US removes Theint Win Htet from Myanmar sanctions list

The United States removed Theint Win Htet, the daughter of a Myanmar businessman accused of supporting the military, from its sanctions list on October 9, an OFAC notice confirmed.

Theint Win Htet is the daughter of Thein Win Zaw, founder of Shwe Byain Phyu Group. The US Treasury targeted the group and his family in January 2024, alleging that its petroleum business supported Myanmar’s military. The sanctions generally freeze US assets and prohibit Americans from dealing with listed people.

After an earlier challenge was dismissed in February 2025, Theint Win Htet filed a new complaint in July 2026. She argued that she had no active role in her father’s business and said sanctions had disrupted her banking and prevented her from completing studies in the United States. Those statements were claims in her lawsuit.

Her lawyer, Erich Ferrari, filed a notice voluntarily dismissing the case in federal court in Washington after her removal from the list, Reuters reported. He declined to comment. Her mother remains under US sanctions.

The campaign group Justice For Myanmar condemned the decision, accusing Washington of easing pressure on families linked to military funding. Reuters reported that the delisting followed news of US talks with Myanmar’s military-installed government, but said it was unclear whether the two developments were connected. OFAC’s notice confirms the removal without explaining the reason for it.