Mr. Sanctions

Category: Designations

  • January 30, 2026: OFAC makes updates to Iran, Counter-Terrorism, and Non-Proliferation sanctions programs

    Iran-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations; Non-Proliferation Designation Update and Designation Removal

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Sanctions Iranian Regime Officials for Violent Repression and Corruption

    State Press Release: Sanctioning Iranian Government Officials for Suppression of Peaceful Protest

    Additions:

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

    • OFAC Programs:
      • [IRGC] Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps1
      • [IFSR] Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations
      • [IRAN-HR] Serious Human Rights Abuses by the Government of Iran

    DAMGHANI, Hamid

    • Name: Hamid Damghani2
    • DOB: 23 Sep 19733
    • Nationality: Iran4
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions5
    • Gender: Male6
    • National ID No.: 4590769603 (Iran)
    • Title: IRGC Commander for Gilan Province
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS

    KAMALI, Hossein Zare

    • Name: Hossein Zare Kamali7
    • DOB: 27 Jun 1961
    • POB: Mehriz, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: R57381834 (Iran) expires 01 Jul 2027
    • Title: IRGC Commander for Hamadan Province
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS

    KHADEMI, Majid

    • Name: Majid Khademi8
    • Address: Tehran, Iran
    • DOB: 06 Sep 1962
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 2571042165 (Iran)
    • Title: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization Commander
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS

    VALIZADEH, Ghorban Mohammad

    • AKA: VALIZADEH SHARAK, Ghorban Mohammad
    • Name: Ghorban Mohammad Valizadeh9
    • Address: Tehran, Iran
    • DOB: 23 Sep 1974
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 0872896595 (Iran)
    • Title: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander for Tehran Province
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS

    Supplemental Information: These individuals are Iranian officials who oversee security forces responsible for violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters.10

    • OFAC Program: [IRAN-HR] Serious Human Rights Abuses by the Government of Iran

    HAJIAN, Mehdi

    • AKA: HAJJIAN, Mehdi
    • Name: Mehdi Hajian11
    • Address: Kermanshah, Iran
    • DOB: 16 Aug 1976
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 3359178221 (Iran)
    • Title: LEF Commander for Kermanshah Province
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

    MOMENI KALAGARI, Eskandar

    • AKA: MOMENI, Eskandar
    • Name: Eskandar Momeni Kalagari12
    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 15 Jan 1963
    • POB: Qaem Shahr, Mazandaran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: D10016001 (Iran) expires 27 Nov 2029
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Designated as part of the group of Iranian officials responsible for the suppression of peaceful protests and violent crackdowns.

    • OFAC Program: [IRAN-EO13902] Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran

    ZANJANI, Babak Morteza

    • Name: Babak Morteza Zanjani
    • Address: United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 12 Mar 1974
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Nationality: United Arab Emirates
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Identified as an Iranian investor who embezzled billions in funds from the Iranian people.

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

    • OFAC Programs:
      • [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
      • [IFSR] Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations
      • [IRAN-EO13902] Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran

    ZEDCEX EXCHANGE LTD

    • Name: Zedcex Exchange Ltd
    • Address: 71-75 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
    • Website: www.zedcex.com
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 1388613
    • Organization Established Date: 22 Aug 2022
    • Organization Type: Financial and Insurance Activities
    • Digital Currency Address: TRX TCA9vmjsYw9MtPKEwRBtGhKFRfr4CLxJAv
    • Digital Currency Address: TRX TGsNFrgWfbGN2gX25Wcf8oTejtxtQkvmEx
    • Digital Currency Address: TRX TASWbk6X1wiTku5TMmMQYqYFvshVEtfJy8
    • Digital Currency Address: TRX TTS9o5KkpGgH8cK9LofLmMAPYb5zfQvSNa
    • Digital Currency Address: TRX TCzq6m2zxnQkrZrf8cqYcK6bbXQYAfWYKC
    • Digital Currency Address: TRX TLvuvpfBKdxddxSsJefeiGCe9eVY8HUroE
    • Digital Currency Address: TRX TNuA5CQ6LB4jTHoNrjEeQZJmcmhQuHMbQ7
    • Company Number: 14311274 (United Kingdom) issued 22 Aug 202214
    • Linked to: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS

    ZEDXION EXCHANGE LTD

    • AKA: ZEDXION LIMITED
    • Name: Zedxion Exchange Ltd
    • Address: 71-75 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
    • Website: http://www.zedxion.io
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 1388615
    • Organization Established Date: 17 May 2021
    • Organization Type: Financial and Insurance Activities
    • Company Number: 13404089 (United Kingdom) issued 17 May 2021
    • Linked to: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS

    Supplemental Information: These financial entities are linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

    Delistings:

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

    • OFAC Programs:
      • [NPWMD] Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations
      • [IFSR] Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations

    SOLTECH INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRIES COMPANY LTD.; a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRY COMPANY, LTD; a.k.a. “SOLTECH”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRIES”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRY CO.”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRY COMPANY”), 1A, Fook Ying Building, 379 Kings Road, North Point, Hong Kong, China; Rm 51, 5th Floor, Britannia House, Jalan Cator, Bandar Seri Begawan BS 8811, Brunei; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Company Number NBD/4116 (Brunei)

    “SOLTECH INDUSTRIES” (a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRIES COMPANY LTD.; a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRY CO., LTD.; a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRY COMPANY, LTD; a.k.a. “SOLTECH”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRY CO.”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRY COMPANY”), 1A, Fook Ying Building, 379 Kings Road, North Point, Hong Kong, China; Rm 51, 5th Floor, Britannia House, Jalan Cator, Bandar Seri Begawan BS 8811, Brunei; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Company Number NBD/4116 (Brunei)16

    SOLTECH INDUSTRIES COMPANY LTD. (a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRY CO., LTD.; a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRY COMPANY, LTD; a.k.a. “SOLTECH”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRIES”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRY CO.”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRY COMPANY”), 1A, Fook Ying Building, 379 Kings Road, North Point, Hong Kong, China; Rm 51, 5th Floor, Britannia House, Jalan Cator, Bandar Seri Begawan BS 8811, Brunei; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Company Number NBD/4116 (Brunei)17

    “SOLTECH INDUSTRY CO.” (a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRIES COMPANY LTD.; a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRY CO., LTD.; a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRY COMPANY, LTD; a.k.a. “SOLTECH”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRIES”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRY COMPANY”), 1A, Fook Ying Building, 379 Kings Road, North Point, Hong Kong, China; Rm 51, 5th Floor, Britannia House, Jalan Cator, Bandar Seri Begawan BS 8811, Brunei; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Company Number NBD/4116 (Brunei)18

    “SOLTECH INDUSTRY COMPANY” (a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRIES COMPANY LTD.; a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRY CO., LTD.; a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRY COMPANY, LTD; a.k.a. “SOLTECH”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRIES”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRY CO.”), 1A, Fook Ying Building, 379 Kings Road, North Point, Hong Kong, China; Rm 51, 5th Floor, Britannia House, Jalan Cator, Bandar Seri Begawan BS 8811, Brunei; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Company Number NBD/4116 (Brunei)19

    SOLTECH INDUSTRY COMPANY, LTD (a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRIES COMPANY LTD.; a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRY CO., LTD.; a.k.a. “SOLTECH”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRIES”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRY CO.”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRY COMPANY”), 1A, Fook Ying Building, 379 Kings Road, North Point, Hong Kong, China; Rm 51, 5th Floor, Britannia House, Jalan Cator, Bandar Seri Begawan BS 8811, Brunei; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Company Number NBD/4116 (Brunei)20

    “SOLTECH” (a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRIES COMPANY LTD.; a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRY CO., LTD.; a.k.a. SOLTECH INDUSTRY COMPANY, LTD; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRIES”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRY CO.”; a.k.a. “SOLTECH INDUSTRY COMPANY”), 1A, Fook Ying Building, 379 Kings Road, North Point, Hong Kong, China; Rm 51, 5th Floor, Britannia House, Jalan Cator, Bandar Seri Begawan BS 8811, Brunei; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Company Number NBD/4116 (Brunei)21

    Amendments:

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

    • OFAC Programs:
      • [NPWMD] Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations
      • [IFSR] Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations

    SOLTANMOHAMMADI, Mohammad

    • AKA: SELTAN MOHAMMEDI, Mohammed22
    • AKA: SULTAN MOHMADI, Mohhamad23
    • AKA: WANG, Chung Lang24
    • AKA: WANG, Chung Lung25
    • AKA: WANG, Zhong-Lang26
    • Address: Apartment # 1504, Fairooz Tower, Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Address: 216 Ocean Drive, Sentosa Cove, Singapore 098622, Singapore
    • DOB: 04 Nov 1960
    • POB: Hamedan, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Nationality: United Kingdom
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: 518015439 (United Kingdom) expires 07 Apr 2026
    • Passport: T96397867 (Iran)
    • Passport: 038016890 (United Kingdom)
    • Passport: 093045489 (United Kingdom)
    • Passport: U11283369 (Iran)
    • National ID No.: S27602 (United Kingdom)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: HODA TRADING

    Supplemental Information: No specific supplemental information available for this amendment.

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Linked To
      • Changed: SOLTECH INDUSTRY CO., LTD. to: HODA TRADING
    • Field Name: Passport
      • Deleted: 093104973 (United Kingdom)
      • Deleted: 093234017 (United Kingdom)
      • Deleted: 099156908 (United Kingdom)
      • Deleted: S2760238Z

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  • January 29, 2026: SECO adds 9 persons and 1 entity to Haiti sanctions

    Haiti_Delta_2026-01-28Download

    Additional Links:

    FINMA Notice

    Haiti Sanctions program page

    File Links:

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  • January 27, 2026: SECO amends 5 individuals under its Guatemala program

    The PDF of the changes:

    Guatemala_Delta_2026-01-26Download

    While I try to figure a workable way to manage these PDFs with formatting (which Gemini can’t handle), here are the other links related to this update:

    FINMA Notice

    Guatemala Program Page:

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  • January 27, 2026: What’s an administrative update? OFSI shows us??

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    Today, Tuesday 27 January, the following administrative amendments have been made to the OFSI Consolidated List. This is to ensure the Consolidated List and UK Sanctions List match before the Consolidated List is retired tomorrow. More information on the move to a single UK Government sanctions list can be found here. All amended individuals and entities remain designated.

    Individuals amended:

    Name:OFSI Group ID:Unique ID:
    HOUMAM Jazai’iri13148SYR0090
    KIM Su Gwang 13664DPR0056

    Entities amended:

    Name:OFSI Group ID:Unique ID:
    LLC RUSNEFTGAZ GROUP17262RUS3161
    BANK SADERAT IRAN11185INU0302

    and here are the 4 Notices:

    Notice_Democratic_People_s_Republic_of_Korea_270126Download
    Notice_Iran__Nuclear__270126Download
    Notice_Russia_270126Download
    Notice_Syria_270126Download

    The UK Sanctions List from FCDO lists which people, entities and ships are designated or specified under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, and why.

    The OFSI Consolidated List from HMT provides information relating to asset freeze and investment ban targets across all financial sanctions regimes implemented in the UK. This list will close at 09:00GMT on Wednesday 28 January 2026. Guidance has been published to help you prepare for the change. 

    Find out more about UK Sanctions and how to contact us here: UK sanctions – GOV.UK

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  • Did you forget? UK Government is making sure you didn’t

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    Reminder of change


    In less than a week the OFSI Consolidated List of Asset Freeze Targets is closing.

    From 09:00 GMT on Wednesday 28 January 2026 the UK Sanctions List will be the only source for all UK sanctions designations. There will be no changes to the structure of the current UK Sanctions List.

    You should use this period to prepare any systems for the formal closure of the OFSI Consolidated List.

    A guidance page is available to help you prepare for the change, with a supporting webinar recording.

    A format guide for the UK Sanctions List is available, which includes mappings to the fields on the OFSI Consolidated List.

    Communications:

    Guidance Page
    UKSL Format Guide

    The UK Sanctions List from FCDO lists which people, entities and ships are designated or specified under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, and why.

    The OFSI Consolidated List from HMT provides information relating to asset freeze and investment ban targets across all financial sanctions regimes implemented in the UK. This list will close at 09:00GMT on Wednesday 28 January 2026. Guidance has been published to help you prepare for the change. 

    Find out more about UK Sanctions and how to contact us here: UK sanctions – GOV.UK

    This is a joint announcement from: 

    Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office // Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation // Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation 

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  • January 23, 2026: OFAC adds to Iran sanctions… but adds a General License, too

    Today, OFAC issued Iran General License T, entitled “Authorizing Limited Safety and Environmental Transactions and the Offloading of Cargo Involving Certain Persons or Vessels Blocked on January 23, 2026.”

    iran_gltDownload

    Why? Because:

    Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Iran-related General License

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Escalates Pressure on Iranian Regime for Killing Peaceful Protestors

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: [IRAN-EO13902] Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran

    AAYAT SHIP MANAGEMENT PRIVATE LIMITED

    • Address: India
    • Party Type: entity
    • Target Type: Shipping Company

    Supplemental Information: Aayat Ship Management Private Limited is the owner, operator, and manager of the Comoros-flagged vessel AVON.

    BENOIL SHIPPING INC

    • Address: Liberia
    • Party Type: entity
    • Target Type: Shipping Company

    Supplemental Information: Benoil Shipping Inc is the owner of the Panama-flagged vessel AQUA SPIRIT.

    BLACK STONE OIL AND GAS

    • Address: Oman
    • Party Type: entity
    • Target Type: Shipping Company

    Supplemental Information: Black Stone Oil and Gas is the owner, manager, and operator of the Palau-flagged vessel AL DIAB II.

    GALERAN SERVICE CORP

    • Address: Seychelles
    • Party Type: entity
    • Target Type: Shipping Company

    Supplemental Information: Galeran Service Corp is the owner of the Palau-flagged vessel CESARIA.

    HORIZON HARVEST SHIPPING LLC

    • Address: United Arab Emirates
    • Party Type: entity
    • Target Type: Shipping Company

    Supplemental Information: Horizon Harvest Shipping LLC manages and operates the Palau-flagged vessel SEA BIRD.

    LONGEVITY SHIPPING LIMITED

    • Address: Marshall Islands
    • Party Type: entity
    • Target Type: Shipping Company

    Supplemental Information: Longevity Shipping Limited is the owner and manager of the vessel LONGEVITY 7.

    ODYSSEY MARINE INC.

    • Address: Marshall Islands
    • Party Type: entity
    • Target Type: Shipping Company

    Supplemental Information: Odyssey Marine Inc. is the owner of the Palau-flagged vessel EASTERN HERO.

    TRADE BRIDGE GLOBAL INC.

    • Address: Marshall Islands
    • Party Type: entity
    • Target Type: Shipping Company

    Supplemental Information: Trade Bridge Global Inc. is the owner, manager, and operator of the Comoros-flagged vessels CHIRON 5 and KEEL.

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

    OFAC Program: [IRAN-EO13902] Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran

    AL DIAB II (Palau Flag)

    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9053816
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked to: BLACK STONE OIL AND GAS

    Supplemental Information: The AL DIAB II transported multiple shipments of Iranian LPG to Pakistan and Somalia in 2025.

    AQUA SPIRIT (Panama Flag)

    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9197727
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked to: BENOIL SHIPPING INC

    Supplemental Information: The AQUA SPIRIT has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian petroleum products, including LPG, to Pakistan and other locations since 2025.

    AVON (Comoros Flag)

    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9034705
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked to: AAYAT SHIP MANAGEMENT PRIVATE LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: The AVON transported multiple shipments of Iranian LPG to Bangladesh and Pakistan in 2025.

    CESARIA (Palau Flag)

    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9251602
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked to: GALERAN SERVICE CORP

    Supplemental Information: The CESARIA has transported millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil to East Asia since late 2025.

    CHIRON 5 (Comoros Flag)

    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9306665
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked to: TRADE BRIDGE GLOBAL INC.

    Supplemental Information: The CHIRON 5 has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian naphtha since 2025.

    EASTERN HERO (Palau Flag)

    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9353905
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked to: ODYSSEY MARINE INC.

    Supplemental Information: The EASTERN HERO has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian high sulfur fuel oil since 2025.

    KEEL (Comoros Flag)

    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9176929
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked to: TRADE BRIDGE GLOBAL INC.

    Supplemental Information: The KEEL has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian naphtha since 2025.

    LONGEVITY 7 (Unknown Flag)

    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9240885
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked to: LONGEVITY SHIPPING LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: The LONGEVITY 7 transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian clean condensate received via a ship-to-ship transfer. It also carried multiple cargoes of Iranian methanol in 2022 and has operated as part of the Iranian shadow fleet since at least 2020.

    SEA BIRD (Palau Flag)

    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9088536
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked to: HORIZON HARVEST SHIPPING LLC

    Supplemental Information: The SEA BIRD has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian liquified petroleum gas (LPG) to East Asia, Djibouti, and the UAE.

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  • January 22, 2026: OFAC adds to Counter-Narcotics Sanctions

    Counter Narcotics Designations

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Sanctions One of the Caribbean’s Largest Narcotics Traffickers and His Network

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] Illicit Drug Trade Sanctions

    MC DONAL RODRIGUEZ, Anita Yorleny

    • AKA: MCDONALD RODRIGUEZ, Anita
    • Address: Limon, Costa Rica
    • DOB: 04 Oct 1974
    • Nationality: Costa Rica
    • Gender: Female
    • Cedula No.: 701120514 (Costa Rica)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: PICADO GRIJALBA, Luis Manuel

    Supplemental Information: Anita Yorleny Mc Donal Rodriguez is the mother-in-law of Luis Manuel Picado Grijalba (“Shock”). She used her businesses to launder money for Shock and notarized fraudulent transactions on his behalf.

    MC DONALD RODRIGUEZ, Estefania

    • AKA: MCDONALD RODRIGUEZ, Estefania
    • Address: Costa Rica
    • DOB: 09 Apr 1992
    • Nationality: Costa Rica
    • Gender: Female
    • Cedula No.: 702100887 (Costa Rica)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: PICADO GRIJALBA, Luis Manuel

    Supplemental Information: Estefania Mc Donald Rodriguez is the wife of Luis Manuel Picado Grijalba (“Shock”). She used her businesses to launder money for Shock and facilitate his drug trafficking operations.

    PENA RUSSELL, Tonny Alexander

    • AKA: PEÑA RUSSELL, Tonny Alexander
    • Address: Limon, Costa Rica
    • DOB: 29 Dec 1987
    • Nationality: Costa Rica
    • Gender: Male
    • Cedula No.: 701820333 (Costa Rica)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: PICADO GRIJALBA, Luis Manuel

    Supplemental Information: Tonny Alexander Pena Russell controls a gang of sicarios (hitmen) that allied with Shock and Noni. He was arrested in 2024 and charged with 78 counts of murder, many of which were carried out on Shock’s orders.

    PICADO GRIJALBA, Jordie Kevin

    • AKA: “Noni”
    • Address: Limon, Costa Rica
    • DOB: 19 May 1993
    • Nationality: Costa Rica
    • Gender: Male
    • Cedula No.: 702200042 (Costa Rica)
    • Party Type: individual

    Supplemental Information: Jordie Kevin Picado Grijalba, known as “Noni,” is a leader of the trafficking network and brother to Luis Manuel Picado Grijalba. He is responsible for importing cocaine to Costa Rica and storing it. Noni was arrested in Costa Rica in August 2025 and is held pending extradition to the United States.

    PICADO GRIJALBA, Luis Manuel

    • AKA: “Shock”
    • Address: Limon, Costa Rica
    • DOB: 22 Dec 1981
    • Nationality: Costa Rica
    • Gender: Male
    • Cedula No.: 801190098 (Costa Rica)
    • Party Type: individual

    Supplemental Information: Luis Manuel Picado Grijalba, known as “Shock,” is the leader of the network and one of the most prolific drug traffickers in the Caribbean. He is responsible for importing cocaine to Costa Rica and storing it. Shock was arrested in the United Kingdom in December 2024 and is held pending extradition to the United States.

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

    OFAC Program: [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] Illicit Drug Trade Sanctions

    3-101-507688 SA

    • Address: Limon, Costa Rica
    • Tax ID No.: 3-101-507688 (Costa Rica)
    • Linked to: MC DONALD RODRIGUEZ, Estefania

    Supplemental Information: This company is operated by Estefania McDonald to facilitate Shock’s criminal activities. It has been temporarily suspended by Costa Rican authorities due to its links to money laundering and drug trafficking.

    ASOCIACION DE LIDERES LIMONENSES DEL SECTOR PESQUERO

    • AKA: “ASOLIPES”
    • Address: Limon, Costa Rica
    • Tax ID No.: 3-002-384913 (Costa Rica)
    • Linked to: MC DONAL RODRIGUEZ, Anita Yorleny

    Supplemental Information: Operated by Estefania McDonald and Anita McDonald, this entity was designated for being owned or controlled by Anita McDonald Rodriguez. It has been temporarily suspended by Costa Rican authorities due to its links to money laundering and drug trafficking.

    CELAJES DE YORK CDY SA

    • Address: Limon, Costa Rica
    • Tax ID No.: 3-101-313254 (Costa Rica)
    • Linked to: MC DONALD RODRIGUEZ, Estefania

    Supplemental Information: This company is operated by Estefania McDonald to facilitate Shock’s criminal activities.

    INVERSIONES LAURITA L AND L SA

    • AKA: INVERSIONES LAURITA L&L SA
    • Address: San Jose, Costa Rica
    • Tax ID No.: 3-101-703720 (Costa Rica)
    • Linked to: MC DONALD RODRIGUEZ, Estefania

    Supplemental Information: This company is operated by Estefania McDonald to facilitate Shock’s criminal activities. It has been temporarily suspended by Costa Rican authorities due to its links to money laundering and drug trafficking.

    MAGIC ESTHETIC SALON SA

    • Address: San Jose, Costa Rica
    • Tax ID No.: 3-101-800676 (Costa Rica)
    • Linked to: MC DONALD RODRIGUEZ, Estefania
    • Linked to: MC DONAL RODRIGUEZ, Anita Yorleny

    Supplemental Information: This company is operated by Estefania McDonald and Anita McDonald to facilitate Shock’s criminal activities.

    Press Chart: PRESS CHART – Picado Grijalba Costa Rican Drug Trafficking Network

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  • January 21, 2026: OFAC Counter-Terrorism Designations and Delistings

    Counter Terrorism Designations and Designations Removals

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Exposes and Disrupts Hamas’s Covert Support Network

    Additions:

    The following individual has been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

    OFAC Program: [SDGT] Specially Designated Global Terrorist

    BIRAWI, Zaher Khaled Hassan

    • AKA: “Abu Hasan”
    • Address: United Kingdom
    • DOB: Oct 1961
    • POB: Asira al-Shimaliya Village, West Bank, Palestinian Territories
    • Nationality: Palestinian
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: POPULAR CONFERENCE FOR PALESTINIANS ABROAD

    Supplemental Information: Zaher Khaled Hassan Birawi is a United Kingdom-based individual who serves as a senior official of the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad (PCPA). He is a member of its General Secretariat and one of the organization’s founding members. The PCPA General Secretariat provides executive leadership and direction to the group, which functions as a front organization for Hamas.

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

    OFAC Program: [SDGT] Specially Designated Global Terrorist

    AL-FALAH SOCIETY GAZA

    • AKA: AL FALAH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
    • AKA: AL-FALAH CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
    • Address: Gaza
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 1999
    • Organization Type: Other human health activities
    • Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
    • Linked to: HAMAS

    Supplemental Information: Al-Falah Society Gaza claims to provide humanitarian services but is funded by and provides monetary support to Hamas. It has directly transferred money to the Hamas military wing, including over $2.5 million in funding over a recent three-year period.

    AL-NUR SOCIETY GAZA

    • AKA: AL NOOR PRISONER SOCIETY
    • AKA: AL-NUR PRISONER ASSOCIATION
    • AKA: EL-NUR SOCIETY
    • AKA: JAMA’IT ELANUR AL-KHIRIYA
    • Address: Gaza
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2001
    • Organization Type: Other human health activities
    • Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
    • Linked to: HAMAS

    Supplemental Information: Al-Nur Society Gaza is integrated into Hamas’s military wing. Funds from Al-Nur are used to pay Hamas military wing members as well as provide services to Hamas fighters.

    AL-SALAMEH SOCIETY GAZA

    • AKA: AL-SALAMA CHARITABLE SOCIETY FOR THE CARE OF THE WOUNDED AND DISABLED
    • AKA: “AL-SALAMEH SOCIETY”
    • Address: Gaza
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2006
    • Organization Type: Other human health activities
    • Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
    • Linked to: HAMAS

    Supplemental Information: Al-Salameh Society Gaza is organized by and integrated into Hamas’s military wing. Members of Hamas’s internal security forces are formally assigned to work in this organization. It is tasked and funded by Hamas to provide support for the organization and complete projects intended to benefit Hamas.

    MERCIFUL HANDS GAZA

    • AKA: MERCIFUL HANDS CHARITY
    • AKA: THE MERCIFUL HANDS CHARITABLE SOCIETY
    • AKA: “MERCIFUL HANDS ASSOCIATION”
    • Address: Gaza
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2005
    • Organization Type: Other human health activities
    • Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
    • Linked to: HAMAS

    Supplemental Information: Merciful Hands Gaza is controlled by the Hamas military wing. Some of its funding, as well as specific instructions for its operations, are provided by the Hamas military wing.

    POPULAR CONFERENCE FOR PALESTINIANS ABROAD

    • Address: Beirut, Lebanon; Istanbul, Turkey
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2017
    • Organization Type: Advocacy organization
    • Linked to: HAMAS

    Supplemental Information: The Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad (PCPA) is a front organization for Hamas that operates in accordance with Hamas directives. It was established and managed by operatives from Hamas’s Bureau of International Relations. The PCPA is a main organizer of flotillas seeking to break the security cordon around Gaza and is used by Hamas to clandestinely expand its political influence.

    QAWAFIL SOCIETY GAZA

    • AKA: QAWAFIL ALKHAIR ASSOCIATION
    • Address: Gaza
    • Website: https://qawafilalkhair.net
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2015
    • Organization Type: Other human health activities
    • Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
    • Linked to: HAMAS

    Supplemental Information: Qawafil Society Gaza is organized by and integrated into Hamas’s military wing. It is tasked and funded by Hamas to provide support for the organization and complete projects intended to benefit Hamas.

    WAED CAPTIVE AND LIBERATORS SOCIETY

    • AKA: VAED ASSOCIATION FOR PRISONERS AND RELEASED PERSONS
    • AKA: WAED SOCIETY GAZA
    • Address: Al-Sina’a Street, Gaza
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2006
    • Organization Type: Other human health activities
    • Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
    • Linked to: HAMAS

    Supplemental Information: Waed Captive and Liberators Society is organized by and integrated into Hamas’s military wing, with members of Hamas’s internal security forces formally assigned to work there. It receives funding directly from Hamas to execute Hamas projects in Gaza and is tasked by the military wing to advocate on behalf of captured Hamas fighters.

    Delistings:

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

    OFAC Programs:

    • [SDGT] Specially Designated Global Terrorist
    • [IFSR] Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations

    ALTOMARE S.A., 5 Aitolikou, Piraeus 18545, Greece; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 10 Dec 2001; Identification NumberIMO 5033025; Registration Number 999902991 (Greece) (Linked To: SEPEHR ENERGY JAHAN NAMA PARS COMPANY).

    OFAC Program: [SDGT] Specially Designated Global Terrorist

    KALLISTA (3E3407) Crude Oil Tanker Panama flag; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Vessel Year of Build 2010; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9411965; MMSI 352001127 (vessel) (Linked To: ALTOMARE S.A.).

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  • January 16, 2026: OFAC adds and updates Counter Terrorism designations

    Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Update

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Increases Pressure on Houthi Smuggling and Illicit Revenue Generation Networks

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594

    ADRISS, Ahmad

    • AKA: أحمد إدريس
    • DOB: 05 Jan 1986
    • POB: Tartous, Syria
    • nationality: Syria
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: 015638373 (Syria) expires 21 Aug 2028
    • Party Type: (individual)
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Designated for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the Houthis.

    AL MUAYYAD, Adil Mutahhar Abdallah

    • DOB: 20 Aug 1975
    • nationality: Yemen
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: 03856973 (Yemen) expires 06 Apr 2016
    • Party Type: (individual)
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: A Yemeni businessman who has played a key role in the establishment and operations of Barash Aviation and Sama Airline, working alongside Muhammad Al-Sunaydar to facilitate Houthi aviation and procurement schemes.

    AL-MATARI, Ebrahim Ahmed Abdullah

    • AKA: إبراهيم أحمد عبد الله المطري
    • DOB: 01 Jan 1988
    • POB: Sana’a, Yemen
    • nationality: Yemen
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: 04514597 (Yemen) expires 12 Mar 2017
    • Party Type: (individual)
    • Linked to: ALBARRAQ SHIPPING CO

    Supplemental Information: Designated for owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, Albarraq Shipping Co, which has an interest in the vessel ALBARRAQ Z.

    AL-SHARAFI, Zayd ‘Ali Ahmed

    • AKA: AL-SHARAFI AL-AZRAQ, Zaid ‘Ali Yahiya
    • Address: Sana’a, Yemen
    • DOB: 15 Mar 1989
    • POB: Al Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen
    • nationality: Yemen
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: 13398992 (Yemen)
    • alt. Passport: RE0138931 (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
    • Party Type: (individual)
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Uses his businesses, including Yemen-based Black Diamond Petroleum Derivatives and Al-Sharafi Oil Companies Services, to import and export oil for the Houthi-led government. He maintains multiple vessels used to transfer oil to the Houthis and is affiliated with Dubai-based Janat Al Anhar General Trading LLC.

    ASGHAR, Imran

    • Address: 27 28 Jumeirah Park, District 6, St F, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 19 Dec 1962
    • POB: Lahore, Pakistan
    • nationality: Pakistan
    • alt. nationality: Iran
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: BM1828063 (Pakistan) expires 19 Oct 2032
    • Party Type: (individual)
    • Linked to: ARKAN MARS PETROLEUM DMCC

    Supplemental Information: An Iranian national and owner of Alsaa Petroleum and Shipping FZC. He facilitates financial transactions between the Iranian government and Houthi-affiliated oil companies and uses Alsaa as a front company for Arkan Mars Petroleum DMCC.

    BAIDHANI, Waleed Fathi Salam

    • AKA: ALBAIDHANI, Waled Fatehi Salem
    • AKA: SALM, Walid Fathi
    • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 27 Aug 1980
    • nationality: Yemen
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: (individual)
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Identified as the owner of Adeema Oil FZC and involved with Al Sharafi Oil Companies Services, which are major Houthi oil and gas facilitators based in the UAE receiving financial support from the Iranian government.

    BSEIS, Ahmad

    • AKA: أحمد بسيس
    • DOB: 03 Jan 1990
    • POB: Hama, Syria
    • nationality: Syria
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: 013802819 (Syria) expires 26 Jan 2026
    • Party Type: (individual)
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Designated for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the Houthis.

    DAHAN, Ameen Hamid Mohammed

    • AKA: امين حميد محمد دحان
    • Address: Oman; Yemen
    • DOB: 20 Sep 1974
    • nationality: Yemen
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: 09375789 (Yemen) expires 02 Feb 2026
    • Party Type: (individual)
    • Linked to: RABYA FOR TRADING FZC

    Supplemental Information: The Oman-based director and beneficial owner of Rabya for Trading FZC. He used his company’s warehouse in Oman’s Al-Mayzunah Free Market Zone to assist Wadi Kabir in concealing 52 Kornet anti-tank guided missiles for transport into Yemen.

    ISMAIL, Ahmad

    • AKA: أحمد إسماعيل
    • DOB: 01 Jan 1994
    • POB: Tartous, Syria
    • nationality: Syria
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: N00560431 (Syria) expires 01 May 2030
    • Party Type: (individual)
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Designated for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the Houthis.

    PSHENICHNYY, Alexander Yurovich

    • AKA: ПШЕНИЧНЫЙ, Александр Юрьевич
    • Address: Russia
    • DOB: 11 Sep 1982
    • POB: USSR
    • nationality: Russia
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: 763380800 (Russia) expires 05 Sep 2030
    • Party Type: (individual)
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Designated for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the Houthis.

    SINGH, Ranveer

    • Address: India
    • DOB: 12 Feb 1983
    • POB: Ranchi, India
    • nationality: India
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: Z6920651 (India) expires 16 Aug 2032
    • Party Type: (individual)
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Designated for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the Houthis.

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

    OFAC Program: [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594

    ADEEMA OIL FZC

    • AKA: ADIMA OIL
    • Address: PO Box 233599, No. 639 Ghurair Building, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Website: www.adeema.com
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 18 Sep 2011
    • License: 5006759 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: A major Houthi oil and gas facilitator based in the UAE, owned by Waleed Fathi Salam Baidhani, that receives financial support from the Iranian government.

    AL SHARAFI OIL COMPANIES SERVICES

    • AKA: AL-SHARAFI OIL
    • AKA: AL-SHARAFI OIL FOR IMPORTING PETROLEUM DERIVATIVES
    • Address: Sana’a, Yemen
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Commercial Registry Number: 2/34074 (Yemen)
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: A company used by Zayd Al-Sharafi to import and export oil for the Houthi-led government.

    ALBARRAQ SHIPPING CO

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Ajeltake Island 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 23 Apr 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0237669
    • Business Registration Number: 131338 (Marshall Islands)
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Owned or controlled by Ebrahim Ahmed Abdullah Al-Matari and holds an interest in the crude oil tanker ALBARRAQ Z.

    AL-RIDHWAN EXCHANGE AND TRANSFER COMPANY

    • AKA: شركة الرضوان للصرافة والحوالات النقدية
    • AKA: AL-RADWAN EXCHANGE AND TRANSFERS CO.
    • AKA: AL-RIDHWAN EXCHANGE COMPANY
    • Address: Al-Nasr Street, Sana’a, Yemen; Hodeidah, Yemen; Saada, Yemen
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 27 Mar 2019
    • Commercial Registry Number: 6478/21 (Yemen)
    • License: 347/2019 (Yemen)
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: A Sana’a-based, Houthi-affiliated exchange house overseen by Houthi procurement official Muhammad Ahmad Al-Talibi. It facilitates payments for Houthi weapons procurement and militant activities, including smuggling operations from Iran and Djibouti.

    ALSAA PETROLEUM AND SHIPPING FZC

    • AKA: ALSA COMPANY
    • AKA: ALSAA
    • AKA: ALSAA PETROLEUM & SHIPPING
    • AKA: ALSAA PETROLEUM & SHIPPING FZC
    • Address: PO Box 124024, No. 702 Reef Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Website: www.alsaagroup.com
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 10 Nov 2002
    • License: 5000343 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Registration Number: 11401539 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked to: ARKAN MARS PETROLEUM DMCC

    Supplemental Information: Owned by Iranian national Imran Asghar, this company acts as a main UAE-based, Iran-affiliated facilitator for financial transactions between the Iranian government and Houthi oil companies. It also serves as a front company for Arkan Mars Petroleum DMCC.

    BARASH AVIATION AND CARGO COMPANY LIMITED

    • AKA: BARASH AVIATION
    • Address: Sana’a, Yemen
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2012
    • Organization Type: Freight air transport
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Established by Houthi-aligned businessman Muhammad Al-Sunaydar, this air cargo company has assisted Houthi efforts to purchase commercial jet aircraft for transporting illicit cargo through Sana’a International Airport. It recently attempted to partner with Viktor Bout to purchase aircraft.

    NEW OCEAN TRADING FZE

    • AKA: NEW OCEAN INTERNATIONAL TRADING FZE
    • AKA: NEW OCEAN TRADING AND IMPORT COMPANY
    • Address: Hamriyah Business Center, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2019
    • Organization Type: Wholesale and retail trade
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: A commercial entity providing logistical support to the Houthis. It acted as an agent for a Yemeni company procuring military equipment and imported communications devices, technical systems, and computers.

    RABYA FOR TRADING FZC

    • AKA: شركة رابيا ااتجارة شركة منطقة حرة
    • AKA: “BASSAM AL-SAEEDI AND PARTNERS FREE ZONE COMPANY”
    • AKA: “BASSAM AL-SAEEDI AND PARTNERS FZC”
    • AKA: “RABIA COMPANY”
    • Address: Al Mayzunah, Dhofar, Oman
    • Website: www.agefzc.com
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 08 Jul 2018
    • Commercial Registry Number: 1322360 (Oman)
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: An Oman-based shipping and logistics firm directed by Ameen Hamid Mohammed Dahan. It used its warehouse in the Al-Mayzunah Free Market Zone to assist Wadi Kabir Co. in concealing 52 Kornet anti-tank guided missiles for smuggling into Yemen.

    SAMA AIRLINE

    • AKA: طيران سما
    • Address: Sana’a, Yemen
    • Website: https://www.samaairline.com
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2023
    • Organization Type: Passenger air transport
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: A sister company to Barash Aviation established by Houthi leaders to generate revenue via passenger service from Sana’a International Airport. It was also involved in attempts to purchase commercial aircraft with Viktor Bout.

    WADI KABIR CO. FOR LOGISTICS SERVICES

    • AKA: شركة الوادي الكبير للخدمات اللوجستية
    • AKA: AL-WADI AL-KABIR COMPANY
    • AKA: ALWADI KABIR CO
    • AKA: WADI AL-KABIR COMPANY
    • Address: Sana’a, Yemen; Raysut, Oman
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: Nov 2020
    • Organization Type: Transportation and storage
    • Linked to: ANSARALLAH

    Supplemental Information: A Sana’a-based shipping facilitator with a branch in Oman that has conducted weapons smuggling for the Houthis. It owns warehouses and trucks in Yemen used to coordinate illicit shipments and attempted to smuggle 52 Kornet anti-tank guided missiles in 2022.

    The following vessel has been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

    OFAC Program: [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594

    ALBARRAQ Z (D604006)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Unknown flag
    • Former Vessel Flag: Comoros
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2003
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9252943
    • MMSI: 620800006
    • Party Type: (vessel)
    • Linked to: ALBARRAQ SHIPPING CO

    Supplemental Information: Identified as property in which Albarraq Shipping Co has an interest.

    Amendments:

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

    OFAC Program: [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594

    JANAT AL ANHAR GENERAL TRADING LLC

    • AKA: ABU SUMBOL GENERAL TRADING L.L.C
    • AKA: ابو سمبل للتجارة العامة ش.ذ.م.م
    • AKA: JANAT ALANHAR GENERAL TRADING L.L.C
    • AKA: جنة الانهار للتجارة العامة ذ.م.م
    • AKA: JANAT AL-ANHAR TRADING COMPANY
    • AKA: JANNAH AL ANHAR GENERAL TRADING LLC
    • Address: PO Box 86973, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Deira Al Riqqa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 06 Sep 2000
    • alt. Organization Established Date: 23 Dec 2021
    • Commercial Registry Number: 1654359 (United Arab Emirates)
    • License: 1016292 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Chamber of Commerce Number: 383851 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Business Registration Number: 521012 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Economic Register Number (CBLS): 10803911 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked to: AL-JAMAL, Sa’id Ahmad Muhammad

    Supplemental Information: Janat Al Anhar is the new operating name of Abu Sumbol General Trading L.L.C. following its designation for support to Iran-based Houthi financial facilitator Sa’id al-Jamal. It is used by UAE-based companies to make payments to Houthi-affiliated oil companies.

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Name
      • Changed: ABU SUMBOL GENERAL TRADING L.L.C to: JANAT AL ANHAR GENERAL TRADING LLC
    • Field Name: AKA
      • Added: JANAT AL ANHAR GENERAL TRADING L.L.C
      • Added: JANAT ALANHAR GENERAL TRADING L.L.C
      • Added: جنة الانهار للتجارة العامة ذ.م.م
      • Added: JANAT AL-ANHAR TRADING COMPANY
      • Added: JANNAH AL ANHAR GENERAL TRADING LLC
    • Field Name: Organization Established Date
      • Added: 23 Dec 2021 (as alt. Organization Established Date)
    • Field Name: Commercial Registry Number
      • Added: 1654359 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Field Name: License
      • Added: 1016292 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Field Name: Chamber of Commerce Number
      • Added: 383851 (United Arab Emirates)

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  • January 16, 2026: OFSI amends one Russia sanctions listing

    OFSI amendments suffer from the same problem as SECO ones: Gemini can’t make out PDF formatting like underlining and strikethrough. So, instead, here’s the PDF:

    Notice_Russia_160126Download

    Obviously, long-term I want to figure out a better solution – what happens if it’s not a small handful of listings?

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