Technical note: Treasury seems to have blocked robots access, so I now actually have to export press releases to PDF and attach them to my prompt instead of having the chatbot fetch them itself. Grrrr…..
Counter Terrorism Designations; Non-Proliferation Designations
Treasury Press Release: Economic Fury Targets Iranian Missile and UAV Procurement Networks
State Press Release: Disrupting Procurement Networks Supporting Iran’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Ballistic Missile Programs and Mahan Air
Additions:
The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
- OFAC Programs:
- SDGT Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594 — Counter Terrorism Sanctions
- IFSR Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561 — Iran Sanctions
ATAEI AGHDAM, Gholam Abbas
- AKA:
- AGHDAM, Gholamabbas Atayyi
- AQDAM, Gholamabbas Atai
- Address: Iran
- DOB: 08 Jun 1954
- Nationality: Iran
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- National ID No.: 0044919417 (Iran)
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked To: SEPEHR KAVEH KISH INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Ataei Aghdam is the chairman and a member of the board of directors of Sepehr Kaveh Kish International Trading Company (Sepehr Kaveh Kish), the parent company of Mahan Air. He is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for being a leader or official of Sepehr Kaveh Kish.
HOSSEINZADEH, Jamshid
- AKA:
- HOSSEINZADEH, Jamshid Hussein
- ZADEH, Jamshid Hossein
- Address: Iran
- DOB: 21 Mar 1965
- Nationality: Iran
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- National ID No.: 0035996153 (Iran)
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked To: SEPEHR KAVEH KISH INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Hosseinzadeh is a member of the board of directors of Sepehr Kaveh Kish International Trading Company. He is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for being a leader or official of Sepehr Kaveh Kish.
MAHDIAN, Mohammad Hossein
- AKA: MAHDIAN, Mohammad Hosein
- Address: Iran
- DOB: 21 Sep 1984
- Nationality: Iran
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- National ID No.: 0068511671 (Iran)
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked To: MAHAN AIR
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Mahdian manages passenger and cargo services for Mahan Air. He is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mahan Air.
- OFAC Programs:
- NPWMD Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544 — Non-Proliferation Sanctions
- IFSR Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561 — Iran Sanctions
BALKHKANLU, Kamal Sabah
- Address: Tehran, Iran
- Address: Turkey
- DOB: 25 May 1987
- Nationality: Iran
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
- Gender: Male
- National ID No.: 2830936841 (Iran)
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked To: PISHGAM ELECTRONIC SAFEH COMPANY
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Balkhkanlu is a Tehran-based currency exchanger who has acted as a longtime payment facilitator for Pishgam Electronic Safeh Company’s (PESC) efforts to procure carbon fiber and servomotors — items sought by Iran for its ballistic missile and UAV programs. Under the guidance of PESC’s CEO Hamid Reza Janghorbani, Balkhkanlu used third-country bank accounts to transfer funds to PESC’s suppliers. He is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, PESC. PESC was itself designated by OFAC on September 27, 2023, pursuant to E.O. 13382, for supporting the IRGC Aerospace Force Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization (IRGC ASF SSJO).
KHALILI, Danial
- AKA: KHALILI, Danyal
- Address: Iran
- Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- DOB: 18 Nov 1994
- Nationality: Iran
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
- Gender: Male
- National ID No.: 3550119267 (Iran)
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked To: JANGHORBANI, Hamid Reza
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Khalili is an Iranian national who served as PESC’s agent, facilitating the receipt and delivery of items procured through Janghorbani’s network. He is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, Hamid Reza Janghorbani.
ROKNIFARD, Hamidreza
- AKA:
- ROKNIFARD, Hamid Reza
- RUKNI FARD, Hamid Rida
- Address: Shiraz, Iran
- DOB: 02 Sep 1959
- POB: Shiraz, Iran
- Nationality: Iran
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
- Gender: Male
- National ID No.: 5489463562 (Iran)
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked To: ADAK PARGAS PARS TRADING COMPANY
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Roknifard is the chairman and a member of the board of directors of Adak Pargas Pars Trading Company. OFAC designated Adak Pargas Pars on February 25, 2026, pursuant to E.O. 13382, for facilitating U.S.-designated individual Marco Klinge’s efforts to procure sodium perchlorate — a ballistic missile propellant precursor — including for Iranian government customers such as Parchin Chemical Industries (PCI). Hamidreza Roknifard is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382 for being owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Adak Pargas Pars.
ROKNIFARD, Mostafa
- Address: Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran
- DOB: 18 Sep 1977
- Nationality: Iran
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
- Gender: Male
- National ID No.: 2291705083 (Iran)
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked To: ADAK PARGAS PARS TRADING COMPANY
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Mostafa Roknifard is the vice chairman and a member of the board of directors of Adak Pargas Pars Trading Company. He is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382 for being owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Adak Pargas Pars.
VAHIDI, Mohammad
- Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Address: Iran
- DOB: 15 Oct 2001
- Nationality: Iran
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
- Gender: Male
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked To: JANGHORBANI, Hamid Reza
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Vahidi is an Iranian national and associate of PESC CEO Hamid Reza Janghorbani. As part of his procurement efforts on behalf of PESC, Janghorbani routed shipments of materials and equipment to a Dubai address associated with Vahidi. Vahidi is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, Janghorbani.
The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
- OFAC Programs:
- SDGT Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594 — Counter Terrorism Sanctions
- IFSR Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561 — Iran Sanctions
CHABOK FZCO
- AKA: “CHABOK AVIATION”
- Address: Warehouse No. FZS1BM05, Jebel Ali Free Zone South Zone, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Address: P.O. Box 17737, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Website: www.chabok.aero
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Organization Established Date: 01 May 2000
- Chamber of Commerce Number: 316998 (United Arab Emirates)
- Business Registration Number: 2579 (United Arab Emirates)
- Economic Register Number (CBLS): 11447681 (United Arab Emirates)
- Linked To: MAHAN AIR
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Dubai-based Chabok FZCO has facilitated the procurement of sensors and other U.S.-origin aircraft components for Mahan Air in Iran. It is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Mahan Air. Mahan Air was designated by OFAC on October 12, 2011, pursuant to E.O. 13224, for providing financial, material, and technological support to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF); and by the State Department in December 2019 pursuant to E.O. 13382. The State Department press release notes that Mahan Air has previously transported IRGC operatives, weapons, equipment, and funds.
SAMAN AIR SERVICES COMPANY
- AKA: SAMAN AIR SERVICES PRIVATE JOINT STOCK COMPANY
- Address: Terminal 4, Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Organization Established Date: 01 Apr 2005
- National ID No.: 10102855345 (Iran)
- Registration Number: 244870 (Iran)
- Linked To: SEPEHR KAVEH KISH INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Saman Air Services Company is owned by Mahan Air (itself a subsidiary of Sepehr Kaveh Kish). The CEO and members of the board of directors of Saman Air Services all serve as members of the board of directors of Sepehr Kaveh Kish or as managers for Mahan Air. In 2025, prior to the recognition of the new interim Venezuelan government, Saman Air Services facilitated the shipment of UAVs and weapons from Iran to Venezuela in coordination with Venezuelan state-owned airline Conviasa (identified by OFAC pursuant to E.O. 13884 on February 7, 2020). Saman Air Services is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Sepehr Kaveh Kish.
SEPEHR KAVEH KISH INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY
- Address: Unit 711, Floor 7, Sarina Market Complex, No. 0, Main Street, Khayyam Street, Kish District, Bandar Lengeh County, Kish, Hormozgan 7941897163, Iran
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Organization Established Date: 15 Mar 2012
- National ID No.: 14000221667 (Iran)
- Registration Number: 9946 (Iran)
- Linked To: MAHAN AIR
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Sepehr Kaveh Kish International Trading Company is the parent company of Mahan Air, and also serves as the chairman of Mahan Air’s board of directors. Mahan Air is involved in Iran’s procurement and transport of UAV systems and weapons to and from Iran, and entities in the UAE, Türkiye, Iraq, China, Thailand, Pakistan, and India have provided material, logistical, and other support to Mahan Air flights. Sepehr Kaveh Kish is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, Mahan Air.
- OFAC Programs:
- NPWMD Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544 — Non-Proliferation Sanctions
- IFSR Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561 — Iran Sanctions
EMTI FIBER TEXTILE IMPORT EXPORT TRADE LIMITED COMPANY
- AKA: Latin: EMTI İPLIK TEKSTİL İTHALAT İHRACAT TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ
- Address: Asik Veysel Neighborhood, Talatpasa Avenue, Orkide Residential Complex, B 17 No: 5A, Suite No: 01, Esenyurt, Istanbul, Turkey
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
- Organization Established Date: 31 Oct 2023
- Trade License No.: 488350-5 (Turkey)
- Registration Number: 1483400-0 (Turkey)
- Linked To: PARDISAN REZVAN SHARGH INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE JOINT STOCK COMPANY
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, this Türkiye-based company has completed hundreds of shipments of cotton linters to Pardisan Rezvan Shargh International Private Joint Stock Company (Pardisan Rezvan Shargh). Cotton linters are processed into nitrocellulose, which is used to improve the performance of solid propellant rocket motors — commonly used in ballistic missiles. OFAC designated Pardisan Rezvan Shargh on December 30, 2025, for being owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, Mostafa Rostami Sani, who had procured dozens of metric tons of sodium perchlorate for Parchin Chemical Industries (PCI), an element of Iran’s Defense Industries Organization responsible for importing and exporting chemical goods. Emti Fiber Textile is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, Pardisan Rezvan Shargh.
The following aircraft have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
- OFAC Programs:
- SDGT Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594 — Counter Terrorism Sanctions
- NPWMD Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544 — Non-Proliferation Sanctions
- IFSR Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561 — Iran Sanctions
EP-MTB
- Aircraft Manufacture Date: 2001
- Aircraft Model: B777-200ER
- Aircraft Operator: Mahan Air
- Aircraft Manufacturer’s Serial Number (MSN): 28527
- Aircraft Tail Number: EP-MTB
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Party Type: Aircraft
- Linked To: MAHAN AIR
Supplemental Information: According to both press releases, EP-MTB is one of two Boeing 777-200ER aircraft owned and operated by Mahan Air being identified as blocked property in which Mahan Air has an interest. Mahan Air is involved in Iran’s procurement and transport of UAV systems and weapons. The State Department press release notes that Mahan Air has previously transported IRGC operatives, weapons, equipment, and funds.
EP-MTE
- Aircraft Manufacture Date: 2003
- Aircraft Model: B777-200ER
- Aircraft Operator: Mahan Air
- Aircraft Manufacturer’s Serial Number (MSN): 33369
- Aircraft Tail Number: EP-MTE
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Party Type: Aircraft
- Linked To: MAHAN AIR
Supplemental Information: According to both press releases, EP-MTE is one of two Boeing 777-200ER aircraft owned and operated by Mahan Air being identified as blocked property in which Mahan Air has an interest. Mahan Air is involved in Iran’s procurement and transport of UAV systems and weapons. The State Department press release notes that Mahan Air has previously transported IRGC operatives, weapons, equipment, and funds.
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