Mr. Sanctions

Category: Designations

  • March 12, 2026: OFAC Sanctions-a-rama: Terrorism, North Korea, Narcotics Trafficking designations, changes, removals

    Counter Terrorism Designations; North Korea Designations and Designation Update; Counter Narcotics Designation Removal

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Continues to Disrupt Hamas’ Sham Charity Network as the Group Refuses to Disarm

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Sanctions Facilitators of DPRK IT Worker Fraud Targeting U.S. Businesses

    State Press Release: Sanctions to Disrupt DPRK IT Worker Schemes Defrauding U.S. Businesses

    State Press Release: United States Sanctions Hamas’s Illicit Charity Network

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: [DPRK4] Executive Order 13810

    CELESTINO HERRERA, York Louis

    • Address: Barcelona, Spain
    • DOB: 07 Nov 1996
    • POB: La Vega, Dominican Republic
    • Nationality: Dominican Republic
    • Alt. Nationality: Spain
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
    • Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
    • Passport: XDB250498 (Spain)
    • Alt. Passport: EM0642806 (Dominican Republic) issued 28 Feb 2013 expires 28 Feb 2019
    • National ID No.: 24558183W (Dominican Republic)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: YUN, Song Guk

    Supplemental Information: Celestino Herrera provided material support and assistance to Yun Song Guk, a North Korean national leading a group of IT workers in Laos.

    HOANG, Minh Quang

    • Address: Hanoi, Vietnam
    • DOB: 16 Nov 1993
    • POB: Hanoi, Vietnam
    • Nationality: Vietnam
    • Gender: Male
    • Digital Currency Address – XBT: bc1qyy5pt5cx3zth8xlj92lq5y87dh8xv3nwgs4ncq
    • Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
    • Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
    • National ID No.: 001093019421 (Vietnam)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: YUN, Song Guk

    Supplemental Information: Hoang Minh Quang coordinated several dozen financial transactions totaling more than $70,000 with Yun Song Guk related to IT services performed by Yun’s team of North Korean freelance workers.

    YUN, Song Guk

    • AKA: YUN, So’ng-kuk
    • Address: Boten, Laos
    • DOB: 27 Jul 1969
    • Nationality: Korea, North
    • Gender: Male
    • Digital Currency Address – ETH: 0xb637f84b66876ebf609c2a4208905f9ddac9d075
    • Alt. Digital Currency Address – ETH: 0x95584C303FCd48AF5c6B9873015f2AD0ca84EaE3
    • Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
    • Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
    • Passport: 180131469 (Korea, North)
    • Party Type: individual

    Supplemental Information: Yun Song Guk is a North Korean national who led a group of North Korean IT workers operating out of Boten, Laos, to conduct freelance IT work and generate revenue for the North Korean government.

    OFAC Program: [NPWMD] Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544

    DO, Phi Khanh

    • Address: Hanoi, Vietnam
    • DOB: 04 Mar 1980
    • POB: Hanoi, Vietnam
    • Nationality: Vietnam
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
    • Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
    • Passport: B7083978 (Vietnam) issued 27 Aug 2012 expires 27 Aug 2022
    • National ID No.: 111534690 (Vietnam)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: KIM, Se Un

    Supplemental Information: Do Phi Khanh is an associate of U.S.-sanctioned North Korean nuclear procurement facilitator Kim Se Un. He acts as a proxy for Kim, allowing him to use Do’s identity to open bank accounts and launder proceeds from North Korean IT workers.

    HOANG, Van Nguyen

    • Address: Vietnam
    • DOB: 20 Jul 1980
    • POB: Nghe An, Vietnam
    • Nationality: Vietnam
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
    • Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
    • Passport: C7177903 (Vietnam) issued 18 Apr 2019 expires 18 Apr 2029
    • National ID No.: 013564395 (Vietnam)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: KIM, Se Un

    Supplemental Information: Hoang Van Nguyen assists Kim Se Un in opening bank accounts and enabling cryptocurrency transactions to procure foreign currency for the North Korean regime. In 2022, he facilitated a counterfeit cigarette deal exceeding $200,000 on Kim’s behalf.

    OFAC Program: [DPRK4] Executive Order 13810

    NGUYEN, Quang Viet

    • Address: Vietnam
    • DOB: 12 Oct 1993
    • Nationality: Vietnam
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
    • Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
    • National ID No.: 122094898 (Vietnam)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: AMNOKGANG TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Between mid-2023 and mid-2025, Nguyen converted approximately $2.5 million into cryptocurrency for North Koreans, including illicit earnings from IT workers associated with Amnokgang Technology Development Company.

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

    OFAC Program: [DPRK4] Executive Order 13810

    AMNOKGANG TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

    • AKA: * AMNOKGANG TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
      • KOREA AMNOKGANG TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
      • KOREA APROKGANG TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
      • YALU RIVER TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
    • Address: South Hamgyong, Korea, North; Pothonggang District, Pyongyang, Korea, North
    • Digital Currency Address – ETH: 0xcB74874f1e06Fcf80A306e06e5379A44B488bA2D
    • Alt. Digital Currency Address – ETH: 0x0330070FD38Ec3bB94F58FA55D40368271E9e54A
    • Alt. Digital Currency Address – ETH: 0x9Be599d7867f5E1a2D7Ec6dB9710dF2b98A15573
    • Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
    • Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
    • Organization Established Date: 1982
    • Organization Type: Other information technology and computer service activities
    • Digital Currency Address – TRX: TNrX2FwrHKoo4XACGkmSzqeK4pdnKYn6Z7
    • Alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TEEYCuGDyeNkuDj4u6GQRXxXo3Nh29r2vP
    • Alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TZB4NrX7k9ZsV6PRc1GigAztLL8WHpLvwP
    • Alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TDe2UNAvuUnTbbDo7518eMe3TXN5qJW8Ft

    Supplemental Information: Amnokgang is a North Korean IT company that manages delegations of overseas IT workers and conducts illicit procurement to obtain military and commercial technology.

    QUANGVIETDNBG INTERNATIONAL SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED

    • AKA: SHOPAR INTERNATIONAL E-TRADE COMPANY LIMITED
    • Address: 37C Alley 2/69 Hoang Liet Street, Hoang Liet Ward, Hanoi, Vietnam
    • Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
    • Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
    • Organization Established Date: 04 Jul 2022
    • Tax ID No.: 0110050211 (Vietnam)
    • Linked to: NGUYEN, Quang Viet

    Supplemental Information: This Vietnamese company is linked to Nguyen Quang Viet and served as part of a network involved in laundering funds for North Korean IT workers.

    OFAC Program: [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544

    GHAZI DESTEK DERNEGI

    • AKA: * GAZZE DESTEK ORGANIZATION
      • “GDD”
    • Address: Aksemsettin Mahallesi, Akdeniz Caddesi, Hakperest Sokak No: 16, Daire 18 Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Website: https://gdd.org
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2014
    • Organization Type: Other human health activities
    • Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
    • Registered Charity No.: 34-209-183 (Turkey)
    • Linked to: HAMAS

    Supplemental Information: This organization is a sham charity that directly funds Hamas’s Military Wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades. It uses deceptive practices to hide revenue-generating activities behind humanitarian work.

    HAYAT YOLU

    • AKA: * HAYAT YOLU ASSOCIATION
      • HAYAT YOLU KALKINMA YARDIMLASMA EGITIM VE KULTUR DERNEGI
    • Address: Cakmak, Sht., Burak Kurtulus Cd., No: 2, 34774, Umraniye, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2014
    • Organization Type: Other human health activities
    • Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
    • Registered Charity No.: 34-207-158 (Turkey)
    • Linked to: HAMAS

    Supplemental Information: Hayat Yolu is identified as an operational headquarters and a banking and financial hub for the Muslim Brotherhood, while also serving as a front to fund Hamas’s military operations.

    KOMITE NASIONAL UNTUK RAKYAT PALESTINA

    • AKA: * KNRP INDONESIA
      • NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE
    • Address: Jl. Jabir No. 11 B, Ragunan, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta 12550, Indonesia
    • Website: https://knrp.org/
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 08 May 2006
    • Organization Type: Other human health activities
    • Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
    • Linked to: HAMAS

    Supplemental Information: Internal Hamas documents revealed that KNRP provided funding for projects that directly benefited Hamas fighters. The charity has coordinated with Hamas to distribute materials intended exclusively for the military wing.

    PALESTINIAN WHITE HANDS ASSISTANCE AND SOLIDARITY ASSOCIATION

    • AKA: * BEYAZ ELLER ASSOCIATION
      • BEYAZ ELLER YARDIMLASMA VE DAYANISMA DERNEGI
      • WHITE HANDS CHARITY
    • Address: Ikitelli Osb, Giyim Sanatkarlar Kooperatifi, 3 Ada A Blok No: 203, Basaksehir, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 16 Nov 2011
    • Organization Type: Other human health activities
    • Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
    • Linked to: HAMAS

    Supplemental Information: This Türkiye-based entity is part of the covert global network utilized by Hamas to leverage donor sympathies and funnel money toward terrorist activities in Gaza.

    Delistings:

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

    OFAC Program: [SDNTK] Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 598

    LOBO, Carlos Arnoldo (a.k.a. “EL NEGRO LOBO”; a.k.a. “NEGRO”), Col Toronjal, 2da Etapa, Casa 2, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; Col Toronjal, 2da Etapa, Casa 2, Numero 67, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; Colonia El Toronjal, Cuarta Etapa, Bloque, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; Hacienda La Rosita, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; French Harbour, Roatan, Islas de La Bahia, Honduras; Los Tangos, Copan, Honduras; Casa 67, Blq 02, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras; Hacienda Aldea La Rosita, Esparta, Atlantida, Honduras; Hacienda Satuye, Col. Satuye, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; DOB 28 May 1974; POB Esparta, La Ceiba, Honduras; Numero de Identidad 0103-1975-00009 (Honduras) (individual)

    “NEGRO” (a.k.a. LOBO, Carlos Arnoldo; a.k.a. “EL NEGRO LOBO”), Col Toronjal, 2da Etapa, Casa 2, La Ceiba,Atlantida, Honduras; Col Toronjal, 2da Etapa, Casa 2, Numero 67, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; Colonia El Toronjal, Cuarta Etapa, Bloque, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; Hacienda La Rosita, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; French Harbour, Roatan, Islas de La Bahia, Honduras; Los Tangos, Copan, Honduras; Casa 67, Blq 02, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras; Hacienda Aldea La Rosita, Esparta, Atlantida, Honduras; Hacienda Satuye, Col. Satuye, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; DOB 28 May 1974; POB Esparta, La Ceiba, Honduras; Numero de Identidad 0103-1975-00009 (Honduras) (individual)

    “EL NEGRO LOBO” (a.k.a. LOBO, Carlos Arnoldo; a.k.a. “NEGRO”), Col Toronjal, 2da Etapa, Casa 2, La Ceiba,Atlantida, Honduras; Col Toronjal, 2da Etapa, Casa 2, Numero 67, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; Colonia El Toronjal, Cuarta Etapa, Bloque, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; Hacienda La Rosita, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; French Harbour, Roatan, Islas de La Bahia, Honduras; Los Tangos, Copan, Honduras; Casa 67, Blq 02, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras; Hacienda Aldea La Rosita, Esparta, Atlantida, Honduras; Hacienda Satuye, Col. Satuye, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; DOB 28 May 1974; POB Esparta, La Ceiba, Honduras; Numero de Identidad 0103-1975-00009 (Honduras) (individual)

    Amendments:

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

    OFAC Program: [NPWMD] Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544

    SIM, Hyon Sop

    • AKA: SIM, Hyo’n-so’p
    • Address: Dandong, China
    • DOB: 25 Nov 1983
    • POB: Pyongyang, North Korea
    • Nationality: Korea, North
    • Gender: Male
    • Digital Currency Address – ETH: * 0x4f47bc496083c727c5fbe3ce9cdf2b0f6496270c
      • 0xd04E33461FEA8302c5E1e13895b60cEe8AEfda7F
      • 0x76EA76CA4Eb727f18956aB93445a94c5280412B9
      • 0xFb3eFf152ea55D1BfA04Dbdd509A80fD7b72cdEB
      • 0xFda1Ec4A6178d4916b001a065422D31EBE5F62FF
      • 0x747AFB5c7A7fc34B547cD0FDEbf9b91759C5a52b
    • Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
    • Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
    • Digital Currency Address – TRX: * TPDLpXxPcaSsupEZ3yrVksmNkYP5SLeKxu
      • TGXE9dGWawjfd3xqFSho1h1bRbRv9wUGrF
      • TNTFhgFoKH4srBMiWbfrVFqP2AThSmdwf1
      • TXhf9nU9bjo1j9z5qEesHdr6gtdndfnA4T
      • TK17wfSPp32RWrnzZPrGpv7TxdNFvvvE2s
      • TYeQD2VddTZ9NkFkAnT9DD8cUGetGUQZB2
    • Digital Currency Address – ARB: 0x4f47bc496083c727c5fbe3ce9cdf2b0f6496270c
    • Digital Currency Address – BSC: 0x4f47bc496083c727c5fbe3ce9cdf2b0f6496270c
    • Passport: 109484100 (Korea, North) expires 24 Dec 2024
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: KOREA KWANGSON BANKING CORP

    Supplemental Information: Sim Hyon Sop is a North Korean national involved in laundering funds derived from North Korean IT worker schemes. He has coordinated with other facilitators to convert illicit proceeds into cryptocurrency.

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Digital Currency Address – ETH
      • Added: 0xd04E33461FEA8302c5E1e13895b60cEe8AEfda7F
      • Added: 0x76EA76CA4Eb727f18956aB93445a94c5280412B9
      • Added: 0xFb3eFf152ea55D1BfA04Dbdd509A80fD7b72cdEB
      • Added: 0xFda1Ec4A6178d4916b001a065422D31EBE5F62FF
      • Added: 0x747AFB5c7A7fc34B547cD0FDEbf9b91759C5a52b
    • Field Name: Digital Currency Address – TRX
      • Added: TPDLpXxPcaSsupEZ3yrVksmNkYP5SLeKxu
      • Added: TGXE9dGWawjfd3xqFSho1h1bRbRv9wUGrF
      • Added: TNTFhgFoKH4srBMiWbfrVFqP2AThSmdwf1
      • Added: TXhf9nU9bjo1j9z5qEesHdr6gtdndfnA4T
      • Added: TK17wfSPp32RWrnzZPrGpv7TxdNFvvvE2s
      • Added: TYeQD2VddTZ9NkFkAnT9DD8cUGetGUQZB2

    Note: The two State Department press releases, while related, were issued separately and not with the OFAC Recent Actions page update. When I see both sets of releases when I write posts, I modify the Gemini post so all the items are included rather than write separate posts. Since I only provide titles and links, I thinks it’s more efficient for you to read one post rather than multiple ones.

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  • March 12, 2026: OFSI updates a Russia sanctions listing

    On Thursday, OFSI issued the following sanctions notice:

    Sanctions_Notice__Russia__12_March_2026Download

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  • March 12, 2026: Yes, SECO, too, implemented UN updates to Taliban sanctions

    Updated sanction message: Taliban

    The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has amended the list of sanctioned natural persons, undertakings and organizations of the Regulation of 21. March 2025 on measures against persons and groups associated with the Taliban (SR 946.231.07).

    By decision of 10. In March 2026, the responsible UN Sanctions Committee changed the list of persons, companies and organizations sanctioned in this context. The change is directly applicable in Switzerland. The SECO therefore has on 11. On March 1, 2026, the SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management) database, which is relevant for Switzerland, was adapted and published the adjustment on its website.


    In accordance with the provisions of the Regulation, financial intermediaries are required to implement the prohibitions, to block the assets of the sanctioned persons and to report the business relationships concerned to SECO. The report to SECO does not relieve a financial intermediary from making additional clarifications in the event of suspicion in accordance with Art. 6 GwG and, if he cannot clear them, to report it immediately to the notification office for money laundering in accordance with Art. 9 GwG.

    The update:

    Taliban_Delta_2026-03-11Download

    Links:

    Update files – PDF, XML

    Updated Program List

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  • March 11, 2026: wait long enough, and…

    On Wednesday, OFSI implemented the UN’s updates from the previous day under their Afghanistan program rather than one explicitly for the Taliban:

    Sanctions_Notice__Afghanistan__11_March_2026Download

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  • March 10, 2026: United Nations amends 22 Taliban sanctions designations (and Canada keeps in lockstep)

    Now reflected in the updated UN Consolidated List – here’s the UNSC press release:

    Security Council Sanctions Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1988 (2011) Amends 22 Names on Its Sanctions List | UN Meetings Coverage and Press ReleasesDownload

    And Global Affairs Canada, under its Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Taliban, ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida, makes those amendments effective immediately.

    The notification also notes this nifty web page of a chronological list of all UNSC sanctions updates.

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  • March 10, 2026: SECO updates Iran sanctions

    Updated Sanctions Report: Islamic Republic of Iran

    The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research WBF has adopted an amendment to Annexes 3, 12, 13 and 14 of the Regulation of 12. December 2025 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6).

    On the 9th In March 2026, the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research WBF changed the list of persons, companies and organizations sanctioned in this context. The WBF has adapted the SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management) database, which is relevant for Switzerland, and has urgently published the adjustment on its website. The change will take effect on 10. March 2026 11:00 p.m. in force.


    In accordance with the provisions of the Regulation, financial intermediaries are required to implement the prohibitions, to block the assets of the sanctioned persons and to report the business relationships concerned to SECO. The report to SECO does not relieve a financial intermediary from making additional clarifications in the event of suspicion in accordance with Art. 6 GwG and, if he cannot clear them, to report it immediately to the notification office for money laundering in accordance with Art. 9 GwG.

    The list of updates:

    Iran_Delta_2026-03-09Download

    Links:

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  • March 9. 2026: Sudan and Counter-Terrorism designations – the OFAC part

    Counter Terrorism Designations; Sudan-related Designation Update

    State Press Release: Terrorist Designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Programs:

    • [FTO] Foreign Terrorist Organizations
    • [SDGT] Specially Designated Global Terrorist

    SUDANESE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD

    • AKA: * الحركة الاسلامية السودانية
      • “MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD IN SUDAN”
      • “SUDANESE ISLAMIC MOVEMENT”
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Jan 1954
    • Organization Type: Advocacy organization
    • Party Type: Entity

    Supplemental Information: The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood (SMB) is an Islamist organization that utilizes unrestrained violence against civilians to advance its ideology and undermine conflict resolution in Sudan. SMB fighters have been implicated in mass executions of civilians and receive extensive training and support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). While currently designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, the U.S. Department of State has announced its intent to formally designate the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) effective March 16, 2026.

    Amendments:

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

    OFAC Programs:

    • [FTO] Foreign Terrorist Organizations
    • [SDGT] Specially Designated Global Terrorist
    • [SUDAN-EO14098] Executive Order 14098 (imposing sanctions on persons destabilizing Sudan and undermining the goal of a democratic transition)

    AL-BARAA BIN MALIK BRIGADE

    • AKA: * AL-BARA’ IBN MALIK BRIGADE
      • AL-BARAA BIN MALIK BATTALION
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 07 Jan 2020
    • Target Type: Armed Group
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Linked to: SUDANESE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD

    Supplemental Information: The Al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade is an armed group operating under the umbrella of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood. It was previously designated in September 2025 under E.O. 14098 for its role in destabilizing Sudan. The group’s fighters are known for conducting brutal operations and have received tactical training from the Iranian IRGC. This updated designation reflects its status as a terror organization linked directly to the newly designated Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood.

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Secondary sanctions risk
      • Added: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Field Name: Linked to
      • Added: SUDANESE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD

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  • March 6, 2026: OFAC removes 1 entity from Russia-releated sanctions

    Russia-related Designation Removal

    Delistings:

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

    OFAC Program: RUSSIA-EO14024 Executive Order 14024

    GLOBE TREKKERS LLC, Salah Al Din Street 131, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; PO Box 32276, M01, Saif Abdulrehman Building, Salahuddin St, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.; License 224100 (United Arab Emirates); Chamber of Commerce Number 20374 (United Arab Emirates); Economic Register Number (CBLS) 10788984 (United Arab Emirates).

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  • March 6, 2026: OFSI updates 1 Russia sanctions listing

    On Friday, OFSI amended 1 entity under the Russia sanctions program:

    Sanctions_Notice__Russia__6_March_2026Download

    Link to FCDO Designation Page

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  • March 5, 2026: The Designation Half of Thursday’s OFAC update

    Venezuela-related Designations Removals; Issuance of Amended Russia-related General License

    Delistings:

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

    OFAC Program: [VENEZUELA-EO13850] Executive Order 13850

    ARCTIC VOYAGER INCORPORATED (a.k.a. ARCTIC VOYAGER INC), Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Ajeltake Island 96960, Marshall Islands; Organization Established Date 08 Nov 2024; Identification NumberIMO 0109600; Business Registration Number 128742 (Marshall Islands).

    ARCTIC VOYAGER INC (a.k.a. ARCTIC VOYAGER INCORPORATED), Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Ajeltake Island 96960, Marshall Islands; Organization Established Date 08 Nov 2024; Identification NumberIMO 0109600; Business Registration Number 128742 (Marshall Islands).

    KIARA M (3E2278) Crude Oil Tanker Panama flag; Vessel Year of Build 2004; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9285823; MMSI 352002348 (vessel) (Linked To: ARCTIC VOYAGER INCORPORATED).

    Amendments:

    Unrelated Administrative List Updates:

    OFAC Program: [DPRK2] Executive Order 13687

    KIM, Yong Bok

    • AKA: * Korean: 김영복
      • “KIM, Yongbok”
    • Korea, North
    • DOB 27 Jul 1957
    • nationality Korea, North
    • Gender Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
    • Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
    • Passport 654420047 (Korea, North)
    • Deputy Chief of the Korean People’s Army General Staff
    • Party Type: individual

    Supplemental Information: None available.

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: alt. nationality
      • Deleted: Korea, North
    • Field Name: Title
      • Changed: President of Pyongyang University of Automation to: Deputy Chief of the Korean People’s Army General Staff

    OFAC Program: [RUSSIA-EO14024] Executive Order 14024

    SIBREGIONGAZ, AO

    • AKA: * SIBREGIONGAZ ZAO (Cyrillic: ЗАО СИБРЕГИОНГАЗ)
      • ZAKRYTOE AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO SIBREGIONGAZ (Cyrillic: ЗАКРЫТОЕ АКЦИОНЕРНОЕ ОБЩЕСТВО СИБРЕГИОНГАЗ)
    • d. 82 ofis 104/ 4, Prospekt Krasny, Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Region 630091, Russia
    • Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.
    • Organization Established Date 24 Jul 2003
    • Tax ID No. 5406258514 (Russia)
    • Registration Number 1035402498999 (Russia)
    • Party Type: entity

    Supplemental Information: None available.

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: AKA
      • Changed: ZAKRYTOE AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO (Cyrillic: ЗАКРЫТОЕ АКЦИОНЕРНОЕ ОБЩЕСТВО СИБРЕГИОНГАЗ) to: ZAKRYTOE AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO SIBREGIONGAZ (Cyrillic: ЗАКРЫТОЕ АКЦИОНЕРНОЕ ОБЩЕСТВО СИБРЕГИОНГАЗ)

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