The update notice:
From the email notification – link is to FCDO’s individual designation page:
Individuals designated:
| Name | Unique ID |
| Hamidah NABAGALA | AQD0391 |
Category: OFSI (UK)
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March 31, 2026 Sanctions-palooza: OFSI catches up to the UN’s 1 addition to counter-terror sanctions
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Apparently, it’s the aluminum anniversary… being celebrated with a blog post:
OFSI’s 10 Year Anniversary – Reflections from Giles Thomson, Director of OFSI
Giles Thomson, 31 March 2026 – OFSI Blog
Ten years ago, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) was established to ensure that the United Kingdom’s financial sanctions are clearly understood, effectively implemented and robustly enforced.
Over the past decade, financial sanctions have become an increasingly important tool in furthering the UK’s foreign policy, national security and economic aims. Financial sanctions now operate across a wider range of sectors, markets and jurisdictions than ever before. Their impact, and the demands placed on those responsible for implementing them, are continuing to grow.
Sanctions regimes and designations have expanded, and the scale of our sanctions’ implementation is reflected in recent figures. The OFSI Annual Review 2024-2025 saw £37 billion in assets be reported to OFSI as frozen across all sanction’s regimes.
From the outset, our role has been to ensure that financial sanctions work in practice, enabling the private sector to implement them effectively. That means ensuring measures are targeted and impactful, while minimising unintended consequences for legitimate activity and providing clarity for those required to comply with the rules.
We have strengthened the UK’s financial sanctions framework in several ways. Our engagement with industry has expanded through FAQs, guidance, threat assessments sector-specific advisories and outreach across a wide range of sectors.
Licensing remains a central part of the system, enabling legitimate activity to continue where appropriate while maintaining the integrity of sanctions restrictions. This includes a much-enhanced use of General Licences which has brought greater flexibility and efficiency for both public and private sectors.
Operational capability has also developed significantly, within OFSI as well as by working with law enforcement partners. Case prioritisation processes have been strengthened through greater use of data, helping identify risks and potential breaches earlier.
Since 2023, OFSI has successfully used its powers under the domestic counter-terrorism sanctions regime to designate and disrupt the activity of individuals and entities who pose risks to our national security.
International engagement has expanded, recognising that sanctions operate across borders and require close cooperation and alignment with partners to close loopholes. Legislative changes have strengthened reporting requirements and enforcement powers across the UK framework.
Enforcement has evolved as well. OFSI’s approach is increasingly targeted, intelligence-led and proactive, using a range of tools — including guidance, warning letters, public disclosure and civil monetary penalties — to promote compliance and deter breaches. Proportionate enforcement remains essential to maintaining confidence in the sanctions’ regime.
All this work supports business growth, deters circumvention, and maintains the credibility of the UK’s sanctions framework.
This anniversary is an opportunity for me to recognise the many people who have contributed to the development of the UK’s financial sanctions framework over the past decade. I would therefore like to take this opportunity to recognise the expertise and commitment of colleagues, the many people across government, industry, and international partners, and in particular the OFSI staff past and present, who have helped develop and support OFSI since its establishment.
As OFSI enters our second decade, our focus is firmly forward-looking and will be captured in a new three-year strategy to be published in the coming weeks. In April, we will convene with partners from across sectors at the OFSI10 Conference, where we will reflect back on our journey so far and look ahead to the future.
Ten years on, much has changed. But our mission remains the same: to ensure that the UK’s financial sanctions continue to be clearly understood, effectively implemented and robustly enforced.
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OFSI General Licences INT/2022/2300292 and INT/2022/2009156 amended
On 31 March 2026, the General Licence INT/2022/2300292, Payments to Utility Companies for Gas and Electricity by UK Designated Persons who Own or Rent Properties in the UK was amended to to permit all forms of utility payment, including cash.
Any persons intending to use General Licence INT/2022/2300292 should consult the copy of the Licence for full details of the permissions and usage requirements.
The General Licence:
On 31 March 2026, the General Licence INT/2022/2009156, Permitted Payments to UK Insurance Companies was amended to allow designated persons to make IPF repayments to UK intermediaries rather than insurers or brokers.
Any persons intending to use General Licence INT/2022/2009156 should consult the copy of the Licence for full details of the permissions and usage requirements.
The Publication Notice:
The General Licence:
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The UN issued two press releases on the 26th, and OSFI and OFSI followed suit today…
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.
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:
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:
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OFSI General Licence INT/2023/2824812 extended
On 27 March 2026, the General Licence INT/2023/2824812 was extended to 26 March 2028.
Any persons intending to use General Licence INT/2023/2824812 should consult the copy of the Licence for full details of the permissions and usage requirements.
The long:
and short of it:
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Here’s the update from OFSI:
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:
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 PLC GHR0182 BSQUARE TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD GHR0183 LEGEND INNOVATION CO. LTD GHR0186 XINBI COMPANY LIMITED GHR0190 Designated Individuals:
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Summaries for sanctions regimes
To make guidance on UK sanctions regimes clearer and more accessible, we’ve published summaries of prohibitions under each regime. These new summaries will enable readers to see an overview of what sanctions apply in a regime.
Each summary gives a quick overview of the sanctions in place under the regime, covering, where applicable:
- the regime’s scope
- what applies to designated persons and specified ships
- wider financial and trade sanctions
- sanctions on goods and services
- additional sanction types
Regime summaries are not comprehensive and are not a replacement for the statutory guidance or the regulations themselves.
You can open the summary and the refreshed statutory guidance for each regime directly from the Current UK sanctions regimes page using the regime’s ‘guidance’ link.
Regimes listed by country
Afghanistan sanctions: guidance
Republic of Belarus sanctions: guidance
Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions: guidance
Central African Republic sanctions: guidance
Democratic Republic of the Congo sanctions: guidance
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea sanctions: guidance
Republic of Guinea-Bissau sanctions: guidance
Iran nuclear sanctions: guidance
Lebanon (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) sanctions: guidance
South Sudan sanctions: guidance
Syria cultural property sanctions: guidance
Regimes listed by theme
Chemical weapons sanctions: guidance
Counter-terrorism sanctions: guidance
Counter-terrorism international sanctions: guidance
Global anti-corruption sanctions: guidance
Global human rights sanctions: guidance
Global irregular migration and trafficking in persons sanctions: guidance
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New OFSI General Licence INT/2026/9247168 issued
On 19 March 2026, the General Licence INT/2026/9247168 was issued which allows activity in relation to the supply, purchase, transportation or delivery of Kazakh Oil.
Any persons intending to use General Licence INT/2026/9247168 should consult the copy of the Licence for full details of the permissions and usage requirements.
Here’s the Publication Notice:
and the Licence:
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Today, OFSI issued the following update notice (yes, the modified one is the same as yesterday’s):
Links:
Varied Individual:
Name Unique ID Viacheslav KANTOR RUS1127 Corrected entities and individual:
Name Unique ID JSC BBR Bank RUS3080 PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY “TRANSCAPITALBANK” RUS3459 JOINT-STOCK COMMERCIAL BANK FORA-BANK (JOINT-STOCK COMPANY) RUS3464 Nikolay Dmitrievich PESKOV RUS0862 Revoked individual:
Name Unique ID German BELOUS RUS0846