Mr. Sanctions

Category: FCDO (UK)

  • October 26, 2026: OFSI updates its Sudan sanctions listings

    UK Government crest

    Today, Monday 26 October, the UK Government has designated the following 15 individuals under the Sudan Sanctions Regime.

    Designated Individuals:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Abu Zaid Talha AL-MISBAHSUD0047
    Hussein Abo JALAKSUD0048
    Awad Al-Karim ALI SAEEDSUD0049
    Abdel Moneim ABDEL BASSETSUD0050
    Ibrahim Gibril OMERSUD0062
    Abdallah Ali AHMEDSUD0063
    Ahmed Barrir Haj AHMEDSUD0064
    Siddiq Ali Wad AL-BASHASUD0065
    Abbas Khater BAKHITSUD0066
    Khademallah Khashmin HERIKASUD0067
    Hamdan AL-KAJLISUD0068
    Abdelbagi Dahab TALBOSUD0069
    Mustafa Abdullah Ahmed SHENIBATSUD0070
    Al-Nour Ahmed ADAMSUD0071
    Ali RIZQALLAHSUD0072

    The Sudan Sanctions Notice:

    Sanctions Notice: 26 October 2026

    Regime: Sudan

    Additions:

    The following individuals have been added and are now subject to the sanctions listed:

    OFSI Sanctions Type: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction

    Abu Zaid Talha AL-MISBAH

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Abu Zaid Talha Al-Misbah is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely being responsible for and providing support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan through his role as Commander of the Al-Baraa bin Malik Battalions during the systematic campaign of violence against civilians in Gezira State, including against persons on the basis of their ethnicity or religious beliefs.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Commander of the Al-Baraa bin Malik Battalions
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variation: Abu Zaid Talha AL-MISHAB
    • Titles: Commander
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0047 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Hussein Abo Jalak

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Hussein Abo Jalak is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely being responsible for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, through his role as a Rapid Support Forces commander including during the systematic campaign of violence against civilians in El Fasher.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: RSF Commander
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variation: Hussein Abu Jalak
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0048 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Awad Al-Karim ALI SAEED

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Awad Al-Karim Ali Saeed is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely being responsible for and providing support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan through his role as a Major General of the Sudanese Armed Forces and commander of the 1st Infantry Division in Gezira during the systematic campaign of violence against civilians in Gezira State including against persons on the basis of their ethnicity or religious beliefs.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Major General of the SAF and Commander of the 1st Infantry Division in Gezira (Al-Jazira) state
    • Genders: Male
    • Titles: Major General
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0049 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Abdel Moneim ABDEL BASSET

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Abdel Moneim ABDEL BASSET is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely being responsible for and providing support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan through his role as a Major General of the Sudanese Armed Forces during the systematic campaign of violence against civilians in Gezira State including against persons on the basis of their ethnicity or religious beliefs.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Major General of the SAF
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variations: Abdel-Moneim ABDEL-BASIT; Abdel Basset ABEL MONEIM
    • Titles: Major General
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0050 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Ibrahim Gibril OMER

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Ibrahim Gibril OMER (“Abu Wafi”) is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely being responsible for and providing support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, through his role as Major of the Rapid Support Forces and Commander for the North Darfur section of the Rapid Support Forces, and through his association with Gedo Hamdan Ahmed, an involved person.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Major in the Rapid Support Forces and RSF commander for the North Darfur sector
    • Genders: Male
    • AKA: Abu WAFI
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0062 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Abdallah Ali AHMED

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Abdalla Ali AHMED is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely providing support for or promoting the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan. He continues to be the Director of Gezira State Police and was so during the systematic campaign of violence against civilians in Wad Madani.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Director of the Gezira State Police
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variations: Abdul-Ila Ali AHMED; Abdulelah Ali Ahmed MOHAMMED
    • Name (non-Latin script): عبد الله علي أحمد (script type: Arabic)
    • Titles: Major General
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0063 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Ahmed Barrir Haj AHMED

    • UK statement of reasons: Ahmed Haj Barrir AHMED is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely he is responsible for or promoting the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, namely the deliberate targeting of civilians. He was a Brigadier General in the Sudanese Armed Forces during the time of the Wad Madani massacre in Gezira State.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Brigadier General
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variation: Ahmed Bereir HAJ-AHMED
    • Name (non-Latin script): احمد بریر حاج أحمد (script type: Arabic)
    • Titles: Brigadier General
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0064 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Siddiq Ali Wad AL-BASHA

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Siddiq Ali Wad AL-BASHA is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 since he is or has been involved in a relevant activity. As Commander of the Abdullah Jamaa Battalion, he is responsible for or has provided support for violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including the use of violence based on ethnicity, specifically against the Kanabi people, the deliberate targeting of civilians, and rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence during the “recapture” of Wad Madani in Gezira State.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Commander
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variation: Siddig Ali AL-BASHA
    • AKA: Siddiq AL-DIHAISH; AL-DIHEESH; Martyr AL-DIHEESH
    • Names (non-Latin script): الصدیق على ودالباشا (script type: Arabic); صدیق الدحیش (script type: Arabic)
    • Titles: Commander
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0065 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Abbas Khater BAKHIT

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Abbas Khater Bakhit (“BAKHIT”) is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 based on the following grounds: BAKHIT is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely he has been responsible for or engaged in serious human rights violations or abuses as Lieutenant Colonel of the Rapid Support Forces and Commander overseeing the Al-Mina Al-Bari Detention Centre. In particular, he directed or participated in the torture of detainees during the “take over” of El Fasher in October 2025. BAKHIT is associated with an involved person, Gedo Hamdan Ahmed (“Ahmed”). Ahmed is Lieutenant General and Deputy Commander of the Rapid Support Forces who has engaged in actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Darfur, including acts of violence and human rights abuses. Ahmed was BAKHIT’s superior at the Al-Mina Al-Bari Detention Centre.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Commander of the RSF
    • Genders: Male
    • Titles: Lieutenant Colonel
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0066 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Khademallah Khashmin HERIKA

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Khademallah Khashmin Herika is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as she is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely promoting the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan. As Major Commander of the “Female Element” of the Rapid Support Forces, she has promoted rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence in El Fasher and Garni.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: RSF Major and Commander of the female element of the RSF
    • Genders: Female
    • Name variation: Khademallah Khashmin HERIKA
    • AKA: Shiraz KHALID
    • Titles: Major
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0067 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Hamdan AL-KAJLI

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State considers has reasonable grounds to suspect that Hamdan AL-KAJLI is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 based on the following grounds: he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely he is responsible for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence, through his role a Commander of the Rapid Support Forces. he is associated with an involved person, Abdul Rahim Daglo, who is Deputy Leader of the Rapid Support Forces
    • Genders: Male
    • Titles: Commander
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0068 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Abdelbagi Dahab TALBO

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Abdelbagi Dahab TALBO is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely he is responsible for or provided support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence. He is a Colonel in the Rapid Support Forces who was present at the “takeover” of Zamzam Internally Displaced Persons Camp in April 2025 where there were numerous accounts of conflict-related sexual violence perpetrated by members of the Rapid Support Forces.
    • Genders: Male
    • Titles: Colonel
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0069 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Mustafa Abdullah Ahmed SHENIBAT

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Mustafa Abdullah Ahmed SHENIBAT is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity. He is responsible for or provided support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence through his role as a Colonel of the Rapid Support Forces during its “takeover” of the Zamzam Internally Displaced Persons Camp in April 2025.
    • Genders: Male
    • Titles: Colonel
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0070 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Al-Nour Ahmed ADAM

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect Al-Nour Ahmed ADAM is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he has been involved in a relevant activity, namely he was responsible for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including violence against persons on the basis of their ethnicity and the deliberate targeting of civilians. As a Major General in the Rapid Support Forces, he played a commanding role issuing direct orders during the “takeover” of El Fasher in October 2025. He has since defected to the Sudanese Armed Forces.
    • AKA: AL-GUBA; AL-QUBBA
    • Name (non-Latin script): ،النور أحمد آدم (script type: Arabic)
    • Titles: Major General
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0071 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Ali RIZQALLAH

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Ali Rizqallah is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because has been involved in a relevant activity. As a Senior Field Commander of the Rapid Support Forces, he was responsible for violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan including violence against persons based on their ethnicity and the forced displacement of the civilian population. He has recently defected to the Sudanese Armed Forces.
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variation: Ali RIZEIGALLAH
    • AKA: AL-SAVANA; AL-SAVANNA; AL-SAVANNAH; EL-SAVANNA
    • Name (non-Latin script): علي رزق الله (script type: Arabic)
    • Titles: Brigadier General
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0072 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    And FCDO even issued a press release:

    Press release

    UK sanctions senior commanders implicated in campaign of rape in Sudan and unveils new support for survivors

    One year after the fall of El Fasher, the UK is bringing forward a new package of action designed to shine a spotlight on the horrific violence seen during the siege of the city.From:Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MPPublished:26 October 2026

    • UK unleashes sanctions against military commanders suspected of atrocities, including conflict-related sexual violence, during fall of El Fasher.
    • Survivors to receive further support while humanitarian aid is strengthened in El Obeid and North Darfur, as conflict and El Nino-induced drought threatens famine.
    • Action comes as UK-backed investigations expose campaign of deliberate starvation and sexual violence by all sides in the conflict.

    One year after the fall of El Fasher, the UK is today bringing forward a new package of action designed to shine a spotlight on the horrific violence seen during the siege of the city – and help survivors rebuild their lives.

    15 senior commanders from both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have been sanctioned for suspected atrocities, including conflict-related sexual violence. This includes Hussein Abu Jalak, an RSF colonel linked to atrocities during the siege of El Fasher, and Al-Nour Ahmed Adam (“Al-Qubba”), identified as present and playing a prominent role in besieging and attacking the city.

    The sanctions impose a travel ban and asset freeze on those designated, while further ensuring the horrors that took place at El Fasher will be known to the world.

    The announcement follows the release of UK-funded reporting by the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR), revealing a campaign of systematic starvation and conflict-related sexual violence against civilians in Sudan from both sides of the conflict.

    Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said:

    The war in Sudan has created a humanitarian catastrophe.

    A year on from the atrocities in El Fasher, UK-funded investigations have shown that rape and starvation are still being weaponised against the people of Sudan.

    These are crimes against our humanity – the perpetrators must be held accountable and support from all external backers to the warring parties must end.  

    El-Nino may worsen an already desperate situation, but whether famine takes hold is in the hands of the RSF and SAF – they must stop attacking aid convoys and let food reach communities.”

    The UK is also allocating £5 million to support the survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan. The funding will go towards a range of services and supplies for survivors, including sexual and reproductive healthcare, maternal health services, psychosocial support, and safe spaces for women and girls.

    A £10 million package will also be allocated to support the ongoing response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan, against a backdrop of increased risk of famine driven by attacks on markets, health facilities, displacement camps and other infrastructure, obstruction of aid and El Nino-induced drought.

    It will help to improve access to clean water and sanitation in displacement sites around Tawila, reducing the risk of disease outbreaks, while supporting health, protection and other essential humanitarian services in El Obeid, where conflict and restrictions on humanitarian access have left civilians facing acute needs.

    One year ago, after an eighteen-month siege that starved hundreds of thousands of civilians, El Fasher fell to the Rapid Support Forces. In the days that followed, civilians were massacred, women and girls were subjected to horrific sexual violence, and entire communities were devastated.

    Now, one year later, further UK-supported CIR reporting has this week shown the brutal tactics used during the siege are still being deployed across Sudan.

    Siege tactics, drone attacks on civilian infrastructure and humanitarian operations, and the systematic obstruction of aid are all regularly used as weapons of war, with CIR-sourced footage showing RSF fighters discussing shutting off water supplies to El Fasher and preventing traders from bringing food into the city.

    Sexual violence is also rampant, with CIR reporting describing women and girls being abducted, repeatedly raped, and held in conditions amounting to sexual slavery.

    Today’s sanctions follow five previous rounds of UK sanctions related to Sudan’s conflict that have targeted suspected perpetrators in Sudan and the networks which support them.

    Media enquiries

    Email newsdesk@fcdo.gov.uk

    Telephone 020 7008 3100

    Email the FCDO Newsdesk (monitored 24 hours a day) in the first instance, and we will respond as soon as possible.

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  • September 8, 2026: OFSI updates Iran sanctions regulations

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    Yesterday, September 8th, the Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026) was laid in Parliament.

    The legislation, which enters in force on 29 September imposes (previously announced) further sectoral sanctions on Iran, broadly corresponding to measures lifted by the UK and partners as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. 

    It follows the UK complying with UN sanctions obligations relating to the snapback of UN Iran sanctions in October 2025. New legislation includes financial measures to reduce the ability of the Government of Iran to access the UK financial systems. It will also bring forward trade prohibitions targeting significant industries advancing Iran’s nuclear escalation, including the energy, metals, gold, and software sectors, and related activities such as shipping, insurance and banking. We are also expanding our powers to target Iranian vessels which enable and facilitate Iran’s nuclear programme and malign activity. 

    Like all sanctions measures the legislation includes carefully designed mitigations. This will include general licensing to enable the continued operation of the Shah Deniz gas field in Azerbaijan, which provides critical energy supplies to our European partners. It is a continuation of long-standing policy that aligns the UK with the EU and US, who have similar carveouts for activities related to Shah Deniz.

    Key resources relating to the new legislation:

    The Ministerial Statement:

    Written statement to Parliament

    Written Ministerial Statement: Iran Sanctions, 8 September 2026

    The Minister for the Middle East, Stephen Doughty MP, has provided a written update to parliament on Iran Sanctions measures.From:Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Stephen Doughty MPPublished:8 September 2026Delivered on:8 September 2026

    Stephen Doughty MP

    Today we are laying legislation which will tackle Iranian nuclear activity and other hostile Iranian activity.

    The lack of transparency around Iran’s nuclear programme has long posed a serious threat to international peace and security. We have repeatedly seen Iran not act in good faith to address these concerns. For over two decades, the international community has sought clarity and assurance about the nature of Iran’s nuclear programme. Iran has expanded its nuclear programme in ways that lack any credible civilian justification. This includes Iran’s accumulation of over 400kg of uranium enriched to 60%. Iran is the only country without nuclear weapons to enrich uranium to this level.

    The UK complied with its UN obligations to implement the snapback of UN Iran sanctions on 1 October 2025 when the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 came into force. The UK went further and designated 71 individuals and entities in sectors that have links to Iran’s nuclear programme, including financial institutions and energy companies.

    As my predecessor set out in a written ministerial statement to the House of 13 October 2025, and also in their oral statement to the House on 13 January 2026, the UK will now introduce legislation to impose further sectoral measures on Iran. Today, I am laying in the House ‘The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026’, through which the Government is amending both The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 and The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

    These Regulations introduce sectoral measures which are broadly those lifted as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Today’s legislation therefore doubles down on our action to constrain Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

    Financial measures will further reduce the Government of Iran’s ability to access the UK financial system and raise funds in support of its nuclear programme. Trade prohibitions against Iran are expanded under this legislation to additional goods, technology and services, including those key to significant industries contributing to Iranian nuclear escalation, such as energy, software, metals, gold, and related activities such as shipping, insurance and banking. The export of additional goods and technology key to Iran’s conventional weapons and nuclear capabilities are also prohibited. In addition, to bolster our existing designations and the termination of our bilateral air services arrangements in 2024, Iranian aircraft will be prohibited from landing in the UK unless certain exemptions apply.

    The legislation will further expand our powers to sanction ships – strengthening our ability to target ships enabling and facilitating Iran’s nuclear programme and malign and destabilising behaviour.

    As part of the UK’s responsible approach to the use of sanctions, this legislation (like all sanctions legislation) includes carefully-designed sanctions mitigations.

    This will include general licences to enable the continued operation of the Shah Deniz gas field in Azerbaijan, which provides critical energy supplies to our European partners. This is a continuation of long-standing policy and aligns us with the EU and US who have similar carveouts for activities related to Shah Deniz.

    Through these measures, the Government will uphold its commitment to ensuring that Iran is never able to acquire a nuclear weapon, and will strengthen sanctions that reduce Iranian hostile capabilities.

    Iran’s nuclear programme has long been a serious concern to the international community. Iran remains in significant non-compliance with their international safeguards obligations.

    A negotiated outcome is the only long-term solution to the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear programme. We remain fully committed to a lasting and sustainable diplomatic solution that ensures Iran never develops a nuclear weapon.

    Published 8 September 2026

    when the other elements noted in the OFSI notice are published (and in force), I will publish them – but since they are not, I will hold off. If folks want to plan, they can click through and review the anticipated changes.

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  • August 6, 2026: OFSI adds 1 person, 12 entities and 6 cargo vessels to Russia sanctions

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    Today, Thursday 6th August, the UK Government has designated the following individual and 12 entities, and specified the following 6 ships, under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations.

    Designated Individual:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Aleksander Aleksandrovich ZHDANOVRUS3708

    Designated Entities:

    Name:Unique ID:
    NORTHERN ENGINEERING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYRUS3701
    FRION SHIP MANAGEMENT LLPRUS3703
    LLC METALLKOMPLEKTRUS3704
    LLC NIKOMRUS3705
    LLC PROMSIZRUS3706
    LLC TECHNOLUXRUS3707
    LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY “OZON BANK”RUS3709
    STATE SPECIALIZED RUSSIAN EXPORT-IMPORT BANK (JOINT-STOCK COMPANY)RUS3710
    PJSC COMMERCIAL BANK “CENTER-INVEST”RUS3711
    JOINT STOCK COMPANY REALIST BANKRUS3712
    PJSC BANK STAVRRUS3713
    JOINT STOCK COMPANY TELEPORT BANKRUS3714

    Specified Ships:

    Name:Unique ID:
    IMO 9333591 (“ARCTIC EXPRESS”)RUS3702
    IMO 9326811 (“PERSEAS”)RUS3715
    IMO 9470131 (“TORVIAN”)RUS3716
    IMO 9402263 (“ASTERAS”)RUS3717
    IMO 9378864 (“VISUND”)RUS3718
    IMO 9346885 (“ZENTURO”)RUS3719

    And the Sanctions Notice:

    Sanctions_Notice__Russia__06_August_2026Download

    and even a press release from FCDO:

    UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

    The UK government continues to demonstrate unwavering support for Ukraine as Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband unleashes his first major Russia sanctions package.From:Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MPPublished:6 August 2026

    • Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband steps up UK action against Russia, with new sanctions targeting the Kremlin’s military machine, oil and gas revenues and ageing shadow fleet.  
    • Government continues to support Ukraine after the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary welcomed President Zelenskyy to the UK last week. 

    Russian banks, shadow fleet ships and shady businesses have been slapped with UK sanctions for their role in Russia’s barbaric war on Ukraine. 

    In his first major sanctions package, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has reinforced the UK’s commitment to the people of Ukraine by announcing new measures against those supporting the Kremlin’s war effort. 

    The package targets individuals and businesses enabling Russia’s war in Ukraine, further constraining the networks and revenue streams on which the Kremlin relies. 

    Among the 19 targets sanctioned today are six Russian banks propping up its war economy, six newly acquired shadow fleet tankers responsible for dodging Western sanctions and four Russian companies importing tantalum and niobium, rare metals critical for producing military equipment used on the battlefield in Ukraine. 

    Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said: 

    Today’s new sanctions demonstrate the UK’s unwavering commitment to supporting Ukraine and bearing down on those propping up the Kremlin’s aggression. 

    Ukraine’s fight is our fight. Those that threaten Ukraine’s freedom and democracy are a threat to Britain’s security at home. That’s why we will continue stepping up the pressure on Russia until a just and lasting peace has been reached.

    Today’s action further builds on the Foreign Secretary’s work on Ukraine since taking office. In recent weeks he has held his first bilateral call in the role with Foreign Minister Sybiha, attended the ASEAN conference in Manila where discussions focussed on support for Ukraine and joined the Prime Minister in Portsmouth last week to host President Zelenskyy, where the UK announced support for cutting-edge drone capabilities to bolster Ukraine’s frontline defences. 

    Yesterday the Foreign Secretary travelled to Washington DC where he met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Discussions focused on efforts to maintain pressure on Russia and underlined that Ukraine’s security is inseparable from European and transatlantic security.

    Chancellor John Healey MP said: 

    Our commitment to stand with the Ukrainian people is absolute. 

    That’s why we’re introducing new tougher sanctions to choke off the funds that fuel Putin’s illegal war and are targeting his shadow fleet. 

    And the UK will continue to step up our action against Russia and its shadow fleet activity to protect our national security, our economy, and global stability.

    This year alone the UK has imposed sanctions on over 500 individuals, entities and ships under its Russia sanctions regime, and today’s decisive action sends a clear signal that the UK will not let up on its efforts to hold Russia to account and support Ukraine for as long as it takes. 

    The UK government has now sanctioned over 3,400 individuals, entities and ships under the Russia sanctions regime. The latest measures form part of the UK’s ongoing effort to defend European and NATO security and weaken Russia’s ability to continue waging war in Ukraine. 

    Notes to editors: 

    Designations and specifications: 

    1. FRION SHIP MANAGEMENT LLP 
    2. NORTHERN ENGINEERING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY  
    3. IMO 9402263 (ASTERAS)   
    4. IMO 9326811 (PERSEAS)   
    5. IMO 9470131 (TORVIAN)   
    6. IMO 9378864 (VISUND)   
    7. IMO 9346885 (ZENTURO)    
    8. IMO 9333591 (ARCTIC EXPRESS) 
    9. LLC OZON BANK  
    10. JSC REALIST BANK  
    11. JSC TELEPORT BANK  
    12. PJSC BANK STAVR  
    13. PJSC COMMERCIAL BANK “CENTER-INVEST”  
    14. STATE SPECIALISED RUSSIAN EXPORT-IMPORT BANK (JSC)  
    15. LLC METALLKOMPLEKT   
    16. LLC NIKOM  
    17. LLC TECHNOLUX  
    18. LLC PROMSIZ  
    19. Alexander Aleksandrovich ZHDANOV

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  • July 16, 2026: OFSI adds to Sudan sanctions

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    Today, Thursday 16 July, the UK Government has designated the following 4 individuals and 7 entities under the Sudan Sanctions Regime. This reflects the decision to designate these individuals made by the Foreign Secretary, targeting the conflict gold trade, procurement networks and financial facilitators that are fuelling Sudan’s war.

    Individuals Designated:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Abu Dharr Abdul Nabi Habiballa AHMMEDSUD0051
    Mazin Gamareldin Mohamed FADLALLASUD0052
    Ahmad ABDALLASUD0056
    Ahmed Hamad El Basher HASHIMSUD0057

    Entities Designated:

    Name:Unique ID:
    PRODIGIOUS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT SUPERVISION SERVICESSUD0053
    AOUN COMMERCIAL BROKERS LLCSUD0054
    ARIAB MINING COMPANY LIMITEDSUD0055
    NATWEST LOGISTICS LLCSUD0058
    SUDAMIN COMPANY LIMITEDSUD0059
    PORTEX TRADE LIMITEDSUD0060
    OMDURMAN MININGSUD0061

    There was a Sanctions Notice:

    Sanctions_Notice__Sudan__16_July_2026Download

    and a press release from FCDO:

    UK sanctions illicit gold networks fuelling Sudan’s war amid crisis around El Obeid

    The UK has sanctioned those suspected of being linked to financing, procurement, and commercial networks fuelling the Sudan conflict.From:Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MPPublished:16 July 2026

    • UK announces Sudan sanctions package targeting illicit gold and finance networks sustaining the war
    •  UK calls for UN arms embargo to cover El Obeid as city on the precipice of major atrocity 
    • Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says UK will tackle those fuelling the conflict.

    The UK has today announced sanctions targeting the conflict gold trade in Sudan, procurement networks and financial facilitators that are fuelling Sudan’s war.

    Sudan’s booming gold industry is the engine of its war economy. While official gold exports were worth $1.5 billion in 2024 and 2025, the true value of the sector is estimated to be several times higher, with billions of dollars’ worth of gold smuggled out of Sudan each year through illicit channels, helping finance weapons procurement, military operations and the activities of armed groups.

    These measures target eleven individuals and entities suspected of being linked to the financing, procurement and commercial networks supporting the RSF or the SAF and fuelling Sudan’s conflict. All are Sudanese but they trade internationally including in the gold markets in Dubai and Hong Kong. 

    At the centre of the package is Sudanese national Abu Dharr, suspected of being a notorious RSF financier and procurement facilitator. He is suspected of having helped fund and sustain RSF operations from beyond Sudan’s borders through a web of real estate, conflict gold, and holding companies based in Dubai.

    Vast quantities of Sudanese gold continue to be monetised before entering global markets, making it a critical gateway for revenues generated by Sudan’s illicit gold sector.

    By targeting these companies and facilitators, the UK is exposing and disrupting key commercial networks that help convert Sudan’s gold wealth into revenue that sustains the conflict.

    Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said:

    “The people of Sudan continue to pay the price for a war fuelled not only by guns and fighters, but by illicit flows of gold and finance to fill the war chests on both sides. These sanctions are targeting Sudan’s war economy and they will shine a light on those who seek to profit from these illegal shadow networks. 

    “As the world watches the deeply alarming build-up around El Obeid, we continue to call on the RSF to halt their assault. And we are making clear that those enabling atrocities, from the battlefield to the boardroom, will be held accountable.”

    The sanctions come as the UK and international partners are on red alert, monitoring the deteriorating situation in El Obeid, where the RSF is building up surge forces around a city already under immense humanitarian pressure.  

    The UK has warned that El Obeid is at risk of becoming the scene of another mass atrocity, following the horrors witnessed in El Fasher. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has called for the UN arms embargo to be extended to reach El Obeid.

    Illicit gold will be a priority theme at the UK’s Illicit Finance Summit, due to take place in London in December 2026. The Summit will bring together governments, civil society and the private sector to build an international coalition to tackle flows of dirty money around the world, including the trade in illicit gold.

    ENDS.

    Notes to Editor. 

    · Abu Dharr Abdul Nabi Habiballa Ahmmed – RSF financier and procurement facilitator suspected of using a network of companies to secure funding, move money and support RSF operations.

    · Prodigious Real Estate Management Supervision Services – Sudanese UAE-based company suspected of being part of Abu Dharr’s commercial network used to support RSF financing activities.

    · Mazin Fadlalla – RSF-linked procurement operative suspected of being involved in acquiring funding, equipment and materiel for the RSF.

    · Ahmed Hashim – RSF- linked procurement operative suspected of being involved in sourcing funding and supplies for the RSF.

    · Natwest Logistics – Sudanese UAE-based company suspected of being used by Mazin Fadlalla and Ahmed Hashim to support RSF procurement and logistics activities.

    · Aoun Commercial Brokers – Sudanese UAE-based company suspected of being used by Mazin Fadlalla and Ahmed Hashim to facilitate procurement and financial transactions for the RSF.

    · Ahmad Abdalla – Procurement operative linked to the SAF and Defence Industries Systems (DIS), suspected of being involved in securing weapons, equipment and funding for the SAF.

    ·Portex Trade Limited – Sudanese Hong Kong-based company suspected of being used by Ahmad Abdalla to support SAF procurement activity and evade existing sanctions restrictions.

    · Omdurman Mining – Sudanese state-owned mining company suspected of generating gold revenues that support the SAF’s war effort.

    · Ariab Mining Company – Sudanese state-owned mining company suspected of involvement in illicit gold activities that generate revenue for the SAF.

    · Sudamin Company Ltd – Sudanese state-owned mining company linked to Sudan’s gold sector and suspected of channelling revenue from conflict gold to both the SAF and RSF, including through past links to sanctioned company Al Junaid.

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  • June 9, 2026: OFSI adds to Global Human Rights sanctions

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    Today, Tuesday 9 June, the UK Government has designated the following individual and 6 entities under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.

    Individuals designated:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Itamar Yehuda LEVYGHR0191

    Entities designated:

    Name:Unique ID:
    EYAL HARI YEHUDA COMPANY LTDGHR0192
    AHAVAT GILADGHR0193
    ARI YSHAGGHR0194
    ARTZENUGHR0195
    SHIVAT ZION LERIGVEY ADMATAGHR0196
    THE FARMS ASSOCIATIONGHR0197

    The sanctions notice:

    Sanctions_Notice__Global_Human_Rights__9_June_2026Download

    and the FCDO press release (unusual for these releases):

    Press release

    UK and allies sanction networks enabling settler violence in the West Bank

    Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announces co-ordinated sanctions with international partners targeting individuals and entities involved in financing and enabling settler violence in the occupied West Bank. From:Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Department for Business and Trade and The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MPPublished9 June 2026

    • Foreign Secretary to set out tougher UK action in response to record settlement expansion and rising settler violence in West Bank, and push for urgent implementation of the 20 Point Peace Plan
    • UK brings together Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand and Norway to deliver co-ordinated sanctions against networks financing and enabling settler attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank, and firmly advises British businesses against activity in illegal Israeli settlements 
    • UK takes further action to support recovery in Gaza, including providing £1 million for humanitarian demining, and at least £10 million supporting the PA to navigate the fiscal crisis and sustain critical services

    In a statement to Parliament today, the Foreign Secretary will announce that the UK, alongside partners (Canada, France and Norway) is imposing new sanctions. The UK will impose sanctions on 6 entities and one individual involved in financing, enabling and carrying out settler violence in the occupied West Bank. Australia and New Zealand published co-ordinated sanctions last week.   

    Australia, Canada, France, Norway, and the United Kingdom have all taken the historic decision to recognise the State of Palestine, reflecting the rights of the Palestinian people and as part of our common efforts to protect the viability of the two-state solution. Today, they are acting together again in support of the same objectives. 

    Those designated will face asset freezes and, where appropriate, travel bans and Director Disqualifications. These sanctions will disrupt the flows of finance that have allowed extremist settler groups to act with impunity in the West Bank and demonstrate the UK’s commitment to a two-state solution. 

    The UK position remains clear: settlements are illegal under international law, they undermine international efforts to secure a just, lasting peace in the Middle East, and they risk doing permanent damage to the prospects of a secure and viable Palestinian state being able to live in peace alongside a secure Israel.  

    For the first time, the Foreign Secretary has also announced that the UK’s official guidance will explicitly advise businesses against economic and financial activity in illegal settlements. The UK continues to support trade with Israel within 1967 lines, but states that there should be no economic involvement in illegal settlements.  

    Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is expected to say: 

    Today we are acting with our international partners to sanction those who support and sponsor violence against Palestinian communities in the West Bank.

    Settler expansion and violence is illegal and a fundamental threat to the viability of a two-state solution, and to long-term peace and security for Palestinians and Israelis.

    These measures show the UK is leading with our partners to target those who are fuelling this violence.

    These steps come against a backdrop of continued illegal settlement expansion including the E1 project, which further undermines the viability of a two-state solution, and record levels of settler violence designed deliberately to destroy Palestinian homes and livelihoods in the West Bank. 

    The UK continues to urge the Government of Israel to end settlement expansion, clamp down on settler violence, prosecute those responsible, and lift ongoing restrictions on the functioning of the Palestinian economy. The UK will not hesitate to take further action if the situation does not improve. 

    Today’s measures form part of a wider UK effort to advance peace and security in Israel and Palestine. This includes action to support implementation of the 20 Point Plan for Gaza and protect and strengthen a viable Palestinian state.  

    The Foreign Secretary is also expected to announce today that the UK will provide an additional £1 million for humanitarian mine action in Gaza in addition to the £4 million already contributed. She will call on the Government of Israel to open all crossings and remove arbitrary restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid and equipment to ensure that UK aid can reach all those who desperately need it.

    She will also announce that she will travel to Paris this week in advance of the Peace Building Conference, which is bringing together Israeli and Palestinian civil society, and international partners dedicated to advancing the two-state solution.

    In addition, the Foreign Secretary will confirm at least £10 million in financial and technical assistance to the Palestinian Authority in 2026, including support to navigate the fiscal crisis and sustain frontline services such as healthcare. 

    Background 

    Sanctioned individuals and entities include: 

    • The Farms Association: provides financial and organisational support to Israeli settler farms and outposts in the West Bank, including those associated with violence, intimidation and forced displacement of Palestinians 
    • Ahavat Gilad: serves as a financial conduit for the Farms Association, channelling donations to settler outposts including those associated with violence against Palestinians 
    • Ari Yshag: fundraises for illegal settler outposts associated with violence, intimidation and forced displacement of Palestinians 
    • Artzenu: promotes, finances and resources settler farms and outposts associated with violence against Palestinians, including fundraising for tactical military equipment for armed settler squads 
    • Shivat Zion Lerigvey Admata: the registered legal vehicle through which Artzenu’s financial activities are conducted, channelling donations to outposts linked to serious human rights abuses 
    • Eyal Hari Yehuda: construction and demolition company that facilitates, supports and is responsible for owners, staff, associates and family members who have used company resources while hired on construction and demolition jobs in the West Bank to destroy Palestinian land and property, as well as physically attack, shoot and kill Palestinians, which has led to the wider displacement of Palestinians
    • Itamar Yehuda Levi: owner of EYAL HARI YEHUDA COMPANY LTD (also designated today) that facilitates, supports and is responsible for owners, staff, associates and family members who have used company resources while hired on construction and demolition jobs in the West Bank to destroy Palestinian land and property, as well as physically attack, shoot and kill Palestinians, which has led to the wider displacement of Palestinians.    

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  • May 21-22, 2026: Playing Follow the Leader with UN Al-Qaida sanctions removals…

    First, the UN made changes yesterday:

    Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Removes Seven Entries from Its Sanctions List | UN Meetings Coverage and Press ReleasesDownload

    Then, today… Canada:

    Greetings, 

    On May 21st, 2026, the UN Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee removed seven individuals from its sanctions list. For more information, consult the Press Release.

    This amendment takes effect immediately under Canadian sanctions legislation, pursuant to the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Taliban, ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida.

    For further information on UN Security Council sanctions list, consult List of updates to the UNSC Consolidated List | Security Council.

    Sincerely,

    and the UK:

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    Today, Friday 22 May, the UK Government has delisted the following individuals under the Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

    De-Listing:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Aamir Ali CHAUDHRYAQD0087
    Hafiz Abdul SALAM BHUTTAVIAQD0182
    Majeed Abdul CHAUDHRYAQD0222
    Maulana FAZLULLAHAQD0225
    Mohammed TUFAILAQD0246
    Mustafa Hajji Muhammad KHANAQD0267
    Abdul Rehman MAKKIAQD0379

    and its sanctions notice:

    Sanctions_Notice__Isil__Da_esh__and_Al_Qaeda__22_May_2026Download

    And lastly, SECO/FINMA:

    NEWS

    22 May 2026 

    Financial sanction 

    2026

    Updated sanction message: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda

    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 organizations associated with the organizations ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (SR 946.231.08).

    By decision of 21. In May 2026, the responsible UN Sanctions Committee changed the list of persons, companies and organizations sanctioned in this context. The amendment is directly applicable in Switzerland. SECO therefore, on 22. May 2026 adapted the sanctions database SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management), which is relevant for Switzerland, and published the adjustment on its website.

    and its PDF update:

    ISIL (Da_esh) und Al-Kaida_Delta_2026-05-22Download

    and links to its XML update and consolidated program listings.

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  • April 29, 2026: OFSI plays UN catchup (Sudan, Afghanistan/Taliban), and then some (Russia)

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    Today, Wednesday 29 April, the UK Government has sanctioned 1 individual and varied 3 designations under the Sudan Sanctions Regime. This reflects their addition to the UN Sanctions List on 28 April, pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1591 (2005) Sanctions Committee.

    Designated Individual:

    Name:UN ID:Unique ID:
    Al-Goney Hamdan DAGALOSDi.011SUD0036

    Varied Individuals:

    Name:UN ID:Unique ID:
    Alvaro Andres Quijano BECERRASDi.012SUD0026
    Claudia Viviana Oliveros FOREROSDi.013SUD0028
    Mateo Andres Duque BOTEROSDi.014SUD0029

    Furthermore, the UK Government has varied 17 designations sanctioned under the Afghanistan Sanctions Regime. The reflects amendments made to the UN Sanctions List on 28 April, pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1988 (2011) Sanctions Committee.

    Varied Individuals:

    Name:UN ID:Unique ID:
    Abdul Kabir MOHAMMAD JANTAi.003AFG0007
    ABDUL MANSURTAi.007AFG0011
    FAZL MAZLOOMTAi.023AFG0023
    ABDUL QULTAi.027AFG0027
    ABDUL BAQI AWAL SHAHTAi.038AFG0034
    DIN HANIFTAi.043AFG0038
    HAMDULLAH NOMANITAi.044AFG0039
    NOORUDDIN QASIMTAi.058AFG0046
    MOHAMMAD AKHUNDTAi.060AFG0047
    NAJIBULLAH HIDAYATULLAHTAi.071AFG0055
    ABDUL-HAQ WASSIQTAi.082AFG0062
    KHAIRULLAH KHAIRKHWAHTAi.093AFG0071
    NOOR SAQIBTAi.110AFG0088
    HAMIDULLAH SHER MOHAMMADTAi.118AFG0092
    Azizirahman ABDUL AHADTAi.121AFG0094
    SIRAJUDDIN HAQQANITAi.144AFG0112
    AHMAD AGHATAi.156AFG0122

    The UK Government has also varied the designation of 1 individual sanctioned under the Russia Sanctions Regime.

    Varied Individual:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Kantemir Kaparbekovich CHALBAYEVRUS2990

    Here are the OSFI Notices – Sudan:

    Sanctions_Notice__Sudan__29_April_2026Download

    Afghanistan/Taliban:

    Sanctions_Notice__Afghanistan__29_April_2026Download

    and Russia:

    Sanctions_Notice__Russia__29_April_2026Download

    The email also included links to the UNSC (United Nations Sanctions Committees) press releases, which are included or referenced here in their own post, so why duplicate them?

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  • April 16, 2026: Yup, OFSI, too… makes the UN’s changes to Taliban listings, plus a Global Human Rights designation

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    Today, 16 April, the UK government varied 1 entity and 2 individuals under the Afghanistan sanctions regime and corrected 1 entity under the Global Human Rights regime

    Entities Varied:

    NameUnique ID
    HAJI KHAIRULLAH HAJI SATTAR MONEY EXCHANGEAFG0001

    Individuals Varied:

    NameUnique ID
    Khalil Ahmed HAQQANIAFG0118
    Abdul Rauf ZAKIRAFG0130

    Entities Corrected:

    NameUnique ID
    BSQUARE TECHNOLOGY CO. LTDGHR0183

    (remember, those links are to FCDO’s UK Sanctions List pages for those parties – and the Download button makes a nice ODT document you can open in the word processor of your choice)

    Here’s OSFI’s Afghanistan/Taliban notice:

    Sanctions_Notice__Afghanistan__16_April_2026Download

    and the Global Human Rights one:

    Sanctions_Notice__Global_Human_RIghts__16_April_2026Download

    and, once more, here’s our recent blog post on the UN action, which includes a link to the press release.

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  • March 27, 2026: UN, UK, Canada adds 2 to ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions

    The UN issued two press releases on the 26th, and OSFI and OFSI followed suit today…

    UN Press Release 1:

    SC/16323

    26 March 2026

    Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Adds One Entry to Its Sanctions List

    On 26 March, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities approved the addition of the entry specified below to its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2734 (2024) and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

    A. Individuals

    QDi.437 Name: 1: SAMI 2: JASIM 3: MUHAMMAD JAATA 4: AL-JABURI
    Name (original script):  ﺳﺎﻣﻲ ﺟﺎﺳم ﻣﺣﻣد ﺟﻌﺎطﺔ اﻟﺟﺑوري 
    Title: na Designation: na DOB: 1 Jul. 1974 POB: Iraq Good quality a.k.a.: a) Mustafa Adnan al-Aziz ﻣﺻطﻔﻰ ﻋدﻧﺎن اﻟﻌزﯾز (National Identification card no. 9080002892, issued by the Syrian Arab Republic, mother’s name Dahiyah al-Mulhim, DOB: 1 Jan. 1973, POB: Albu Kamal, Syria) b) Mustafa Adnan al-Azeez (Turkish Residency Card no. 4118 issued on 15 Jan. 2019) Low quality a.k.a.: a) Sami al-Ajuz(b) Hajji Hamid  Nationality: Iraq Passport no: na National identification no: na Address: Iraq Listed on: 26 Mar. 2026 Other information: Assumed multiples roles within ISIL (Da’esh) listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115), including overseeing ISIL’s finances, material affairs and sources of revenue. He was also a member of the so-called Delegated Committee, which is the decision-making body of ISIL (Da’esh). He also participated in several terrorist operations against security forces while ISIL was controlling territory and was involved in the smuggling of oil derivates. Mother’s name: A’ishah Hasan. Gender: Male, Physical description: eye colour: black; hair colour: black; Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.

    In accordance with paragraph 58 of resolution 2610 (2021), the Committee has made accessible on its website the narrative summaries of reasons for listing of the above entries at the following URL:  https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list/summaries.

    The ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List is updated regularly on the basis of relevant information provided by Member States and international and regional organizations. An updated List is accessible on the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee’s website at the following URL:  https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list.

    The United Nations Security Council Consolidated List is also updated following all changes made to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List.  An updated version of the Consolidated List is accessible via the following URL:  https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/un-sc-consolidated-list.

    UN Press Release 2:

    SC/16324

    26 March 2026

    Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Adds One Entry to Its Sanctions List

    On 26 March 2026, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities approved the addition of the entry specified below to its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2734 (2024) and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

    A. Individuals

    QDi.438 Name: 1: ABD EL HAMID 2: SALIM 3: IBRAHIM BRUKAN 4: AL-KHATOUNI
    Name (original script): عبد الحميد سالم إبراهيم بروكان الخاتوني
    Title: na Designation: na DOB: 1 Sep. 1970 POB: Iraq Good quality a.k.a.: ABU OMAR AL SARRAF Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Iraq Passport no: na National identification no: na Address: Iraq Listed on: 26 Mar. 2026 Other information: Served as a senior leader in ISIL (Da’esh) listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) as its financial management officer. Mother’s name: Khadija Hattab Ismail. Gender: Male. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:  https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.

    In accordance with paragraph 58 of resolution 2610 (2021), the Committee has made accessible on its website the narrative summaries of reasons for listing of the above entries at the following URL:  https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list/summaries.

    The ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List is updated regularly on the basis of relevant information provided by Member States and international and regional organizations.  An updated List is accessible on the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee’s website at the following URL:  https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list.

    The United Nations Security Council Consolidated List is also updated following all changes made to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List.  An updated version of the Consolidated List is accessible via the following URL: https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/un-sc-consolidated-list.

    UK email notification, which includes links to the FCDO’s UK Sanctions List designation listings:

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    Today, Friday 27 March, the UK Government has designated the following 2 individuals under the Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Regime. This reflects the decision to designate these individuals made by the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee pursuant to Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) & 2253 (2015) on 26 March.

    Designated Individuals:

    Name:UN ID:Unique ID:
    SAMI JASIM MUHAMMAD JAATA AL-JABURIQDi.437AQD0389
    ABD EL HAMID SALIM IBRAHIM BRUKAN AL-KHATOUNIQDi.438AQD0390

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  • March 26, 2026: OFSi adds to Global Human Right Sanctions

    Here’s the update from OFSI:

    Sanctions_Notice__Global_Human_Rights__26_March_2026Download

    And here is the email I got from the UK government – the links under the Unique ID are to the FCDO designation page for each sanctioned party:

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    Today, Thursday 26 March, the UK Government has designated the following 4 entities and 6 individuals under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.

    Designated Entities:

    Name:Unique ID:
    TIAN XU INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLCGHR0182
    BSQUARE TECHNOLOGY CO. LTDGHR0183
    LEGEND INNOVATION CO. LTDGHR0186
    XINBI COMPANY LIMITEDGHR0190

    Designated Individuals:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Kuok-Koi WANGHR0181
    Weizhi PANGGHR0184
    Soklim EANGGHR0185
    Thet LIGHR0187
    Xiaoyan WANGGHR0188
    An Ming WUGHR0189

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