been added to the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List in early January.
The updated list now no longer includes Rogán’s name, birthdate, or citizenship, and the Treasury Department issued a formal statement confirming the removal.
When contacted for comment by Hungarian news site Telex, the U.S. Treasury declined to elaborate on the rationale behind either the original listing or the recent removal.
However, U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce responded by stating that maintaining sanctions against Antal Rogán is not aligned with the foreign policy interests of the United States.
Following the announcement, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó posted on Facebook, emphasizing the significance of the decision and suggesting a change in direction in Washington. “The U.S. Treasury has removed Antal Rogán from the sanctions list, which clearly proves that different winds are blowing in Washington,” he wrote.
Szijjártó also criticized the previous U.S. administration for taking what he called retaliatory steps against Hungary.
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