Mr. Sanctions

Category: US State Department (US)

  • May 20, 2026: Sanctions-Adjcent – Visa Restrictions on the High Seas?

    Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness with New Global Tool

    MEDIA NOTE

    OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON

    MAY 20, 2026

    On May 20, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau announced the first use of a new tool in the Department’s more assertive global approach to protecting the U.S. fishing industry and global fish resources. The Department is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on 26 foreign nationals responsible for, complicit in, facilitating, or benefiting from illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and IUU fishing-related activities.

    This move marks a significant step towards ending impunity for individuals associated with IUU fishing and fulfilling the promise President Trump made to the American people in his 2025 Executive Order to Restore American Seafood Competitiveness. As announced by the Deputy Secretary on X, among the actions taken against these individuals, the Trump Administration has revoked the visas of former Argentine official Pablo Ferrara for corrupt activities that facilitated IUU fishing and undermined fair market access for American fishermen and Mexican national Jose Ali Amador for the illegal harvest of an endangered fish species, fueling trafficking operations along the U.S. border.

    The United States and every other country that engages in fishing must effectively manage its fisheries, and the actions of these individuals who seek to ignore the rules for short-term, selfish gain at the expense of U.S. consumers and producers must stop. With these visa restrictions we are sending a clear message: people who seek to enrich themselves through IUU fishing are not welcome in the United States.

    These actions are being taken pursuant to Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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  • May 20, 2026: And just like that… a PR from State

    Sanctioning Two Sinaloa Cartel Networks for Trafficking Illicit Fentanyl

    PRESS STATEMENT

    THOMAS “TOMMY” PIGOTT, SPOKESPERSON

    MAY 20, 2026

    The United States is sanctioning two networks linked to the Sinaloa Cartel responsible for narcotics trafficking and money laundering operations.

    These sanctions target six Mexican individuals and two Mexican companies involved in laundering the proceeds of illicit fentanyl and other narcotics sales via cryptocurrency on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel. The sanctions also target Jesús González Penuelas and five other Mexican individuals in his organization, which is a major distributor of fentanyl to the United States, killing too many American citizens. In 2024, the Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs announced a reward offer under the Narcotics Rewards Program of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of González.

    Last year, the Trump Administration designated the Sinaloa Cartel as both a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). The Sinaloa Cartel endangers Americans by trafficking illicit fentanyl, designated by President Trump as a Weapon of Mass Destruction. The United States remains committed to protecting the American people from vicious FTOs and SDGTs.

    Today’s action was taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14059, which targets the proliferation of illicit drugs and their means of production, and E.O. 13224, which targets terrorist groups and their supporters. This action also implements E.O. 14367, which designated illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as Weapons of Mass Destruction.

    For more information about today’s sanctions, please see the Department of the Treasury’s press release.

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  • May 19, 2026: Better Late than Never, State Department edition

    Two press releases related to the earlier set of designations – one:

    U.S. Sanctions Hamas Support Networks

    PRESS STATEMENT

    THOMAS “TOMMY” PIGOTT, SPOKESPERSON

    MAY 19, 2026

    Today, the United States is taking decisive action to target the international networks that enable Hamas to sustain its terrorist operations, expand political influence, and undermine efforts to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East.  Today’s designations target three categories of Hamas enablers: organizers of a Hamas-backed flotilla attempting to reach Gaza; operatives within Hamas-aligned Muslim Brotherhood networks that facilitate violent terrorist attacks; and coordinators of Samidoun, a front organization for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

    Hamas uses these enablers to sustain its position in Gaza, finance its operations, and engage in terrorist violence beyond its borders. Today’s action exposes how Hamas exploits diaspora organizations, religious institutions, and purported civil society groups to advance its malign agenda while claiming humanitarian objectives.

    Under President Trump, the United States remains committed to supporting efforts to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East. We will continue to use all available tools to counter those who support terrorism and obstruct the path to a peaceful resolution of the conflict.

    Today’s action is being taken pursuant to the counterterrorism authority, Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended.  Hamas, the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad, Samidoun, and HASM are designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, and Hamas and HASM are also designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.  For more information on today’s action, please see the Department of the Treasury’s press releases.

    and two:

    United States Sanctions Iranian Financial and Shipping Networks

    PRESS STATEMENT

    THOMAS “TOMMY” PIGOTT, SPOKESPERSON

    MAY 19, 2026

    Today, the United States sanctioned several Iranian regime currency exchange houses, associated personnel, and front companies, as well as 19 vessels that collectively enable Iran’s regime to evade international sanctions and fund its destabilizing activities across the Middle East. As part of the Economic Fury campaign, this action targets the shadow financial system and illicit shipping operations that allow Iran to move billions of dollars annually from oil and petrochemical sales, directly supporting the regime’s military operations and its proxies throughout the region.

    These sanctions target Amin Exchange, a major Iranian currency exchange house that operates through a network of front companies in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and China, including Hong Kong, to launder money for sanctioned Iranian banks and state-owned enterprises.

    By taking steps to dismantle these financial channels, the United States aims to deny the Iranian regime the resources it uses to threaten regional stability, support terrorist organizations, and develop weapons programs.

    This action reinforces the United States’ commitment to maximum economic pressure on Iran until the regime ceases its malign activities. The Trump Administration will continue to hold Iran accountable and counter its dangerous and malign behavior. As part of Economic Fury, we will intensify economic pressure on Iran and the international network that sustains its illicit energy trade.

    Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is offering a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to the disruption of the financial mechanisms of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its various branches. More information is available on the RFJ website.

    Today’s action is being taken pursuant to E.O. 13902, which targets persons operating in Iran’s financial, petroleum and petrochemical sectors. These designations build on OFAC’s previous actions targeting Iran’s shadow banking mechanisms, including exchange houses, Iranian bank rahbar companies, digital asset exchanges, and facilitators used to evade sanctions. This action is in furtherance of the President’s National Security Presidential Memorandum 2 (NSPM-2), which supports Treasury’s continued campaign of maximum economic pressure against Iran’s shadow banking, money laundering, and sanctions evasion networks. For more information on today’s action, please see the Department of the Treasury’s press release.

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  • May 18, 2026: Better Late than Never – State Department Press Release and Fact Sheet

    These releases, which both arrived after 5 PM Eastern, are in relation to today’s OFAC release.

    Here are the press release:

    Further U.S. Sanctions on Cuban Regime Elites

    PRESS STATEMENT

    MARCO RUBIO, SECRETARY OF STATE

    MAY 18, 2026

    The Trump Administration continues to take decisive action to protect U.S. national security and deprive Cuba’s communist regime and military of access to illicit assets.  Today, pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order 14404 of May 1, 2026, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy,” I designated 11 Cuban regime elites and three government organizations, including government officials and military figures associated with Cuba’s security apparatus, many of whom are responsible for or have been involved in repressing the Cuban people.   

    These sanctions advance the Trump Administration’s comprehensive campaign to address the pressing national security threats posed by Cuba’s communist regime and to hold accountable both the regime and those who provide it material support.  Regime-aligned actors such as those designated today bear responsibility for the suffering of the Cuban people, the failing Cuban economy, and the exploitation of Cuba for foreign intelligence, military, and terror operations.  Today’s designations further restrict the Cuban regime’s ability to suppress the will of the Cuban people.  Additional sanctions actions can be expected in the following days and weeks.    

    The Department’s action is being taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14404, which authorizes sweeping sanctions on Cuba, including persons who support the Cuban regime’s security apparatus and those responsible for repression in Cuba and threats to U.S. national security. This action also furthers both Executive Order 14380, “Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba”and National Security Presidential Memorandum 5 (NSPM-5), which directs the Executive Branch to improve human rights, encourage the rule of law, foster free markets and free enterprise, and promote democracy in Cuba. See related Fact Sheet. 

    and the fact sheet:

    Sanctions to Counter Threats Posed by the Cuban Regime

    FACT SHEET

    OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON

    MAY 18, 2026

    Today, the Department of State is sanctioning 11 Cuban regime-aligned actors and three entities in furtherance of the Trump Administration’s comprehensive campaign to address the pressing national security threats posed by Cuba’s communist regime and hold accountable the regime and those who provide it material or financial support.     

    For more than 60 years, the Cuban regime has prioritized its Communist ideology and personal wealth over the well-being of its own citizens while allowing for the exploitation of Cuba for foreign intelligence, military, and terror operations.  The United States will continue to take action to counter the Cuban regime, those furthering its goals, and those abroad enabling the elites to profit while the Cuban people suffer.  

    Today, all Department of State targets are being sanctioned pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14404, which authorizes sanctions on persons determined to meet specified criteria related to repression in Cuba and threats to U.S. national security.   

    Taking Action Against the Cuban Regime 

    The Department of State is designating 11 regime-aligned elites associated with Cuba’s security apparatus, as well as three Cuban government bodies.  

    The following entities are being designated pursuant to Section 2 (a)(i)(F) of E.O. 14404 for being a political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of Cuba: 

    • The MINISTRY OF INTERIOR OF CUBA (MININT), which is an agency of the Government of Cuba responsible for Cuba’s internal security, to include controlling Cuba’s police, internal security forces, intelligence agencies, and the country’s prison system.  Today’s action expands upon MININT’s prior designation pursuant to E.O. 13818, which builds upon and implements the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act;  
    • The POLICIA NACIONAL REVOLUCIONARIA (PNR), which is a police force under MININT accused of operating mobile prisons and violent suppression of protests.  Today’s action expands upon the PNR’s prior designation pursuant to E.O. 13818; and  
    • The DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE OF CUBA (DGI), which is the primary intelligence agency of the Government of Cuba under MININT. 

    The following actors are being designated pursuant to Sec. 2 (a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of the Government of Cuba or an entity whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 14404: 

    • EDDY MANUEL SIERRA ARIAS (SIERRA), the Chief of the General Directorate of the PNR, which is being concurrently designated pursuant to E.O. 14404.  Today’s designation of SIERRA builds upon his prior designation pursuant to E.O. 13818; 
    • OSCAR ALEJANDRO CALLEJAS VALCARCE (CALLEJAS), the Chief of the Political Directorate of the concurrently designated MININT and the former Director of the also concurrently designated PNR.  Today’s designation of CALLEJAS expands upon his prior designation pursuant to E.O. 13818; 
    • ROSABEL GAMON VERDE, the Minister of Justice of Cuba;   
    • JOAQUIN QUINTAS SOLA, the Deputy Minister of Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces; 
    • JUAN ESTEBAN LAZO HERNANDEZ, the President of Cuba’s National Assembly for People’s Power; 
    • VICENTE DE LA O LEVY, the Minister of Energy and Mines of Cuba; 
    • MAYRA AREVICH MARIN, the Minister of Communications of Cuba;  
    • JOSE MIGUEL GOMEZ DEL VALLIN, the Chief of Staff of Military Counterintelligence; 
    • RAUL VILLAR KESSELL, the Chief of the Central Army of Cuba;  
    • ROBERTO TOMAS MORALES OJEDA, a member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of the Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba; and 
    • EUGENIO ARMANDO RABILERO AGUILERA, the Chief of the Eastern Army of Cuba. 

    Sanctions Implications  

    As a result of today’s sanctions-related actions, and in accordance with Executive Order 14404 of May 1, 2026, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy,” all property and interests in property of the designated persons described above that are in the United States or in possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).  Additionally, all entities that are owned individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked. 

    All transactions and dealings by U.S. persons or persons within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of designated or otherwise blocked persons are prohibited unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC or exempt.  These prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any blocked person and the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.  Foreign persons that engage in transactions with persons designated pursuant to E.O. 14404 – or that operate in the energy, defense and related materiel, metals and mining, financial services, or security sector of the Cuban economy, as identified in E.O. 14404 – are themselves at risk of sanctions.  Non-U.S. persons, including foreign financial institutions, should proceed with caution in any dealings with a party sanctioned under this authority.  Actions to return assets to a sanctioned party or transfer them to another jurisdiction for potential use by the target could expose non-U.S. persons to significant sanctions risk.  All property and interests in property of persons that are blocked pursuant to the CACR continue to be blocked.  The CACR prohibits persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction from dealing in property in which Cuba or a Cuban national has an interest, unless authorized or exempt. 

    The power and integrity of U.S. government sanctions derive not only from the U.S. government’s ability to designate and add persons to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List, but also from its willingness to remove persons from the SDN List consistent with the law.  The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish, but to bring about a positive change in behavior.    

    Petitions for removal from the SDN List may be sent to:  OFAC.Reconsideration@treasury.gov.  Petitioners may also refer to the Department of State’s Delisting Guidance page.  

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  • May 12, 2026: Sanctions-Adjacent – State Department flexes its visa restrictions powers… not once, but twice!

    Once – related to fentanyl trafficking:

    Announcing Steps to Impose Visa Restrictions on Associates of Illicit Fentanyl Traffickers – United States Department of StateDownload

    and two – related to South Sudan:

    Announcement of Targeted Visa Restrictions for Individuals Involved in Undermining Peace in South Sudan – United States Department of StateDownload

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  • After-Hours Fact Sheet: Disrupting Iran’s Overseas Military Procurement Networks

    Disrupting Iran’s Overseas Military Procurement Networks

    FACT SHEET

    OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON

    MAY 8, 2026

    Today, the Department of State is sanctioning four entities, including for providing satellite imagery that enables Iran’s military strikes against U.S. forces in the Middle East. The supply of satellite imagery of U.S. facilities in the Middle East to Iran threatens American and partner personnel. The United States will continue to take action to hold China-based entities accountable for their support to Iran and ensure Iran cannot reconstitute its proliferation-sensitive programs following Operation Epic Fury. The targeting of U.S. service members and partners will not go unanswered.

    The Department of the Treasury is concurrently designating 10 entities and individuals that are enabling efforts by Iran’s military to secure weapons, as well as raw materials with applications in Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and ballistic missile programs.

    The United States, as directed in the President’s National Security Presidential Memorandum 2, is committed to disrupting procurement efforts supporting Iran’s military programs and will not hesitate to hold accountable non-Iranian entities and individuals that contribute to or otherwise support Tehran’s proliferation programs in defiance of United Nations (UN) resolutions.

    These actions follow the reimposition of UN restrictive measures and sanctions on September 27, 2025, in response to Iran’s “significant non-performance” of its nuclear commitments. These include, as outlined in Operative Paragraph 8 of UN Security Council resolution 1929, obligations on UN Member States to prevent the transfer to Iran from or through their territories of certain conventional weapons and related materiel, as well as technical training, financial resources or services, advice, other services or assistance related to such items.

    All Department of State targets are being designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13949, which targets certain persons with respect to the conventional arms activities of Iran.

    The Department of State is designating the following entities pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 13949 for having provided to Iran any technical training, financial resources or services, advice, other services, or assistance related to the supply, sale, transfer, manufacture, maintenance, or use of arms and related materiel described in Section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13949.

    • Meentropy Technology (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd (MizarVision) is a China-based geospatial intelligence firm that published open-source images detailing U.S. military activity during Operation Epic Fury.
    • The Earth Eye (TEE) is a China-based entity that provided satellite imagery to Iran during Operation Epic Fury.

    The Department is designating the following entities pursuant to Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13949 for having engaged, or attempted to engage, in any activity that materially contributes to, or poses a risk of materially contributing to, the proliferation of arms or related materiel or items intended for military end-uses or military end-users, including any efforts to manufacture, acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer, or use such items, by the Government of Iran (including persons owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of the Government of Iran) or paramilitary organizations financially or militarily supported by the Government of Iran.

    • Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. (Chang Guang) is a China-based commercial satellite company that has collected satellite imagery of U.S. and allied military facilities to support Iranian imagery requests during Operation Epic Fury. Additionally, Chang Guang has previously provided satellite imagery to U.S.-designated Houthis, to target U.S. military assets. Chang Guang was previously designated on December 12, 2023, pursuant to E.O. 14024.
    • Ministry of Defence Export Center (MINDEX) is the exporting arm of the U.S.-designated Iranian Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL). MINDEX promotes Iranian defense equipment at international military exhibitions. MINDEX is the new name of the U.S.-designated Ministry of Defense Logistics Export (MODLEX). MODLEX was previously designated on July 12, 2012, pursuant to E.O. 13382 for being owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act, for or on behalf of, MODAFL. MODLEX was listed under United Nations Security Council resolution (UNSCR) 1929 (2010) on June 9, 2010.

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  • April 30, 2026: OFAC adds 1 to DRC program

    Democratic Republic of the Congo-related Designation

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Sanctions Former Democratic Republic of the Congo President for Ties to Armed Conflict

    State Press Release: U.S. Sanctions on Former DRC President for Support of Armed Group

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: DRCONGO Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. 547

    KABILA, Joseph Kabange

    • Address: Goma, Congo, Democratic Republic of the
    • DOB: 04 Jun 1971
    • POB: South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    • Nationality: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
    • Gender: Male
    • Former President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to:
      • M23
      • CONGO RIVER ALLIANCE

    Supplemental Information: Joseph Kabila served as President of the DRC from 2001 to 2019. Although his second term was scheduled to conclude in 2016, he extended his time in office for more than two years by unconstitutionally delaying elections. In 2025, he traveled to Goma, DRC, where he has lived under the protection of M23. Kabila has provided financial support to the AFC (Alliance Fleuve Congo, the Congo River Alliance) in order to influence the political situation in eastern DRC, and has encouraged FARDC troops to defect and join AFC forces. He also sought to launch attacks from outside DRC on FARDC in eastern DRC, though that effort was unsuccessful. Kabila has additionally worked to install a candidate opposed to the current DRC president with the intent to regain influence over the government. He was designated pursuant to E.O. 13413, as amended by E.O. 13671, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support of, M23 and AFC. M23 is a Rwanda-backed armed group in eastern DRC, and AFC acts as M23’s political-military coalition seeking to topple the DRC government. This action supports the U.S.-brokered Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity signed by the DRC and Rwandan heads of state on December 4, 2025.

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  • April 24, 2026: OFAC Iran and Counter-Terror Update, Part 1 (a little delayed): The Designations

    Iran-related Designations; Counter Terrorism and Iran-related Designation Update; Issuance of Iran-related General License

    Treasury Press Release: Economic Fury Targets Global Network Fueling Iran’s Oil Trade and Shadow Fleet

    State Press Release: U.S. Sanctions Intensify Pressure on Iran’s Oil Trade Network in China

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: [IRAN-EO13902]  Executive Order 13902

    ANKA ENERGY AND LOGISTICS COMPANY

    • Office 3111, Park Lane Tower, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Identification Number: IMO 0295422

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Anka Energy and Logistics Company is a Marshall Islands-based entity that owns the LPG tanker LPG SEVAN (IMO 9177806). LPG SEVAN transported multiple cargoes of Iranian propane and butane — approximately 750,000 barrels — to Bangladesh between August and November 2025.

     

     

    COSTIN SHIPPING LIMITED

    • Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 12 Mar 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0191080
    • Business Registration Number: 77838200 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Costin Shipping Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns the crude/oil products tanker BANGUS (IMO 9308998). BANGUS has transported more than one million barrels of Iranian oil to China since mid-2025.

     

     

    DOFA SHIPPING LTD

    • Room 2604, 357, Songlin Lu, Pudong Qu, Shanghai 200122, China
    • Organization Established Date: 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0281591

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Dofa Shipping Ltd is a China-based company that owns the crude oil tanker EDOR (IMO 9259317). EDOR has transported millions of barrels of Iranian high sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) since late 2025.

     

     

    EVY BLUE LTD

    • 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia
    • Organization Established Date: 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0326041

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Evy Blue Ltd is a Liberia-based company that owns the chemical/oil tanker BENTLEY (IMO 9220914). BENTLEY has transported millions of barrels of Iranian HSFO since late 2025.

     

     

    EXTENSIVE SHIPPING LIMITED

    • Room D07, 8th Floor, Kai Tak Factory Building 99, King Fuk Street, San Po Kong, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 23 Apr 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0234236
    • Business Registration Number: 78041557 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Extensive Shipping Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns the crude oil tanker COVENIO (IMO 9263227). COVENIO has transported more than six million barrels of Iranian oil to China since early 2025.

     

     

    HENGLI PETROCHEMICAL DALIAN REFINERY CO., LTD.

    • AKA: 恒力石化 大连 炼化有限公司 (Chinese Simplified)
    • No. 298, Changsong Road, Changxing Island Economic Region, Zhangxing, Dalian, Liaoning 116300, China
    • Website: http://www.henglipc.com
    • Organization Established Date: 10 Mar 2014
    • Registration Number: 210244000026548 (China)
    • Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91210244089087324F (China)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., Ltd. is China’s second-largest independent “teapot” refinery and one of Iran’s largest customers for crude oil and petroleum products, having purchased billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian petroleum. Since at least 2023, Hengli has received Iranian oil cargoes from sanctioned shadow fleet vessels including BIG MAG (IMO 9263215), GALE (IMO 9294240), and ARES (IMO 9174397), which alone delivered over five million barrels of Iranian crude oil. Hengli has also received Iranian crude oil shipments overseen by Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company — the oil sales arm of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff — generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for the Iranian military. Treasury has previously targeted four other teapot refineries as part of the maximum pressure campaign. In connection with today’s designation, OFAC issued Iran-related General License V, authorizing the wind-down of transactions involving Hengli.

     

     

    LAUREL SHIPPING LTD

    • 5th Floor, Genesis Building, PO Box 446, Genesis Close, George Town, Cayman Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 2020
    • Identification Number: IMO 6210475

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Laurel Shipping Ltd is a Cayman Islands-based company that owns the crude oil tanker ANSHUN II (IMO 9253117). ANSHUN II has transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil since 2024.

     

     

    LEPUS NAVIGATION LTD

    • Office 2207, Prime Tower, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0212118

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Lepus Navigation Ltd is a UAE-based company that owns the crude oil tanker SMD WORLD (IMO 9290086). SMD WORLD has transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil since mid-2025.

     

     

    LISBOA SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED

    • Room 1002, 10th Floor, Easey Commercial Building 253-261, Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
    • Identification Number: IMO 6427261
    • Business Registration Number: 75056094 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Lisboa Shipping Company Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns the chemical/oil tanker LISBOA (IMO 9257711). LISBOA transported eight cargoes of Iranian naphtha totaling over 2.5 million barrels to the United Arab Emirates between July 2025 and January 2026.

     

     

    MIHIR SHIPPING INC.

    • Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 08 Dec 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0404616
    • Company Number: 135674 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Mihir Shipping Inc. is a Marshall Islands-based company that owns the oil products tanker MIRAAN (IMO 9242481). MIRAAN has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian high sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) as recently as early 2026.

     

     

    NAXOS MARITIME AND TRADING S.A.

    • Panama
    • Organization Established Date: 2023
    • RUC #: 155733535-2-2023 (Panama)
    • Identification Number: IMO 6395865

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Naxos Maritime and Trading S.A. is a Panama-based company that owns the LPG tanker GALVIN (IMO 9387762). GALVIN has transported approximately two million barrels of Iranian LPG since early 2025.

     

     

    NICE GIFT LIMITED

    • Room D, 10/F, Tower A, Billion Centre, 1 Wang Kwong Road, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, China
    • Road Town, Tortola, Virgin Islands, British
    • Organization Established Date: 28 Jul 2022
    • Identification Number: IMO 6391672
    • Business Registration Number: 74281486 (Virgin Islands, British)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Nice Gift Limited is a British Virgin Islands-based company that owns, operates, and manages the crude oil tanker MAGNOLIA (IMO 9258519). MAGNOLIA transported approximately two million barrels of Iranian crude oil to China in January 2026.

     

     

    PATRIOT INC.

    • Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 06 Dec 2024
    • Identification Number: IMO 0237023
    • Company Number: 129142 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Patriot Inc. is a Marshall Islands-based company that owns the LPG tanker LIN 9 (IMO 9240158). LIN 9 has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian ethylene since late 2023 through early 2026.

     

     

    REAYOU COMPANY LIMITED

    • Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 26 May 2022
    • Identification Number: IMO 6343147
    • Business Registration Number: 114623 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Reayou Company Limited is a Marshall Islands-based company that owns the crude oil tanker SEEKER 8 (IMO 9294329). SEEKER 8 transported over four million barrels of Iranian crude oil between January and February 2026, ultimately discharging the cargo in China.

     

     

    SKYROS MARITIME AND TRADING S.A.

    • Panama
    • Organization Established Date: 2022
    • RUC #: 155721609-2-2022 (Panama)
    • Identification Number: IMO 6351601

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Skyros Maritime and Trading S.A. is a Panama-based company that owns the LPG tanker HH GLORY (IMO 9534614). HH GLORY has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2025.

     

     

    THIEN AN HOA BINH COMPANY LIMITED

    • Xom Thia, Xa Yen Mong, Hoa Binh, Vietnam
    • Identification Number: IMO 6266198

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Thien An Hoa Binh Company Limited is a Vietnam-based company that owns, operates, and manages the LPG tanker GLOBAL VIVIAN (IMO 9002908). GLOBAL VIVIAN transported multiple cargoes of Iranian propane and butane — some 1.6 million barrels — between April and October 2025, with cargo ultimately delivered to the United Arab Emirates.

     

     

    TING TAO COMPANY LIMITED

    • Room 2101, Zhuyuan Building 10, Yangshupu Lu Hongkou Qu, Shanghai 200082, China
    • Hong Kong, China
    • Identification Number: IMO 0198612

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Ting Tao Company Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns and operates the crude oil tanker LYNN (IMO 9352559). LYNN engaged in ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian crude oil with a shadow fleet tanker off the coast of Malaysia in May 2025, ultimately delivering the cargo to China.

     

     

    XIFOIDES GROUP LIMITED

    • Rm 20, Floor 7, Block B3, Tuen Mun Industrial Centre, 2, San Ping Circuit, Hong Kong, China
    • Room 701, Unit 127, 7/F, Tower B, New Mandarin Plaza, 14 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsiu, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 24 Jul 2021
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 6244565
    • Business Registration Number: 73211117 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Xifoides Group Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns the crude oil tanker GOLDEN SUNRISE (IMO 9183362). GOLDEN SUNRISE has transported several million barrels of Iranian oil to China since mid-2025.

     

     

    YEGUA TRADING LIMITED

    • Room 701, Unit 108, 7/F Tower B New Mandarin Plaza, 14 Science Museum Road, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 16 Jun 2021
    • Identification Number: IMO 6238337
    • Company Number: 3058463 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 73090543 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Yegua Trading Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns the crude oil tanker STELLAR BEVERLY (IMO 9208069). STELLAR BEVERLY transported over two million barrels of Iranian crude oil between August and October 2025, ultimately delivering the cargo to China.

     

     

    ZHOUSHAN YAOHAI SHIPPING CO., LTD.

    • Room 529, Building 2, 29, Wenhua Lu, Dinghai Qu, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China
    • Organization Established Date: 03 Apr 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0316659
    • Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91330902MAEGMCML1T (China)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Zhoushan Yaohai Shipping Co., Ltd. is a China-based company that manages and operates the crude oil tanker ZHEN ZHU (IMO 9290359). ZHEN ZHU has transported more than four million barrels of Iranian oil to China since late 2025.

     

     

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

    OFAC Program: [IRAN-EO13902]  Executive Order 13902

    ANSHUN II (3FWU9)

    • AKA: “AN SHUN II”
    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2003
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9253117
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: LAUREL SHIPPING LTD

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, ANSHUN II has transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil since 2024. Its owner, Laurel Shipping Ltd, is based in the Cayman Islands.

     

     

    BANGUS (8PRX)

    • Vessel Type: Crude/Oil Products Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Barbados
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2005
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9308998
    • MMSI: 314189000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: COSTIN SHIPPING LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, BANGUS has transported more than one million barrels of Iranian oil to China since mid-2025. Its owner, Costin Shipping Limited, is based in Hong Kong.

     

     

    BENTLEY (E5U5228)

    • Vessel Type: Chemical/Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Cook Islands
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2001
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9220914
    • MMSI: 518999247
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: EVY BLUE LTD

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, BENTLEY has transported millions of barrels of Iranian HSFO since late 2025. Its owner, Evy Blue Ltd, is based in Liberia.

     

     

    COVENIO (HOZX)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2003
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9263227
    • MMSI: 351165000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: EXTENSIVE SHIPPING LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, COVENIO has transported more than six million barrels of Iranian oil to China since early 2025. Its owner, Extensive Shipping Limited, is based in Hong Kong.

     

     

    EDOR (V7A3569)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Marshall Islands
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2003
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9259317
    • MMSI: 538011855
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: DOFA SHIPPING LTD

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, EDOR has transported millions of barrels of Iranian HSFO since late 2025. Its owner, Dofa Shipping Ltd, is based in China.

     

     

    GALVIN (3E2372)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2009
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9387762
    • MMSI: 352002602
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: NAXOS MARITIME AND TRADING S.A.

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, GALVIN has transported approximately two million barrels of Iranian LPG since early 2025. Its owner, Naxos Maritime and Trading S.A., is based in Panama.

     

     

    GLOBAL VIVIAN (HPLV)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1992
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9002908
    • MMSI: 373502000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: THIEN AN HOA BINH COMPANY LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, GLOBAL VIVIAN transported multiple cargoes of Iranian propane and butane — approximately 1.6 million barrels — between April and October 2025, with cargo ultimately delivered to the United Arab Emirates. Its owner, operator, and manager, Thien An Hoa Binh Company Limited, is based in Vietnam.

     

     

    GOLDEN SUNRISE (D6A4080)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Comoros
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1999
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9183362
    • MMSI: 620800080
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: XIFOIDES GROUP LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, GOLDEN SUNRISE has transported several million barrels of Iranian oil to China since mid-2025. Its owner, Xifoides Group Limited, is based in Hong Kong.

     

     

    HH GLORY (3FCJ9)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2011
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9534614
    • MMSI: 352255000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: SKYROS MARITIME AND TRADING S.A.

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, HH GLORY has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2025. Its owner, Skyros Maritime and Trading S.A., is based in Panama.

     

     

    LIN 9 (V2YG8)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Antigua & Barbuda
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2003
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9240158
    • MMSI: 305697000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: PATRIOT INC.

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, LIN 9 has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian ethylene since late 2023 through early 2026. Its owner, Patriot Inc., is based in the Marshall Islands.

     

     

    LISBOA (HPQL)

    • Vessel Type: Chemical/Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2003
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9257711
    • MMSI: 353534000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: LISBOA SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, LISBOA transported eight cargoes of Iranian naphtha totaling over 2.5 million barrels to the United Arab Emirates between July 2025 and January 2026. Its owner, Lisboa Shipping Company Limited, is based in Hong Kong.

     

     

    LPG SEVAN (3E2818)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1999
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9177806
    • MMSI: 352001983
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: ANKA ENERGY AND LOGISTICS COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, LPG SEVAN transported multiple cargoes of Iranian propane and butane — approximately 750,000 barrels — to Bangladesh between August and November 2025. Its owner, Anka Energy and Logistics Company, is based in the Marshall Islands.

     

     

    LYNN (VRWZ6)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Hong Kong
    • Other Vessel Flag: China
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2007
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9352559
    • MMSI: 477156400
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: TING TAO COMPANY LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, LYNN engaged in ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian crude oil with a shadow fleet tanker off the coast of Malaysia in May 2025, ultimately delivering the cargo to China. Its owner and operator, Ting Tao Company Limited, is based in Hong Kong.

     

     

    MAGNOLIA (VRSY6)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Hong Kong
    • Other Vessel Flag: China
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2004
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9258519
    • MMSI: 477401400
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: NICE GIFT LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, MAGNOLIA transported approximately two million barrels of Iranian crude oil to China in January 2026. Its owner, operator, and manager, Nice Gift Limited, is based in the British Virgin Islands.

     

     

    MIRAAN (D6A4322)

    • AKA: “CHINTAMANI”
    • Vessel Type: Oil Products Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Comoros
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2002
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9242481
    • MMSI: 620800322
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: MIHIR SHIPPING INC.

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, MIRAAN has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian high sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) as recently as early 2026. Its owner, Mihir Shipping Inc., is based in the Marshall Islands.

     

     

    SEEKER 8 (YJRQ9)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Vanuatu
    • Former Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2005
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9294329
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: REAYOU COMPANY LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, SEEKER 8 transported over four million barrels of Iranian crude oil between January and February 2026, ultimately discharging the cargo in China. Its owner, Reayou Company Limited, is based in the Marshall Islands.

     

     

    SMD WORLD (3FRT9)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2005
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9290086
    • MMSI: 371386000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: LEPUS NAVIGATION LTD

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, SMD WORLD has transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil since mid-2025. Its owner, Lepus Navigation Ltd, is based in the United Arab Emirates.

     

     

    STELLAR BEVERLY

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Mozambique (False)
    • Former Vessel Flag: Gambia (False)
    • alt. Former Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2000
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9208069
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: YEGUA TRADING LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, STELLAR BEVERLY transported over two million barrels of Iranian crude oil between August and October 2025, ultimately delivering the cargo to China. Its owner, Yegua Trading Limited, is based in Hong Kong. The vessel’s use of false flag designations (Mozambique and Gambia) is consistent with deceptive shipping practices commonly employed by Iran’s shadow fleet.

     

     

    ZHEN ZHU (8POV)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Barbados
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2005
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9290359
    • MMSI: 314100000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: ZHOUSHAN YAOHAI SHIPPING CO., LTD.

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, ZHEN ZHU has transported more than four million barrels of Iranian oil to China since late 2025. Its manager and operator, Zhoushan Yaohai Shipping Co., Ltd., is based in China.

     

     

    Amendments:

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

    • OFAC Programs:
      • [IRAN]  Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 560
      • [SDGT]  Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594
      • [IRGC]  Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 561
      • [IFSR]  Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561

    BANK MARKAZI JOMHOURI ISLAMI IRAN

    • AKA:
      • BANK MARKAZI IRAN
      • CENTRAL BANK OF IRAN
      • CENTRAL BANK OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN (Arabic: بانک مرکزی جمهوری اسلامی ایران)
    • PO Box 15875/7177, 144 Mirdamad Blvd, Tehran, Iran
    • 213 Ferdowsi Avenue, Tehran 11365, Iran
    • Mirdamad Blvd, 144 – P.O. Box 15875/7/77, Tehran, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Digital Currency Address – TRX: TNiq9AXBp9EjUqhDhrwrfvAA8U3GUQZH81
    • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TTiDLWE6fZK8okMJv6ijg42yrH6W2pjSr9
    • Linked To:
      • ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE
      • HIZBALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Bank Markazi Jomhouri Islami Iran is the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, previously designated under multiple Iran-related and counter-terrorism sanctions programs. This amendment adds two Tron (TRX) blockchain digital wallet addresses to the bank’s existing SDN listing, extending OFAC’s sanctions reach into digital currency transactions associated with this entity.

     

     

    List of Changes:

    • Digital Currency Address – TRX:
      • Added: TNiq9AXBp9EjUqhDhrwrfvAA8U3GUQZH81
    • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX:
      • Added: TTiDLWE6fZK8okMJv6ijg42yrH6W2pjSr9

    sorry for the delay – I decided to post the “Part 2” while this was cooking in Claude (which corrected my prompt so the response shows up as a draft post in WordPress)

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  • OFAC Sanctions-palooza, Part 1: the Designations

    Counter Terrorism, Counter Narcotics, and Cyber-related Designations; Issuance of Cyber-related General License

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Sanctions Global Illicit Drug Supply Chain Supporting the Sinaloa Cartel

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Senator Kok An and Scam Center Network Defrauding Americans

    State Press Release: Reward Offer of Up to $4 Million for Information Leading to Arrest of Chinese Scam Center Money Launderer

    State Press Release: Reward Offer of Up to $10 Million for Information Leading to Financial Disruption of Tai Chang Scam Centers in Burma

    State Press Release: Imposing Sanctions on Online Scam Centers in Southeast Asia

    State Press Release: Countering a Transnational Criminal Network Fueling America’s Illicit Fentanyl Crisis

    State Press Release: Protecting American Children Online

    State Press Release: Disrupting Procurement Networks Supporting Iran’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Ballistic Missile Programs and Mahan Air

    Note: OFAC also issued Cyber-related General License 2, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Anco Water Supply Co. Ltd. Related to the Treatment and Distribution of Drinking Water.”

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: CYBER4   Executive Order 13694; Executive Order 13757; Executive Order 14144; Executive Order 14306 — Cyber-Related Sanctions

    AIK, Paung

    • AKA: EK, Pong
    • Address: Phum 13, Boeng Kak Pir, Tuol Kouk, Phnom Penh 12152, Cambodia
    • DOB: 03 Oct 1970
    • POB: Burma
    • Nationality: Cambodia
    • Gender: Male
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Aik Paung is a Burmese-born individual who obtained Cambodian citizenship while investing in Cambodia’s scam industry. He is a former manager of Nan Tian International Hotel Co Ltd (a.k.a. Nan Hai) and, together with Sai Aung Linn, co-owns Xihu Resort Hotel Co Ltd and Heng Feng Group Co Ltd. Gambling companies operating within Xihu have been associated with money laundering linked to organized crime and human trafficking for cyber scams. Properties connected to these companies have reportedly also been the sites of unlawful detentions, beatings, and deaths.

    KOK, An

    • Address: 19 Group 62 Street 217, Veal Vong Quarter, Makara District, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • DOB: 07 Jul 1954
    • POB: Koh Kong, Cambodia
    • Nationality: Cambodia
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: N00307450 (Cambodia) expires 15 Sep 2025
    • National ID No.: 010283555 (Cambodia)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Kok An is a Cambodian senator and businessman who owns numerous companies and properties throughout Cambodia that house scam centers, through which his network has stolen millions of dollars from U.S. victims operating under the protection of his political connections. His flagship hospitality company, Crown Resorts, owns casinos, resorts, and other buildings in Poipet, Sihanoukville, Bavet, Pailin, and other Cambodian cities that have been converted into compounds from which criminal organizations conduct digital asset investment fraud and other scams. These fraudsters use the lure of friendship or romance to coax vulnerable Americans into transferring their savings in the form of digital assets to fake investment platforms, only to steal the funds outright. In some cases, individuals perpetrating the scams are themselves victims of human trafficking, forced to commit unlawful acts under threat of violence, including physical abuse; scam managers impose quotas and subject those who fail to meet them to physical violence. Kok An collects rental income from compound occupants and provides uniformed security guards through his conglomerate Anco Brothers Co Ltd, which also holds casino licenses for the properties. Nearly all major scam compounds in Cambodia are connected to casinos, which serve to launder scam proceeds. This designation was taken in coordination with the Scam Center Strike Force, an initiative of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, DOJ Criminal Division, FBI, and U.S. Secret Service.

    LUO, Hong

    • Address: 22, St. 1007, Phnom Penh Thmei, Sensok, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • DOB: 13 Nov 1977
    • POB: China
    • Nationality: Cambodia
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: N01460820 (Cambodia) expires 26 Nov 2028
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Luo Hong founded Brilliancy Sihanoukville Investment and Development Co Ltd (a.k.a. Bolai), which not only coerces human trafficking victims to target Americans with digital asset investment fraud scams but also operates social media channels and gambling websites enabling criminals to launder money and move funds across borders. He obtained Cambodian citizenship after making large investments in the country, including through Huan Hai Bo Lai International Investment Co Ltd and SSDD Construction Material Co Ltd. USSS investigations identified U.S.-based co-conspirators who received transfers from American victims under false investment promises and then sent the money directly to bank accounts in Cambodia, including at least $1.3 million to accounts belonging to Luo Hong. Eight U.S.-based co-conspirators pleaded guilty to participating in this scheme, including Daren Li.

    RITHY, Raksmei

    • AKA:
      • ORIYA, Ken
      • XIE, Liguang
    • Address: Phu, 13, Boeng Kak Pir, Tuol Kouk, Phnom Penh 12152, Cambodia
    • DOB: 01 Mar 1983
    • Nationality: Cambodia
    • Gender: Male
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Rithy Raksmei is a close associate of Kok An who owns several companies managing scam compounds. He is the head of K99 Culture and Media Co Ltd (K99 Group), a casino operator with several properties in Cambodia where trafficking victims are forced to scam Americans and others through digital asset investment fraud. Scam operations at K99 Group facilities involve trafficked victims and perpetrators posing as potential romantic interests and convincing targets to send funds to fake digital asset trading platforms. Rithy has used his political connections to expand his business holdings, build more casinos, and avoid legal consequences. His network also supported the development of Xing Tian Di Co Ltd and Nan Tian International Hotel Co Ltd (Nan Hai) in Sihanoukville, both of which have been cited in trafficking victims’ reports as sites of romance scams, Ponzi schemes, attempted theft of digital asset wallets, and other online fraud, as well as unlawful detentions, beatings, and deaths.

    SAI, Aung Linn

    • AKA: SAI, Aung Lin
    • Address: Phum 13, Boeng Kak Pir, Tuol Kouk, Phnom Penh 12152, Cambodia
    • DOB: 19 Mar 1974
    • POB: Burma
    • Nationality: Cambodia
    • Gender: Male
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Sai Aung Linn is a Burmese-born individual who obtained Cambodian citizenship while investing in Cambodia’s scam industry. Like Aik Paung, he is a former manager of Nan Tian International Hotel Co Ltd (Nan Hai) and submitted the registration for Nan Hai’s casino license. Together with Aik Paung, he co-owns Xihu Resort Hotel Co Ltd and Heng Feng Group Co Ltd. He also controls Heng Feng Cambodia Bank plc, in which he serves as director, shareholder, former chairman, and member of the board risk and audit committees. The bank, whose main property is located at Heng Feng Group’s headquarters, directs customers to collect foreign exchange at Xihu’s casino counter.

    OFAC Program: ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059   Executive Order 14059 — Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions

    ACOSTA HERNANDEZ, Regulo

    • AKA:
      • ACOSTA HERNANDEZ, Regulo Gilberto
      • “Tobolio”
    • Address: Sinaloa, Mexico
    • DOB: 21 Jul 1988
    • POB: Sinaloa, Mexico
    • Nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • C.U.R.P.: AOHR880721HSLCRG06 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Regulo Acosta Hernandez is a Sinaloa, Mexico-based fentanyl and cocaine supplier who has utilized money launderers within the United States to receive drug payments. He is the husband of designated co-conspirator Karina Guadalupe Carrillo Torres, and together they own Desarrollos Cartok S.A. de C.V. and Comercializadora Grupo Carhern S.A. de C.V. Acosta reportedly has familial connections to the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. He was arrested in Mexico in March 2026 for drug-related offenses.

    BARRIENTOS CAMAZ, Jaime Augusto

    • Address: Villa Canales, Guatemala
    • DOB: 07 Mar 1994
    • POB: Guatemala
    • Nationality: Guatemala
    • Gender: Male
    • NIT #: 87457121 (Guatemala)
    • License: 2415491320101 (Guatemala)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Jaime Augusto Barrientos Camaz is a Guatemala-based broker of fentanyl precursor chemicals who sources supply from various India-based companies, including Agrat Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals and SR Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals. Utilizing his Guatemala City-based business J and C Import, Barrientos was the end recipient of N-Boc-4-Piperidone totaling 116 kilograms over a two-month period.

    CARRILLO TORRES, Karina Guadalupe

    • AKA: “Dora”
    • Address: Sinaloa, Mexico
    • DOB: 28 Apr 1991
    • POB: Sinaloa, Mexico
    • Nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Female
    • C.U.R.P.: CATK910428MSLRRR08 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Karina Guadalupe Carrillo Torres is a Sinaloa, Mexico-based broker of fentanyl precursor chemicals who has been linked to multiple seizures of 1-Boc-4-Hydroxypiperidine totaling over 50 kg. She reportedly has familial connections to the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel and is the wife of fellow designee Regulo Acosta Hernandez. Together they own Desarrollos Cartok S.A. de C.V. and Comercializadora Grupo Carhern S.A. de C.V. She was arrested in Mexico in March 2026 for drug-related offenses.

    MODI, Yuktakumari Ashishkumar

    • Address: Surat, Gujarat, India
    • DOB: 23 Apr 2000
    • POB: Surat, Gujarat, India
    • Nationality: India
    • Gender: Female
    • Passport: T3861551 (India) expires 08 Jul 2029
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Yuktakumari Ashishkumar Modi is a salesperson who works alongside Satishkumar Hareshbhai Sutaria to facilitate sales and shipments of fentanyl precursor chemicals — including N-Boc-4-Piperidone — to Mexico and Guatemala, mislabeled as “safe chemicals.” She has used SR Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals and Agrat Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals to conduct these transactions. She was arrested in March 2025 by Indian authorities for this activity.

    RAMIREZ TORRES, Jose de Jesus

    • Address: Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
    • DOB: 30 Nov 1977
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • Nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • C.U.R.P.: RATJ771130HJCMRS09 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Jose de Jesus Ramirez Torres is a Jalisco, Mexico-based importer who uses his companies — including Corporativo y Enlace Ram S.A. de C.V., Enlace Forwarding Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., and Cargo Global 3PS S. de R.L. de C.V. — to import methamphetamine precursor chemicals to Mexico. His corporate network also includes the Florida-based entity E-Ram Group LLC.

    RUGERIO ARRIAGA, Maria Viridiana

    • Address: Mexico
    • DOB: 17 Nov 1988
    • POB: Guanajuato, Mexico
    • Nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Female
    • C.U.R.P.: RUAV881117MGTGRR03 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Maria Viridiana Rugerio Arriaga is a Mexico-based broker for chemical precursors who purchases chemicals from India and sells them to drug producers to synthesize into fentanyl and methamphetamine, including N-Boc-4-Piperidone. She owns the Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico-based company Quimica Soluciones y Logistica Integral Bajio, S.A. de C.V.

    SUTARIA, Satishkumar Hareshbhai

    • Address: Surat, Gujarat, India
    • DOB: 07 Mar 1989
    • POB: Ghonghali, India
    • Nationality: India
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: T2342443 (India) expires 03 Mar 2029
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Satishkumar Hareshbhai Sutaria is an India-based pharmaceutical chemicals supplier who trades in fentanyl precursors for use in illicit fentanyl production. Together with salesperson Yuktakumari Ashishkumar Modi, Sutaria facilitates sales and shipments of precursors — including N-Boc-4-Piperidone — to Mexico and Guatemala, mislabeling them as “safe chemicals.” He has used SR Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals and Agrat Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals to conduct these transactions. He was arrested in March 2025 by Indian authorities for this activity. Per U.S. Department of Justice estimates, one kilogram of N-Boc-4-Piperidone yields around 1.83 kilograms of fentanyl, a volume with the potential to yield approximately 900,000 lethal doses.

    • OFAC Programs:
      • SDGT   Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594 — Counter Terrorism Sanctions
      • ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059   Executive Order 14059 — Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions

    FELIX HERAS, Ramiro Baltazar

    • AKA: “El Guero Reyna”
    • Address: Sinaloa, Mexico
    • DOB: 28 Oct 1989
    • POB: Sinaloa, Mexico
    • Nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: FEHR891028HSLLRM09 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: SINALOA CARTEL

    Supplemental Information: Ramiro Baltazar Felix Heras is a high-ranking member of the Los Mayos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel who is involved in smuggling fentanyl and methamphetamines into the United States. The Sinaloa Cartel is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization and one of the largest producers of fentanyl and other illicit drugs bound for the United States.

    REYNOSO JIMENEZ, Alejandro

    • Address: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
    • DOB: 17 Nov 1975
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • Nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: REJA751117HJCYML08 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: SINALOA CARTEL

    Supplemental Information: Alejandro Reynoso Jimenez is a chemist and operator of clandestine drug laboratories in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, who obtained and utilized precursor chemicals for the production of fentanyl for the Sinaloa Cartel — specifically for the Los Chapitos faction. He used his pharmacy Botanica 2000 in Guadalajara to produce fentanyl-laced pills for shipment to the United States. He was arrested in Madrid, Spain in November 2025.

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

    OFAC Program: CYBER4   Executive Order 13694; Executive Order 13757; Executive Order 14144; Executive Order 14306 — Cyber-Related Sanctions

    855 INVESTMENT CORPORATION

    • Address: 105, 200, Boeng Reang, Doun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 25 Jan 2013
    • Organization Type: Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
    • Tax ID No.: K003-104012978 (Cambodia)
    • Business Registration Number: Co 0107KH/2013 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00015076 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To: KOK, An

    Supplemental Information: 855 Investment Corporation is one of several companies of which Kok An is chairman, designated for being owned or controlled by Kok An pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended.

    A WEE TRADING CO LTD

    • Address: Veal Vong, Prampi Makara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 21 Oct 2008
    • Organization Type: Non-specialized wholesale trade
    • Tax ID No.: K004-100161391 (Cambodia)
    • Business Registration Number: Co 12823KH/2008 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00027521 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To: KOK, An

    Supplemental Information: A Wee Trading Co Ltd is one of several companies of which Kok An is chairman, designated for being owned or controlled by Kok An pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended.

    ANCO BROTHERS CO LTD

    • Address: No. 20, Street 217, Sang Kat Veal Vong, Khan 7 Makara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 12 Aug 1993
    • Organization Type: Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
    • Tax ID No.: L001-100048722 (Cambodia)
    • Business Registration Number: Co 0259KH/1993 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00027801 (Cambodia)

    Supplemental Information: Anco Brothers Co Ltd is Kok An’s business conglomerate. It provides services and employees to scam compounds — including uniformed security guards — and holds the casino licenses for the properties operated by Crown Resorts. Anco Brothers is designated for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for cyber-enabled activities pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.

    ANCO SPECIALIZED BANK LTD

    • Address: Veal Vong, Prampi Makara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Poipet, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 05 Jan 2006
    • Target Type: Financial Institution
    • Tax ID No.: L001-100071023 (Cambodia)
    • Business Registration Number: Co 8323KH/2006 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00013301 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To: KOK, An

    Supplemental Information: Anco Specialized Bank Ltd is one of several companies of which Kok An is chairman, designated for being owned or controlled by Kok An pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended.

    ANCO WATER SUPPLY CO LTD

    • Address: Veal Vong, Prampi Makara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 29 Feb 2008
    • Tax ID No.: K004-100142680 (Cambodia)
    • Business Registration Number: Co 11652KH/2008 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00030246 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To: KOK, An

    Supplemental Information: Anco Water Supply Co Ltd is one of several companies of which Kok An is chairman, designated for being owned or controlled by Kok An pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended. OFAC has issued Cyber-related General License 2 separately authorizing certain transactions involving Anco Water Supply Co. Ltd. that are related to the treatment and distribution of drinking water.

    AURUM CO LTD

    • Address: Phum 6, Sangkat Buon, Mittakpheap, Preah Sihanouk 18204, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 05 Jul 2019
    • Organization Type: Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis
    • Registration Number: 00044550 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To: RITHY, Raksmei

    Supplemental Information: Aurum Co Ltd is one of several companies of which Rithy Raksmei is a director, designated for being owned or controlled by Rithy pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended.

    BRILLIANCY SIHANOUKVILLE INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CO LTD (Chinese Simplified: 铂莱娱乐城)

    • AKA:
      • BOLAI CASINO
      • BOLAI ENTERTAINMENT CITY
      • BOLAI HOTEL AND CASINO
      • BOLAI INTERNATIONAL HOTEL (Chinese Simplified: 铂莱国际酒店)
      • BRILLIANCY CASINO
      • BRILLIANCY SIHANOUKVILLE INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT CO LTD
      • PLATINUM LAI INTERNATIONAL GROUP
      • PLATINUM LAI INTERNATIONAL HOTEL
    • Address: Phum 4, Sangkat Buon, Mittakpheap, Preah Sihanouk 18204, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 31 Jul 2018
    • Organization Type: Short term accommodation activities
    • Tax ID No.: L001-901804427 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00035352 (Cambodia)

    Supplemental Information: Brilliancy Sihanoukville Investment and Development Co Ltd (Bolai), founded by fellow designee Luo Hong, coerces human trafficking victims to target Americans with digital asset investment fraud scams and also operates social media channels and gambling websites enabling criminals to launder money and move funds across borders. Bolai is designated for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for cyber-enabled activities pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.

    CROWN RESORTS CO LTD

    • AKA:
      • CROWN CASINO BAVET
      • CROWN CASINO CHREY THUM
      • CROWN CASINO KENTING
      • CROWN CASINO PAILIN
      • CROWN CASINO PRINCESS
      • DREAMWORLD CASINO
      • GENTING CROWN CASINO
      • HI-SO HOTEL
      • KENTING SKY HOTEL
      • PRINCESS CROWN CASINO
      • “GOLDEN CROWN CASINO”
      • “KING CASINO”
    • Address: National Road No. 5, Kbal Spean Village, Sangkat Poipet, Poipet City, Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia; Bavet, Cambodia; Chrey Thum, Cambodia; Pailin, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 30 Dec 2003
    • Business Registration Number: Inv 838/03P (Cambodia)

    Supplemental Information: Crown Resorts Co Ltd is Kok An’s flagship hospitality company, owning casinos, resorts, and other buildings in Poipet, Sihanoukville, Bavet, Pailin, and other Cambodian cities that have been converted into compounds from which criminal organizations conduct digital asset investment fraud and other scams. Human trafficking victims at these facilities have reported being exploited by fraudsters based at the properties and forced to steal money from victims — including Americans — to repay them for the costs of being abducted. Crown Resorts is designated for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for cyber-enabled activities pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.

    FUNG YUET RESORT HOTEL CO LTD

    • Address: Phum 1, Sangkat Pir, Mittakpheap, Preah Sihanouk 18202, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 23 May 2019
    • Organization Type: Short term accommodation activities
    • Tax ID No.: B117-901906734 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00042795 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To: SAI, Aung Linn

    Supplemental Information: Fung Yuet Resort Hotel Co Ltd is designated for being owned or controlled by Sai Aung Linn pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended. Sai Aung Linn is the chairman of this company.

    HENG FENG CAMBODIA BANK PLC

    • Address: Slot No. 342, Preah Monivong Boulevard, Corner of Street No. 288, Phum 4, Sangkat Boeng Keng Kang Ti Muoy, Khan Boeng Keng Kang, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Slot No. 2, National Assembly Street, Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Ekarach Street, Phum 3, Sangkat 4, Krong Preah Sihanouk, Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia
    • SWIFT/BIC: HEFBKHPP
    • Website: hfcommercialbank.com
    • Organization Established Date: 10 May 2022
    • Target Type: Financial Institution
    • Tax ID No.: L001-902202251 (Cambodia)
    • Business Registration Number: 2000153395 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00063085 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To: SAI, Aung Linn

    Supplemental Information: Heng Feng Cambodia Bank plc is controlled by Sai Aung Linn, who serves as director, shareholder, former chairman, and member of the board risk and audit committees. The bank’s main property is located at Heng Feng Group’s headquarters and directs customers to collect foreign exchange at Xihu’s casino counter, reflecting the intertwined nature of the scam and money-laundering infrastructure. The bank is designated for being owned or controlled by Sai Aung Linn pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended.

    HENG FENG GROUP CO LTD

    • Address: House No. 342, 15th floor, Monivong Boulevard, corner of Street No. 288, Village 4, Sangkat Boeung Keng Kang 1, Khan Boeung Keng Kang, Phnom Penh 12302, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 19 Jul 2022
    • Organization Type: Real estate activities with own or leased property
    • Tax ID No.: K002-902203362 (Cambodia)
    • Business Registration Number: 1000173976 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00063943 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To:
      • AIK, Paung
      • SAI, Aung Linn

    Supplemental Information: Heng Feng Group Co Ltd is a property management company located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, co-owned by Aik Paung and Sai Aung Linn. It is designated for being owned or controlled by Aik Paung and Sai Aung Linn pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended.

    HUAN HAI BO LAI INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT CO LTD

    • AKA: SEA RING PLATINUM LAI INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
    • Address: Phum 4, Sangkat Buon, Mittakpheap, Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 03 Jan 2022
    • Organization Type: Short term accommodation activities
    • Tax ID No.: L001-902200028 (Cambodia)
    • Business Registration Number: 1000114089 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00061169 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To: LUO, Hong

    Supplemental Information: Huan Hai Bo Lai International Investment Co Ltd is a real estate investment firm that has supported Bolai’s expansion. It is designated for being owned or controlled by Luo Hong pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended.

    K99 CULTURE AND MEDIA CO LTD

    • AKA:
      • K99 CULTURE & MEDIA CO LTD
      • K99 GROUP
    • Address: Phum 1, Sangkat Bei, Mittakpheap, Preah Sihanouk 18203, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 19 Nov 2019
    • Organization Type: Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis
    • Registration Number: 00049313 (Cambodia)

    Supplemental Information: K99 Culture and Media Co Ltd (K99 Group) is a casino operator owned by Rithy Raksmei with several properties in Cambodia where trafficking victims are forced to scam Americans and others. Reports from individuals held at K99 Group facilities indicate that criminal organizations operate digital asset investment fraud schemes from those locations, with scams involving trafficking victims posing as potential romantic interests and convincing targets to send funds to fake digital asset trading platforms. K99 Group is designated for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for cyber-enabled activities pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.

    KAISSA TRAVEL CO LTD

    • Address: Phum 6, Sangkat Buon, Mittakpheap, Preah Sihanouk 18204, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 29 Feb 2024
    • Organization Type: Tour operator activities
    • Business Registration Number: 1000367454 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00071793 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To: RITHY, Raksmei

    Supplemental Information: Kaissa Travel Co Ltd is one of several companies of which Rithy Raksmei is a director, designated for being owned or controlled by Rithy pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended.

    KEP HYDROPOWER SVTK AND MSRC CO LTD

    • AKA: KEP HYDROPOWER SVTK & MSRC CO LTD
    • Address: Kaoh Pao, Bak Khlang, Mondol Seima, Koh Kong 9351, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 26 Apr 2024
    • Organization Type: Construction of utility projects
    • Business Registration Number: 1000383023 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00072609 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To: KOK, An

    Supplemental Information: Kep Hydropower SVTK and MSRC Co Ltd is one of several companies of which Kok An is chairman, designated for being owned or controlled by Kok An pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended.

    KHEMREAH CO LTD

    • AKA: KHEMARAK HOTEL
    • Address: Phum 6, Sangkat Buon, Mittakpheap, Preah Sihanouk 18204, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 16 Mar 2023
    • Organization Type: Short term accommodation activities
    • Tax ID No.: L001-902301242 (Cambodia)
    • Business Registration Number: 1000252192 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00067243 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To: RITHY, Raksmei

    Supplemental Information: Khemreah Co Ltd is one of several companies of which Rithy Raksmei is a director, designated for being owned or controlled by Rithy pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended.

    KHMER ELECTRICAL POWER CO LTD

    • Address: Veal Vong, Prampi Makara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 06 Sep 2004
    • Tax ID No.: L001-100082238 (Cambodia)
    • Business Registration Number: Inv 876KH/2004 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00028498 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To: KOK, An

    Supplemental Information: Khmer Electrical Power Co Ltd is one of several companies of which Kok An is chairman, designated for being owned or controlled by Kok An pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended.

    MEKONG POTABLE WATER CONSTRUCTION IMPORT EXPORT CO LTD

    • AKA: MEPOWACIMEX
    • Address: Chrouy Ampil, Kbal Kaoh, Kien Svay, Kandal 8555, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 18 Feb 1998
    • Tax ID No.: K007-150000553 (Cambodia)
    • Business Registration Number: Co 3750KH/1998 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00050301 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To: KOK, An

    Supplemental Information: Mekong Potable Water Construction Import Export Co Ltd is one of several companies of which Kok An is chairman, designated for being owned or controlled by Kok An pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended.

    NAN TIAN INTERNATIONAL HOTEL CO LTD

    • AKA:
      • NAN HAI INTERNATIONAL HOTEL CO LTD
      • NAN HAI REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CO LTD
    • Address: Sangkat Bei, Mittakpheap, Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 21 Apr 2016
    • Organization Type: Real estate activities with own or leased property
    • Tax ID No.: B117-901636918 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00010451 (Cambodia)

    Supplemental Information: Nan Tian International Hotel Co Ltd (a.k.a. Nan Hai) has housed scam workers since at least 2019 and also provides casino infrastructure to K99 Group. Its property has reportedly been a site of unlawful detentions, beatings, and deaths. Aik Paung and Sai Aung Linn are former managers of Nan Hai, and Sai Aung Linn submitted the registration for Nan Hai’s casino license. Nan Hai is designated for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for cyber-enabled activities pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.

    SSDD CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL CO LTD

    • Address: Phum Boeng Chhuk, Kiloumaetr Lekh Prammuoy, Ruessei Kaev, Phnom Penh 12106, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 30 Jun 2020
    • Organization Type: Wholesale and retail trade
    • Business Registration Number: 1000016811 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00054975 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To: LUO, Hong

    Supplemental Information: SSDD Construction Material Co Ltd is a construction company owned by Luo Hong, designated for being owned or controlled by Luo Hong pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended.

    XIHU RESORT HOTEL CO LTD

    • AKA: XI HU INTERNATIONAL HOTEL CO LTD
    • Address: Phum 1, Sangkat Bei, Mittakpheap, Preah Sihanouk 18203, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 23 Jul 2013
    • Organization Type: Short term accommodation activities
    • Tax ID No.: L001-350003858 (Cambodia)
    • Business Registration Number: Inv 2883 KH 2013 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00018382 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To:
      • AIK, Paung
      • SAI, Aung Linn

    Supplemental Information: Xihu Resort Hotel Co Ltd is a Sihanoukville casino co-owned by Aik Paung and Sai Aung Linn that is associated with K99 Group. Gambling companies operating within Xihu have been associated with money laundering linked to organized crime and human trafficking for cyber scams. Xihu’s casino counter also serves as a foreign exchange collection point for Heng Feng Cambodia Bank plc customers. Xihu is designated for being owned or controlled by Aik Paung and Sai Aung Linn pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended.

    XING TIAN DI CO LTD

    • Address: Phum 6, Sangkat Buon, Mittakpheap, Preah Sihanouk 18204, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 26 Jun 2019
    • Organization Type: Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis
    • Tax ID No.: B117-000044138 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00044138 (Cambodia)

    Supplemental Information: Xing Tian Di Co Ltd is controlled by K99 Group and co-located with some of Rithy Raksmei’s other casinos in Sihanoukville. It has been cited in trafficking victims’ reports as a site of romance scams, Ponzi schemes, attempted theft of digital asset wallets, and other online fraud, as well as unlawful detentions, beatings, and deaths. Xing Tian Di is designated for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for cyber-enabled activities pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.

    XIONG WEI INVESTMENT CO LTD

    • Address: Chak Angrae Kraom, Mean Chey, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 07 Oct 2020
    • Organization Type: Real estate activities with own or leased property
    • Tax ID No.: L001-902005494 (Cambodia)
    • Business Registration Number: 1000019513 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00055034 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To:
      • AIK, Paung
      • SAI, Aung Linn

    Supplemental Information: Xiong Wei Investment Co Ltd is designated for being owned or controlled by Aik Paung and Sai Aung Linn pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended. Aik Paung and Sai Aung Linn are the sole directors of this company.

    XIONG WEI REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CO LTD

    • Address: Phum 3, Sangkat Buon, Mittakpheap, Preah Sihanouk 18204, Cambodia
    • Organization Established Date: 19 Apr 2017
    • Organization Type: Real estate activities with own or leased property
    • Tax ID No.: L001-901702580 (Cambodia)
    • Registration Number: 00024881 (Cambodia)
    • Linked To:
      • AIK, Paung
      • SAI, Aung Linn

    Supplemental Information: Xiong Wei Real Estate Development Co Ltd is designated for being owned or controlled by Aik Paung and Sai Aung Linn pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended. Aik Paung and Sai Aung Linn are the sole directors of this company.

    OFAC Program: ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059   Executive Order 14059 — Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions

    ADUAEASY S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

    • AKA: LOGISTICALL, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
    • Address: Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico
    • Organization Established Date: 12 May 2015
    • Organization Type: Transportation and storage
    • Folio Mercantil No.: 18483 (Mexico)

    Supplemental Information: Aduaeasy S. de R.L. de C.V. is a Mexico-based importer of chemicals known to be utilized in methamphetamine production that has received shipments of chemicals from Asia. It is designated for having engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a significant risk of materially contributing to, the international proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production pursuant to E.O. 14059.

    AGRAT CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICALS

    • Address: Surat, Gujarat, India
    • Organization Established Date: 10 Feb 2023
    • Organization Type: Chemicals and allied products wholesale
    • Tax ID No.: 24ACAFA5723C1Z2 (India)

    Supplemental Information: Agrat Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals is an India-based pharmaceutical chemical company used by Satishkumar Hareshbhai Sutaria and Yuktakumari Ashishkumar Modi to conduct transactions facilitating the sale and shipment of fentanyl precursors, including N-Boc-4-Piperidone, to Mexico and Guatemala. It is also a source from which Guatemala-based broker Jaime Augusto Barrientos Camaz sourced his precursor supply.

    CARGO GLOBAL 3PS, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

    • Address: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Organization Established Date: 16 Oct 2019
    • Organization Type: Transportation and storage
    • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2019089668 (Mexico)
    • Linked To: RAMIREZ TORRES, Jose de Jesus

    Supplemental Information: Cargo Global 3PS, S. de R.L. de C.V. is one of the Mexico-based entities in Jose de Jesus Ramirez Torres’ corporate network used to import methamphetamine precursor chemicals. It is designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by Ramirez Torres pursuant to E.O. 14059.

    CENTRAL LOGISTICA DE SERVICIOS

    • Address: 7a Avenida A, Zona 13, Colonia Aurora Reina, Guatemala City, Guatemala
    • Website: https://central-logistica-de-servicios.webnode.es
    • Organization Type: Transportation and storage

    Supplemental Information: Central Logistica de Servicios is a Guatemala-based import/export company involved in shipping fentanyl precursors as well as finished fentanyl. It is designated for having engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a significant risk of materially contributing to, the international proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production pursuant to E.O. 14059.

    COMERCIALIZADORA GRUPO CARHERN S.A. DE C.V.

    • Address: Cajeme, Sonora, Mexico
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Jul 2021
    • Organization Type: Wholesale and retail trade
    • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2021046563 (Mexico)
    • Linked To: CARRILLO TORRES, Karina Guadalupe

    Supplemental Information: Comercializadora Grupo Carhern S.A. de C.V. is co-owned by Karina Guadalupe Carrillo Torres and Regulo Acosta Hernandez. It is designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by Carrillo Torres pursuant to E.O. 14059.

    CORPORATIVO Y ENLACE RAM S.A. DE C.V.

    • Address: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Organization Established Date: 14 Oct 2015
    • Organization Type: Transportation and storage
    • Folio Mercantil No.: 93309 (Mexico)
    • Linked To: RAMIREZ TORRES, Jose de Jesus

    Supplemental Information: Corporativo y Enlace Ram S.A. de C.V. (Enlace Ram) is the primary Mexico-based company used by Jose de Jesus Ramirez Torres to import methamphetamine precursor chemicals. It is designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by Ramirez Torres pursuant to E.O. 14059.

    DESARROLLOS CARTOK S.A. DE C.V.

    • Address: Actopan, Hidalgo, Mexico
    • Organization Established Date: 16 Aug 2022
    • Organization Type: Construction of other civil engineering projects
    • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2022058829 (Mexico)
    • Linked To: CARRILLO TORRES, Karina Guadalupe

    Supplemental Information: Desarrollos Cartok S.A. de C.V. is co-owned by Karina Guadalupe Carrillo Torres and Regulo Acosta Hernandez. It is designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by Carrillo Torres pursuant to E.O. 14059.

    ENLACE FORWARDING MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

    • Address: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Organization Established Date: 05 Oct 2016
    • Organization Type: Transportation and storage
    • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2016037775 (Mexico)
    • Linked To: RAMIREZ TORRES, Jose de Jesus

    Supplemental Information: Enlace Forwarding Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. is one of the Mexico-based entities in Jose de Jesus Ramirez Torres’ corporate network used to import methamphetamine precursor chemicals. It is designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by Ramirez Torres pursuant to E.O. 14059.

    E-RAM GROUP LLC

    • Address: Miami, FL, United States
    • Organization Established Date: 04 Jan 2023
    • Tax ID No.: 384250775 (United States)
    • Linked To: RAMIREZ TORRES, Jose de Jesus

    Supplemental Information: E-Ram Group LLC is a Florida-based entity in Jose de Jesus Ramirez Torres’ corporate network. OFAC identified E-Ram as blocked property, as Ramirez Torres — a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 14059 — has an interest in the property.

    J AND C IMPORT

    • AKA:
      • J & C IMPORT JAIME AUGUSTO BARRIENTO
      • “J AND C IMPORTS”
      • “J&C IMPORTS”
    • Address: Villa Canales, Guatemala City, Guatemala
    • Organization Type: Transportation and storage
    • NIT #: 87457121 (Guatemala)

    Supplemental Information: J and C Import is the Guatemala City-based business used by Jaime Augusto Barrientos Camaz to receive fentanyl precursor shipments. Barrientos was the end recipient of N-Boc-4-Piperidone totaling 116 kilograms over a two-month period through this entity. It is designated for having engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a significant risk of materially contributing to, the international proliferation of illicit drugs pursuant to E.O. 14059.

    QUIMICA SOLUCIONES Y LOGISTICA INTEGRAL BAJIO, S.A. DE C.V.

    • Address: Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
    • Organization Established Date: 20 Mar 2025
    • Organization Type: Chemicals and allied products wholesale
    • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2025021846 (Mexico)
    • Linked To: RUGERIO ARRIAGA, Maria Viridiana

    Supplemental Information: Quimica Soluciones y Logistica Integral Bajio, S.A. de C.V. is owned by Maria Viridiana Rugerio Arriaga and used to broker chemical precursors for synthesis into fentanyl and methamphetamine. It is designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by Rugerio Arriaga pursuant to E.O. 14059.

    REYMA GLOBAL TRADING SA DE CV

    • Address: Mexico City, Mexico
    • R.F.C.: RGT1707058Q9 (Mexico)

    Supplemental Information: Reyma Global Trading SA de CV is a Mexico City, Mexico-based importer that has imported large quantities of chemicals known to be used in the production of methamphetamine for various organizations, including the Sinaloa Cartel. It is designated for having engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a significant risk of materially contributing to, the international proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production pursuant to E.O. 14059.

    SR CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICALS

    • Address: Surat, Gujarat, India
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Jul 2017
    • Organization Type: Chemicals and allied products wholesale
    • Tax ID No.: 24ACSFS6682G1ZI (India)

    Supplemental Information: SR Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals is an India-based pharmaceutical chemical company used by Satishkumar Hareshbhai Sutaria and Yuktakumari Ashishkumar Modi to conduct transactions facilitating the sale and shipment of fentanyl precursors to Mexico and Guatemala. It is also a source from which Guatemala-based broker Jaime Augusto Barrientos Camaz sourced his precursor supply.

    • OFAC Programs:
      • SDGT   Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594 — Counter Terrorism Sanctions
      • ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059   Executive Order 14059 — Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions

    BOTANICA 2000

    • Address: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Nov 1998
    • Organization Type: Retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles in specialized stores
    • Linked To: REYNOSO JIMENEZ, Alejandro

    Supplemental Information: Botanica 2000 is the Guadalajara pharmacy operated by Alejandro Reynoso Jimenez through which he produced fentanyl-laced pills for shipment to the United States on behalf of the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. It is designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by Reynoso Jimenez pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended.

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  • April 21, 2026: OFAC Counter-Terror & NPWMD Designations

    Technical note: Treasury seems to have blocked robots access, so I now actually have to export press releases to PDF and attach them to my prompt instead of having the chatbot fetch them itself. Grrrr…..

    Counter Terrorism Designations; Non-Proliferation Designations

    Treasury Press Release: Economic Fury Targets Iranian Missile and UAV Procurement Networks

    State Press Release: Disrupting Procurement Networks Supporting Iran’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Ballistic Missile Programs and Mahan Air

    Additions:

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

    • OFAC Programs:
      • SDGT Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594 — Counter Terrorism Sanctions
      • IFSR Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561 — Iran Sanctions

    ATAEI AGHDAM, Gholam Abbas

    • AKA:
      • AGHDAM, Gholamabbas Atayyi
      • AQDAM, Gholamabbas Atai
    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 08 Jun 1954
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 0044919417 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: SEPEHR KAVEH KISH INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Ataei Aghdam is the chairman and a member of the board of directors of Sepehr Kaveh Kish International Trading Company (Sepehr Kaveh Kish), the parent company of Mahan Air. He is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for being a leader or official of Sepehr Kaveh Kish.

    HOSSEINZADEH, Jamshid

    • AKA:
      • HOSSEINZADEH, Jamshid Hussein
      • ZADEH, Jamshid Hossein
    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 21 Mar 1965
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 0035996153 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: SEPEHR KAVEH KISH INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Hosseinzadeh is a member of the board of directors of Sepehr Kaveh Kish International Trading Company. He is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for being a leader or official of Sepehr Kaveh Kish.

    MAHDIAN, Mohammad Hossein

    • AKA: MAHDIAN, Mohammad Hosein
    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 21 Sep 1984
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 0068511671 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: MAHAN AIR

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Mahdian manages passenger and cargo services for Mahan Air. He is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mahan Air.

    • OFAC Programs:
      • NPWMD Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544 — Non-Proliferation Sanctions
      • IFSR Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561 — Iran Sanctions

    BALKHKANLU, Kamal Sabah

    • Address: Tehran, Iran
    • Address: Turkey
    • DOB: 25 May 1987
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 2830936841 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: PISHGAM ELECTRONIC SAFEH COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Balkhkanlu is a Tehran-based currency exchanger who has acted as a longtime payment facilitator for Pishgam Electronic Safeh Company’s (PESC) efforts to procure carbon fiber and servomotors — items sought by Iran for its ballistic missile and UAV programs. Under the guidance of PESC’s CEO Hamid Reza Janghorbani, Balkhkanlu used third-country bank accounts to transfer funds to PESC’s suppliers. He is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, PESC. PESC was itself designated by OFAC on September 27, 2023, pursuant to E.O. 13382, for supporting the IRGC Aerospace Force Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization (IRGC ASF SSJO).

    KHALILI, Danial

    • AKA: KHALILI, Danyal
    • Address: Iran
    • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 18 Nov 1994
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 3550119267 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: JANGHORBANI, Hamid Reza

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Khalili is an Iranian national who served as PESC’s agent, facilitating the receipt and delivery of items procured through Janghorbani’s network. He is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, Hamid Reza Janghorbani.

    ROKNIFARD, Hamidreza

    • AKA:
      • ROKNIFARD, Hamid Reza
      • RUKNI FARD, Hamid Rida
    • Address: Shiraz, Iran
    • DOB: 02 Sep 1959
    • POB: Shiraz, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 5489463562 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: ADAK PARGAS PARS TRADING COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Roknifard is the chairman and a member of the board of directors of Adak Pargas Pars Trading Company. OFAC designated Adak Pargas Pars on February 25, 2026, pursuant to E.O. 13382, for facilitating U.S.-designated individual Marco Klinge’s efforts to procure sodium perchlorate — a ballistic missile propellant precursor — including for Iranian government customers such as Parchin Chemical Industries (PCI). Hamidreza Roknifard is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382 for being owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Adak Pargas Pars.

    ROKNIFARD, Mostafa

    • Address: Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran
    • DOB: 18 Sep 1977
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 2291705083 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: ADAK PARGAS PARS TRADING COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Mostafa Roknifard is the vice chairman and a member of the board of directors of Adak Pargas Pars Trading Company. He is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382 for being owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Adak Pargas Pars.

    VAHIDI, Mohammad

    • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 15 Oct 2001
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: JANGHORBANI, Hamid Reza

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Vahidi is an Iranian national and associate of PESC CEO Hamid Reza Janghorbani. As part of his procurement efforts on behalf of PESC, Janghorbani routed shipments of materials and equipment to a Dubai address associated with Vahidi. Vahidi is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, Janghorbani.

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

    • OFAC Programs:
      • SDGT Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594 — Counter Terrorism Sanctions
      • IFSR Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561 — Iran Sanctions

    CHABOK FZCO

    • AKA: “CHABOK AVIATION”
    • Address: Warehouse No. FZS1BM05, Jebel Ali Free Zone South Zone, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Address: P.O. Box 17737, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Website: www.chabok.aero
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 01 May 2000
    • Chamber of Commerce Number: 316998 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Business Registration Number: 2579 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Economic Register Number (CBLS): 11447681 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked To: MAHAN AIR

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Dubai-based Chabok FZCO has facilitated the procurement of sensors and other U.S.-origin aircraft components for Mahan Air in Iran. It is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Mahan Air. Mahan Air was designated by OFAC on October 12, 2011, pursuant to E.O. 13224, for providing financial, material, and technological support to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF); and by the State Department in December 2019 pursuant to E.O. 13382. The State Department press release notes that Mahan Air has previously transported IRGC operatives, weapons, equipment, and funds.

    SAMAN AIR SERVICES COMPANY

    • AKA: SAMAN AIR SERVICES PRIVATE JOINT STOCK COMPANY
    • Address: Terminal 4, Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Apr 2005
    • National ID No.: 10102855345 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 244870 (Iran)
    • Linked To: SEPEHR KAVEH KISH INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Saman Air Services Company is owned by Mahan Air (itself a subsidiary of Sepehr Kaveh Kish). The CEO and members of the board of directors of Saman Air Services all serve as members of the board of directors of Sepehr Kaveh Kish or as managers for Mahan Air. In 2025, prior to the recognition of the new interim Venezuelan government, Saman Air Services facilitated the shipment of UAVs and weapons from Iran to Venezuela in coordination with Venezuelan state-owned airline Conviasa (identified by OFAC pursuant to E.O. 13884 on February 7, 2020). Saman Air Services is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Sepehr Kaveh Kish.

    SEPEHR KAVEH KISH INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY

    • Address: Unit 711, Floor 7, Sarina Market Complex, No. 0, Main Street, Khayyam Street, Kish District, Bandar Lengeh County, Kish, Hormozgan 7941897163, Iran
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 15 Mar 2012
    • National ID No.: 14000221667 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 9946 (Iran)
    • Linked To: MAHAN AIR

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, Sepehr Kaveh Kish International Trading Company is the parent company of Mahan Air, and also serves as the chairman of Mahan Air’s board of directors. Mahan Air is involved in Iran’s procurement and transport of UAV systems and weapons to and from Iran, and entities in the UAE, Türkiye, Iraq, China, Thailand, Pakistan, and India have provided material, logistical, and other support to Mahan Air flights. Sepehr Kaveh Kish is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, Mahan Air.

    • OFAC Programs:
      • NPWMD Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544 — Non-Proliferation Sanctions
      • IFSR Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561 — Iran Sanctions

    EMTI FIBER TEXTILE IMPORT EXPORT TRADE LIMITED COMPANY

    • AKA: Latin: EMTI İPLIK TEKSTİL İTHALAT İHRACAT TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ
    • Address: Asik Veysel Neighborhood, Talatpasa Avenue, Orkide Residential Complex, B 17 No: 5A, Suite No: 01, Esenyurt, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 31 Oct 2023
    • Trade License No.: 488350-5 (Turkey)
    • Registration Number: 1483400-0 (Turkey)
    • Linked To: PARDISAN REZVAN SHARGH INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE JOINT STOCK COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, this Türkiye-based company has completed hundreds of shipments of cotton linters to Pardisan Rezvan Shargh International Private Joint Stock Company (Pardisan Rezvan Shargh). Cotton linters are processed into nitrocellulose, which is used to improve the performance of solid propellant rocket motors — commonly used in ballistic missiles. OFAC designated Pardisan Rezvan Shargh on December 30, 2025, for being owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, Mostafa Rostami Sani, who had procured dozens of metric tons of sodium perchlorate for Parchin Chemical Industries (PCI), an element of Iran’s Defense Industries Organization responsible for importing and exporting chemical goods. Emti Fiber Textile is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, Pardisan Rezvan Shargh.

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

    • OFAC Programs:
      • SDGT Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594 — Counter Terrorism Sanctions
      • NPWMD Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544 — Non-Proliferation Sanctions
      • IFSR Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561 — Iran Sanctions

    EP-MTB

    • Aircraft Manufacture Date: 2001
    • Aircraft Model: B777-200ER
    • Aircraft Operator: Mahan Air
    • Aircraft Manufacturer’s Serial Number (MSN): 28527
    • Aircraft Tail Number: EP-MTB
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: Aircraft
    • Linked To: MAHAN AIR

    Supplemental Information: According to both press releases, EP-MTB is one of two Boeing 777-200ER aircraft owned and operated by Mahan Air being identified as blocked property in which Mahan Air has an interest. Mahan Air is involved in Iran’s procurement and transport of UAV systems and weapons. The State Department press release notes that Mahan Air has previously transported IRGC operatives, weapons, equipment, and funds.

    EP-MTE

    • Aircraft Manufacture Date: 2003
    • Aircraft Model: B777-200ER
    • Aircraft Operator: Mahan Air
    • Aircraft Manufacturer’s Serial Number (MSN): 33369
    • Aircraft Tail Number: EP-MTE
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: Aircraft
    • Linked To: MAHAN AIR

    Supplemental Information: According to both press releases, EP-MTE is one of two Boeing 777-200ER aircraft owned and operated by Mahan Air being identified as blocked property in which Mahan Air has an interest. Mahan Air is involved in Iran’s procurement and transport of UAV systems and weapons. The State Department press release notes that Mahan Air has previously transported IRGC operatives, weapons, equipment, and funds.

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