Counter Terrorism Designations; Issuance of Amended Iran-related Frequently Asked Question

Treasury Press Release: Economic Fury Targets Iranian Network Defrauding U.S. Firms to Supply Tehran’s Military

State Press Release: Sanctioning Iranian-Affiliated Fraud Network Targeting American Companies

State Press Release: Terrorist Designation of Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital

Note: This update also includes the issuance of one amended Iran-related Frequently Asked Question, FAQ 1249.

Additions:

The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

• OFAC Programs:
  • SDGT Specially Designated Global Terrorist — designations pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886, targeting terrorists, terrorist organizations, and those who provide support to acts of terrorism.
  • IFSR Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations — designations under 31 C.F.R. Part 561, implementing financial sanctions applicable to Iran’s financial sector and creating secondary sanctions risk for foreign financial institutions that conduct significant transactions with designated persons.

AKHTARIAN, Sayyed Payam

• AKA: AKHTARIAN, Payam
• Address: Tehran, Iran
• DOB: 28 Aug 1984
• Nationality: Iran
• Gender: Male
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• National ID No.: 0068490585 (Iran)
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked To: SORENA HUSHMAND SAMANEH COMPANY

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Akhtarian served as a sales manager at Sorena Hushmand Samaneh Company and helped Sepehr facilitate the transfer of U.S.-origin products to Iran.

BAGHERI, Hoda Baradaran

• AKA: BAGHERI, Hoda
• Address: Tehran, Iran
• DOB: 15 Sep 1984
• Nationality: Iran
• Gender: Female
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• National ID No.: 0074993305 (Iran)
• Birth Certificate Number: 7616 (Iran)
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked To: SORENA HUSHMAND SAMANEH COMPANY

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Bagheri served as a sales manager at Sorena Hushmand Samaneh Company and helped Sepehr facilitate the transfer of U.S.-origin products to Iran.

DAREHSHIRI, Mohammadali Mansour

• AKA:
  • DAREH SHIRI, Mohammadali Mohammad
  • DAREHSHIRI, Mansour
  • DAREHSHIRI, Mohammad Ali
  • DARREH SHIRI, Mohammed Ali
• Address: Tehran, Iran; United Arab Emirates
• DOB: 27 Jul 1964
• POB: Yazd, Iran
• Nationality: Iran
• Gender: Male
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• Passport: N61034949 (Iran) expires 06 Dec 2027
• National ID No.: 4430983704 (Iran)
• Birth Certificate Number: 2377 (Iran)
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked To: SEPEHR, Ali Majd

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Darehshiri acted as an intermediary for Sepehr and Sorena, paying U.S. freight forwarders on Sepehr’s behalf to store and ship fraudulently procured goods from the United States to the UAE. Darehshiri founded and controls Green Light Computer Co LLC, a Dubai-based company he used alongside another Dubai-based front company, Al Kawther Neon LLC, to facilitate receipt of shipments and arrange their re-export from the UAE to Iran. Darehshiri also separately procured export-controlled network security equipment, computer hardware, and product and software licenses for Sepehr and Sorena in Iran.

REZAEI, Farzaneh

• AKA: REZAI, Farzaneh
• Address: Tehran, Iran
• DOB: 07 Oct 1975
• Nationality: Iran
• Gender: Female
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• National ID No.: 0072615125 (Iran)
• Birth Certificate Number: 4712 (Iran)
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked To: SORENA HUSHMAND SAMANEH COMPANY

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Rezaei served as a sales manager at Sorena Hushmand Samaneh Company and helped Sepehr facilitate the transfer of U.S.-origin products to Iran.

SARMADI, Roudabeh

• AKA: SARMADI, Rudabeh
• Address: Tehran, Iran
• DOB: 11 Nov 1983
• POB: Tehran, Iran
• Nationality: Iran
• Gender: Female
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• National ID No.: 0070144011 (Iran)
• Birth Certificate Number: 13019 (Iran)
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked To: SORENA HUSHMAND SAMANEH COMPANY

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Sarmadi serves as the chairperson of the board of directors of Sorena Hushmand Samaneh Company.

SEPEHR, Ali Majd

• AKA:
  • BITAZAR, Ali
  • BITAZER, Ali
• Address: Tehran, Iran
• DOB: 22 Dec 1980
• POB: Tehran, Iran
• Nationality: Iran
• Gender: Male
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• National ID No.: 0071722221 (Iran)
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked To: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE AND ARMED FORCES LOGISTICS

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury and State press releases, Sepehr led the network. Via his Iranian company Sorena Hushmand Samaneh Company, Sepehr impersonated U.S. small businesses to defraud dozens of U.S. information technology companies, resellers, and vendors out of millions of dollars in order to procure restricted goods—including network security and encryption software and hardware. The scheme involved creating fake websites mimicking real U.S. companies and routing shipments through Dubai-based intermediaries. Sepehr also specifically attempted to source spectrum analyzers and non-linear junction detectors from U.S. vendors for the benefit of MODAFL-controlled SAAFTA.

ZAHEDI, Saeid

• Address: Rome, Italy; Iran
• DOB: 03 Oct 1987
• POB: Tehran, Iran
• Nationality: Iran
• Alt. Nationality: Italy
• Gender: Male
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• Passport: YB2971531 (Italy) expires 08 Apr 2028
• National ID No.: 0078347726 (Iran)
• Alt. National ID No.: ZHDSDA87R03Z224O (Italy)
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked To: SEPEHR, Ali Majd

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Zahedi is an Italy-based Iranian national who used a U.S. financial account to pay for domain registration services from a U.S.-based company. The registered domains were created by Sepehr to impersonate U.S. businesses when procuring goods from U.S. companies under false pretenses. Zahedi’s account was also used to pay freight forwarding warehouses used by Sepehr.

ZANDIAN, Manoochehr

• AKA: ZANDIAN, Manoochehr Shahryar
• Address: Tehran, Iran
• DOB: 02 May 1960
• POB: Meybod, Iran
• Nationality: Iran
• Gender: Male
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• National ID No.: 4489859856 (Iran)
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked To: SORENA HUSHMAND SAMANEH COMPANY

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Zandian served as a sales manager at Sorena Hushmand Samaneh Company and helped Sepehr facilitate the transfer of U.S.-origin products to Iran.

The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

• OFAC Programs:
  • SDGT Specially Designated Global Terrorist — designations pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886, targeting terrorists, terrorist organizations, and those who provide support to acts of terrorism.
  • IFSR Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations — designations under 31 C.F.R. Part 561, implementing financial sanctions applicable to Iran’s financial sector and creating secondary sanctions risk for foreign financial institutions that conduct significant transactions with designated persons.

AL KAWTHER NEON LLC

• AKA:
  • Arabic: للنیون الکوثر م.م.ذ.ش
  • ALKAWTHER NEON CO
• Address: P.O. Box 80123, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• Organization Established Date: 30 Jun 2003
• Commercial Registry Number: 996952 (United Arab Emirates)
• Chamber of Commerce Number: 99850 (United Arab Emirates)
• Registration Number: 546643 (United Arab Emirates)
• Economic Register Number (CBLS): 10814414 (United Arab Emirates)
• Linked To: SEPEHR, Ali Majd

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Al Kawther Neon LLC is a Dubai-based front company used by Darehshiri alongside Green Light Computer Co LLC to facilitate the receipt of fraudulently procured shipments and arrange their re-export from the UAE to Iran.

GREEN LIGHT COMPUTER CO LLC

• AKA:
  • Arabic: شرکة الضوء الاخضر للکمبیوتر ذ.م.م
  • GREEN LIGHT COMPUTER CO
• Address: Deira Al Khabeesi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; P.O. Box 47167, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Website: www.greenlightuae.com
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• Organization Established Date: 30 Aug 1999
• License: 513937 (United Arab Emirates)
• Economic Register Number (CBLS): 10801439 (United Arab Emirates)
• Linked To: DAREHSHIRI, Mohammadali Mansour

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Green Light Computer Co LLC was founded and is controlled by Darehshiri. It was used to facilitate the receipt of fraudulently procured shipments in the UAE and their subsequent re-export to Iran.

SAIRAN INFORMATION EXCHANGE SPACE SECURITY INDUSTRIES COMPANY

• AKA:
  • SAIRAN INFORMATION EXCHANGE SPACE SECURITY INDUSTRY
  • “SAAFTA”
• Address: Shahid Teymouri Alley, Shahid Langari Street, Nobonyad Square, Pasdaran Street, Tehran 1957975713, Iran
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• Organization Established Date: 05 Apr 2015
• National ID No.: 14004828226 (Iran)
• Identification Number: 411481176816 (Iran)
• Registration Number: 470437 (Iran)
• Linked To: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE AND ARMED FORCES LOGISTICS

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, SAAFTA is a MODAFL-controlled entity. Sepehr specifically attempted to source spectrum analyzers and non-linear junction detectors from U.S. vendors for the benefit of SAAFTA.

SORENA HUSHMAND SAMANEH COMPANY

• AKA:
  • Arabic: شرکت سامانھ ھوشمند سورنا
  • SAMANEH HOUSHMAND SORENA
  • SORENA SMART SYSTEM CO LTD
  • SORENA TECHNOLOGY
• Address: Unit 9, No. 7, Alley 12, South Ghandi Street, Vanak Square, Tehran, Iran
• Website: sorena.ir
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• National ID No.: 10103647730 (Iran)
• Registration Number: 323911 (Iran)
• Linked To: SEPEHR, Ali Majd

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Sorena Hushmand Samaneh Company is Sepehr’s Iranian company, used to impersonate U.S. small businesses in order to fraudulently procure restricted goods—including network security and encryption software and hardware—from U.S.-based companies.

OFAC Program: SDGT Specially Designated Global Terrorist — designations pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886, targeting terrorists, terrorist organizations, and those who provide support to acts of terrorism.

COMANDO VERMELHO

• AKA: “RED COMMAND”
• Address: Brazil
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group
• Target Type: Criminal Organization

Supplemental Information: Per the State Department press releases, Comando Vermelho (CV) is one of Brazil’s most violent criminal organizations, commanding thousands of members. CV has orchestrated brutal attacks against Brazilian police officers, public officials, and civilians, with its influence and illicit networks extending across the region and into the United States. The State Department designated CV as an SDGT pursuant to E.O. 13224 and announced its intent to designate CV as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) effective June 5, 2026, pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Amendments:

The following changes have been made to OFAC’s SDN List:

• OFAC Programs:
  • SDGT Specially Designated Global Terrorist — designations pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886, targeting terrorists, terrorist organizations, and those who provide support to acts of terrorism.
  • ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059 Executive Order 14059 (December 15, 2021) — targets foreign persons who play a significant role in international narcotics trafficking or who materially assist, sponsor, or provide financial, material, or technological support for such persons.

PRIMEIRO COMANDO DA CAPITAL

• AKA:
  • “FIRST CAPITAL COMMAND”
  • “PCC”
• Address: Brazil
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group
• Target Type: Criminal Organization

Supplemental Information: Per the State Department press releases, Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) is one of Brazil’s most violent criminal organizations, commanding thousands of members. PCC has orchestrated brutal attacks against Brazilian police officers, public officials, and civilians, with its influence and illicit networks extending across the region and into the United States. Previously designated under the ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059 program, PCC is now also designated as an SDGT pursuant to E.O. 13224. The State Department announced its intent to designate PCC as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) effective June 5, 2026, pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

List of Changes:

• Field Name: Secondary sanctions risk
  • Added: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• Field Name: Organization Type
  • Added: Transnational Terrorist Group
• Field Name: Target Type
  • Added: Criminal Organization
• Field Name: Program Tags
  • Added: [SDGT]