July 24, 2026: OFAC Update, Part 1: Iran Designations


Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Amended Russia-related General License and Frequently Asked Questions; Issuance of Amended Venezuela-related Frequently Asked Question; Publication of Regulatory Amendments

State Press Release: Sanctioning an Iranian Financial Evasion Network

Additions:

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

OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13902  Executive Order 13902

BANI, Solmaz

  • AKA:
    • BANI, Niyoosha
    • BANI, Sara
  • Address: Difc, Damac Park Tower A, Floor 7, No. 706, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • DOB: 11 Feb 1983
  • Nationality: Netherlands
  • Gender: Female
  • Passport: NYH5BKKC4 (Netherlands)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: ZANJANI, Babak Morteza

Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Bani as Zanjani’s significant other; she registered websites for his companies and was designated for providing material support to him.

OIMAKHMADOV, Sukhrob

  • AKA: OYMAKHMADOV, Sukhrob
  • Address: Rudaki 85, Lohuty 4-33, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
  • DOB: 05 Oct 1979
  • POB: Vahdat, Tajikistan
  • Nationality: Tajikistan
  • Gender: Male
  • Passport: 402383646 (Tajikistan) expires 21 Nov 2028
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: ZEDX DMCC

Supplemental Information: Manager of Zedx DMCC, which Treasury says acted on Zedcex Exchange’s behalf, including with its exchange wallets.

REZAZADEH, Mehdi

  • AKA:
    • رضازاده مهدی (Arabic script)
    • RIZAZADEH, Mehdi
  • Address: 210 Sharghi Bin Mozaffari V Sajdehi, Tehranpars 9863, Tehran, Iran
  • DOB: 12 Nov 1975
  • Nationality: Iran
  • Gender: Male
  • National ID No.: 0068859341 (Iran)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: ZEDPAY FINANSAL SISTEM VE HIZMETLERI ANONIM SIRKETI

Supplemental Information: Chairperson of Zedpay, an Istanbul-based fintech that Treasury says was integrated directly into Zedxion’s trading platform to give it fiat settlement and cross-border payment capability.

ZANJANI, Bahareh Morteza

  • AKA:
    • بهاره زنجانی مرتضی (Arabic script)
    • ZANJANI, Bahareh Mortaza
  • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • DOB: 21 Sep 1981
  • Nationality: Iran
  • Gender: Female
  • National ID No.: 0068146681 (United Arab Emirates)
  • Residency Number: 784-1981-2649786-0 (United Arab Emirates)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: BZ DIAMOND DMCC

Supplemental Information: Babak Zanjani’s sister. Treasury says she manages BZ Diamond FZCO, a Dubai-based dealer in lab-grown and natural diamonds.

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

OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13902  Executive Order 13902

BZ DIAMOND DMCC

  • AKA: BZ DIAMOND FZCO
  • Address: Unite No. 1H-07-00 Jewelry & Gemplex 1, Plot No. DMCC-PH2-J&GPlexS, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Organization Established Date: 21 Jan 2022
  • Business Registration Number: DMCC1917588 (United Arab Emirates)
  • Registration Number: DMCC827353 (United Arab Emirates)
  • Linked to: ZEDXION EXCHANGE LTD

Supplemental Information: A Dubai-based dealer in lab-grown and natural diamonds that Treasury says is managed by Babak Zanjani’s sister, Bahareh Morteza Zanjani.

DOT ONE VALUE CREATION GROUP

  • AKA:
    • گروه بین المللی توسعه مالی و اقتصادی آوان (Arabic script)
    • A.ONE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP
    • AVAN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP
    • DOT ONE HOLDING
    • DOTONE
    • ONE GROUP
    • ONE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP
  • Address:
    • DotOne Tower, Jahan Koodak, Tehran, Iran
    • Ground Floor, No. 33, Africa Street, Kaman Alley, Kavousieh, Tehran, Iran
  • Website: https://one-holding.ir
  • Alt. Website: https://dotone.ir
  • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
  • Organization Established Date: 17 Nov 2024
  • Organization Type: Activities of holding companies
  • National ID No.: 14013956780 (Iran)
  • Registration Number: 641700 (Iran)
  • Linked to: ZANJANI, Babak Morteza

Supplemental Information: Also known as DotOne Group, the Iran-based holding company through which Zanjani has, per Treasury, built a portfolio of subsidiaries spanning transportation, gold production, and digital assets.

DOTONE AIRLINES COMPANY

  • AKA:
    • دات وان ایرلاینز (Arabic script)
    • AVAN AIR
    • AVAN AIRSA AIRLINES COMPANY
    • AVAN IRSA AIRLINES COMPANY
    • DOT ONE AIRLINE COMPANY
  • Address: Iran
  • Website: airlines.dotone.ir
  • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
  • Organization Established Date: 07 Nov 2025
  • National ID No.: 14014864290 (Iran)
  • Registration Number: 660597 (Iran)
  • Linked to: DOT ONE VALUE CREATION GROUP

Supplemental Information: Handles the Dot One conglomerate’s airline service operations, per Treasury.

DOTONE BARTER COMPANY

  • AKA:
    • شرکت تهاتر آوان (Arabic script)
    • AVAN BARTER COMPANY
    • AVAN TAHATOR COMPANY
  • Address: Iran
  • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
  • National ID No.: 14014100280 (Iran)
  • Registration Number: 644308 (Iran)
  • Linked to: DOT ONE VALUE CREATION GROUP

Supplemental Information: Handles the Dot One conglomerate’s clearing house services, per Treasury.

DOTONE GOLD COMPANY

  • AKA:
    • شرکت زرین سیم آوان (Arabic script)
    • TALA GOLD
    • TALA TOKEN
    • ZARRIN SIM AVAN COMPANY
  • Address: Iran
  • Website: talatoken.com
  • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
  • National ID No.: 14014200364 (Iran)
  • Registration Number: 646255 (Iran)
  • Linked to: ZANJANI, Babak Morteza

Supplemental Information: Zanjani’s gold bar minter, producer, and custodian, and the company behind Tala Token, a purportedly gold-backed digital asset. Treasury says significant volumes of Tala Token moved through Zedcex’s infrastructure in early 2025.

DOTONE RAIL COMPANY

  • AKA:
    • شرکت قطارهای ریل آوان (Arabic script)
    • AVAN RAIL TRAINS COMPANY
  • Address: Iran
  • National ID No.: 14014036380 (Iran)
  • Registration Number: 643252 (Iran)
  • Linked to: DOT ONE VALUE CREATION GROUP

Supplemental Information: Handles the Dot One conglomerate’s railway construction operations, per Treasury.

DOTONE TRIP

Note: The source listing renders this entity’s name as “TRIP DOTONE,” which appears to be an artifact of extracting bidirectional text adjacent to the Arabic-script rendering. Treasury’s press release and the company’s own website consistently use “DotOne Trip,” used here.

  • AKA:
    • شرکت دات وان سفر (Arabic script)
    • AVAN SAFAR COMPANY
    • DOTONE TRAVEL
  • Address: DotOne Tower, Iran
  • Website: dotonetrip.com
  • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
  • National ID No.: 14014367155 (Iran)
  • Registration Number: 649885 (Iran)
  • Linked to: DOT ONE VALUE CREATION GROUP

Supplemental Information: Handles the Dot One conglomerate’s ride-sharing operations, per Treasury.

ZEDPAY FINANSAL SISTEM VE HIZMETLERI ANONIM SIRKETI

  • AKA:
    • ZEDPAY FİNANSAL SİSTEM VE HİZMETLERİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ (Turkish script)
    • ZEDPAY
    • ZEDPAY DIJITAL YAZILIM SISTEMLERI ANONIM SIRKETI
    • ZEDPAY FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND SERVICES P.J.S.C.
  • Address: D 142, Floor: 14, No: 12B, Blok: A, Orucreis Area, Tekstilkent Plaza, 34235 Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Website: www.zedpay.com
  • Organization Established Date: 24 May 2022
  • Organization Type: Computer programming activities
  • Trade License No.: 09971730211 (Turkey)
  • Business Registration Number: 381783 (Turkey)
  • Linked to: ZEDXION EXCHANGE LTD

Supplemental Information: An Istanbul-based fintech offering digital wallet and cross-border transfer services. Treasury says it was integrated directly into Zedxion’s trading platform to provide fiat settlement and cross-border payment capability the exchange otherwise lacked.

ZEDX DMCC

  • Address:
    • Unit No. 1509, JBC2, Plot No. JLT-PH2-V1A, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • ALMAS-48-CV56, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Organization Established Date: 13 Jan 2023
  • Business Registration Number: DMCC195753 (United Arab Emirates)
  • Alt. Business Registration Number: DMCC872364 (United Arab Emirates)
  • Linked to: ZEDCEX EXCHANGE LTD

Supplemental Information: A Dubai-based entity that Treasury says acted on Zedcex Exchange’s behalf, including with respect to its exchange wallets.


Sources:

Note: Treasury’s press release, while noted in the source list, was not referenced on OFAC”s Recent Actions page notice


Leave a Reply

Discover more from Mr. Sanctions

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading