Mr. Sanctions

Category: Fact Sheets

  • October 8, 2026: OFAC Update, Part 1: Iran Designations

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

    Treasury Press Release: Operation Economic Outcast Neutralizes Iranian Regime’s Remaining Shadow Fleet Network

    State Press Release: Operation Economic Outcast Sanctions on Iran’s Shadow Fleet Network

    State Press Release: U.S. Intensifies Operation Economic Outcast Against Iran’s Shadow Fleet Networks

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13846  Executive Order 13846

    CHUNDAKATTIL, Harishyam Hariharan

    • Address: India
    • DOB: 31 May 1976
    • Nationality: India
    • Gender: Male
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Identification Number: 03358884 (India)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: SAMUDRA MARINE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: State’s fact sheet identifies Chundakattil as an Indian national and a director of Samudra Marine Services Private Limited, a customs broker. State says Chundakattil is blocked under section 5(a)(vii) of E.O. 13846 as a principal executive officer, or person performing similar functions and with similar authorities, of the company.

    KOCHIKAR, Ketan Manohar

    • Address: India
    • DOB: 28 Jul 1977
    • Nationality: India
    • Gender: Male
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Identification Number: 03341914 (India)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: SAMUDRA MARINE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: State’s fact sheet identifies Kochikar as an Indian national and a director of Samudra Marine Services Private Limited, a customs broker. State says Kochikar is blocked under section 5(a)(vii) of E.O. 13846 as a principal executive officer, or person performing similar functions and with similar authorities, of the company.

    NOORZAD, Said Ahmad

    • Address: Bahcesehir 2 Kisim Papatya Sokak 8 Cad Ev No 3k Bizimtepevillalari, Bahcesehir, Istanbul 34100, Turkey
    • DOB: 01 Dec 1989
    • POB: Nimroz, Afghanistan
    • Nationality: Turkey
    • Gender: Male
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Passport: U22376912 (Turkey)
    • National ID No.: 73690125452 (Turkey)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: NOORZAD PETROKIMYA URUNLERI NAKLIYE SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

    Supplemental Information: State’s fact sheet identifies Noorzad as a Turkish national and the director and Chief Executive Officer of Noorzad Petrokimya Urunleri Nakliye Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi, a Türkiye-based petrochemical trading company. State says Noorzad is blocked under section 5(a)(vii) of E.O. 13846 as a principal executive officer, or person performing similar functions and with similar authorities, of the company.

    SAHU, Bhupendrasingh Dhalsingh

    • Address: India
    • DOB: 12 Feb 1972
    • Nationality: India
    • Gender: Male
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Identification Number: 03303244 (India)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: SAMUDRA MARINE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: State’s fact sheet identifies Sahu as an Indian national and a director of Samudra Marine Services Private Limited, a customs broker. State says Sahu is blocked under section 5(a)(vii) of E.O. 13846 as a principal executive officer, or person performing similar functions and with similar authorities, of the company.

    VORA, Dhwani Nisarg

    • AKA: BHUTA, Dhwani Dhiren
    • Address: 501 Shreeji Krupa Bhagat Singh Road, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400056, India
    • DOB: 15 Apr 1990
    • POB: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Nationality: India
    • Gender: Female
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Passport: Z3702893 (India)
    • Identification Number: 10324980 (India)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: SSPL SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: State’s fact sheet identifies Dhwani Nisarg Vora as an Indian national and a director of SSPL Solutions Private Limited, an India-based petrochemical trading company. State says Dhwani Nisarg Vora is blocked under section 5(a)(vii) of E.O. 13846 as a principal executive officer, or person performing similar functions and with similar authorities, of the company.

    VORA, Nisarg Samir

    • Address: 1301, Building No.5, Juhu Prarthana, NS Road No. 5, JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle W, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400049, India
    • DOB: 25 Jul 1988
    • POB: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Nationality: India
    • Gender: Male
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Passport: Z6466975 (India)
    • Identification Number: 03556673 (India)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: SSPL SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: State’s fact sheet identifies Nisarg Samir Vora as an Indian national and a director of SSPL Solutions Private Limited, an India-based petrochemical trading company. State says Nisarg Samir Vora is blocked under section 5(a)(vii) of E.O. 13846 as a principal executive officer, or person performing similar functions and with similar authorities, of the company.

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13846  Executive Order 13846

    ARABIANPRO MATERIALS FZCO

    • Arabic: ارابيانبرو ماتيريالز ش م ح
    • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 2024
    • License: DV1082 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Business Registration Number: 49879 (United Arab Emirates)

    Supplemental Information: State describes ArabianPro Materials FZCO as a United Arab Emirates-based petrochemical trading company that exported $2 million in Iranian-origin petrochemical products between February 2025 and July 2025. State designated it under section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.

    BGZ DIS TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

    • Latin: BGZ DIŞ TICARET LIMITED ŞIRKETI
    • Addresses:
      • Akcaburgaz MH 1591 Sk. Apt. No: 18/1, Esenyurt, Istanbul, Turkey
      • C Plaza D: 083, No:2 Mahmutbey Mahallesi 2412. Sokak, Bagcilar, Istanbul 34218, Turkey
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 15 Jan 2020
    • Tax ID No.: 1681083725 (Turkey)
    • Registration Number: 228929-5 (Turkey)

    Supplemental Information: State describes BGZ as a Türkiye-based petrochemical trading company that imported approximately $20 million in Iranian-origin petrochemical products between January and September 2024, including $2 million from Iran-based Padideh Plastic Poshtiban Company. State designated it under section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.

    HESSONITE SHIP MANAGEMENT LLC

    • Address: Office 12, A Block, Al-Shoala Building, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 2020
    • Identification Number: IMO 6195305

    Supplemental Information: State describes Hessonite as the UAE-based commercial manager of ARGO MARIS (IMO 9041643), a Honduras-flagged asphalt/bitumen tanker that loaded Iranian-origin petroleum products on at least eight occasions between January 2026 and August 2026. State adds that the other two tankers Hessonite manages, BLACK MAYA and ATHE NOVA, also carried Iranian-origin petroleum products at least eight times during Hessonite’s tenure as their commercial manager, and identifies all three vessels as property in which Hessonite has an interest. State designated Hessonite under section 3(a)(ii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.

    HORIZON SHIP MANAGEMENT FZE

    • Address: Premise BC 1303729, C1 Building, Ajman Free Zone, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 2024
    • Identification Number: IMO 0036879

    Supplemental Information: State describes Horizon Ship Management FZE as the UAE-based commercial manager of YASHAR (IMO 9129380), a Comoros-flagged LPG tanker that loaded Iranian-origin liquefied petroleum gas on at least three occasions between 2025 and 2026. State identifies YASHAR as property in which the company has an interest and designated the company under section 3(a)(ii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.

    NOORZAD PETROKIMYA URUNLERI NAKLIYE SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

    • Latin: NOORZAD PETROKİMYA ÜRÜNLERİ NAKLİYE SANAYİ VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ
    • Addresses:
      • Yenibosna Merkez Mah. 1. Asena Sokak No: 23 D ic Kapi No: 71 (Karat 34 sitesi), Bahcelievler, Istanbul, Turkey
      • Yenibosna Merkez Mah. 29 Ekim Cad. Istanbul Vizyon Park B2, Istanbul, Turkey
      • N:1-3/491 Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa Mahallesi 1995. Sokak, Esenyurt, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 07 Jan 2019
    • Tax ID No.: 7721162390 (Turkey)
    • Registration Number: 173461-5 (Turkey)

    Supplemental Information: State describes Noorzad Petrokimya as a Türkiye-based petrochemical trading company that imported and purchased approximately $3.8 million in Iranian-origin petrochemical products between January and July 2024. Its director and Chief Executive Officer, Said Ahmad Noorzad, was also designated. State designated the company under section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.

    ONE PLUS INTERNATIONAL CO LTD

    • Address: Office 1, 41, Devonshire Street, London W1G 7AJ, United Kingdom
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 2023
    • Identification Number: IMO 6446472
    • Company Number: 14782201 (United Kingdom)

    Supplemental Information: State describes One Plus International Co Ltd as the United Kingdom-based registered owner of YONG TAI (IMO 9231511), a Gambia-flagged oil products tanker. State says YONG TAI loaded Iranian-origin methanol in Iran in December 2025 and loaded Iranian-origin petrochemical products on at least twelve other occasions since 2024. State identifies the vessel as property in which One Plus has an interest and designated the company under section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.

    PADIDEH PLASTIC POSHTIBAN COMPANY

    • Arabic: شركت پدیده پلاستیک پشتیبان
    • Address: No. 36, First Floor Shahid Engineer Akbar Manzarnejad Street, District 19, Tehran, Tehran 1948814613, Iran
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 06 Sep 2020
    • National ID No.: 14009410036 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 564541 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: State describes Padideh as an Iran-based petrochemical trading company that exported approximately $2 million in Iranian-origin petrochemical products to Türkiye-based BGZ between April and August 2024. State designated it under section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.

    SAMUDRA MARINE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

    • Address: Office No.17, 4th Floor La-Shewa Building Level 2, 233 P D’Mello Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001, India
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 13 Jan 2011
    • C.I.N.: U74990MH2011PTC212312 (India)
    • Tax ID No.: AAPCS2590D (India)

    Supplemental Information: State describes Samudra as an India-based customs broker that facilitated the import of multiple shipments of Iranian-origin petrochemical products to India. State names three of its directors, Ketan Manohar Kochikar, Bhupendrasingh Dhalsingh Sahu, and Harishyam Hariharan Chundakattil, all of whom were also blocked. State designated Samudra under section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.

    SSPL SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

    • Address: 1301 Juhu Prathna Chs Ltd, Building No 5, N.S Road Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400049, India
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 16 Sep 2023
    • C.I.N.: U46694MH2023PTC410677 (India)
    • Tax ID No.: ABLCS7218R (India)

    Supplemental Information: State describes SSPL Solutions as an India-based petrochemical trading company that imported $2 million in Iranian-origin petrochemical products between February 2025 and July 2025. Two of its directors, Dhwani Nisarg Vora and Nisarg Samir Vora, were also blocked. State designated the company under section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.

    TUTER PLASTIK SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

    • AKA: TUTER PLASTIC INDUSTRY AND TRADE LTD. CO
    • Latin: TÜTER PLASTİK SANAYİ VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ
    • Address: O.S.B. 2.Bolge, No:1, Baspinar (Organize) Osb Mahallesi, Celal Dogan Bulvari, Sehitkamil, Gaziantep 27500, Turkey
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 28 Mar 2013
    • Tax ID No.: 1830648325 (Turkey)
    • Registration Number: 40024 (Turkey)

    Supplemental Information: State describes Tuter Plastik as a Türkiye-based petrochemical trading company that imported approximately $3.5 million in Iranian-origin petrochemical products between January 2023 and August 2024. State designated it under section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13902  Executive Order 13902

    BETTA SHIPPING INC

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 11 Jul 2024
    • Identification Number: IMO 0008761
    • Business Registration Number: 127036 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Betta Shipping Inc as the Marshall Islands-based owner of MACKEREL (IMO 9234628), a Panama-flagged chemical/oil products tanker that has transported over 500,000 barrels of Iranian high sulfur fuel oil since December 2025. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum or petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy.

    BRICH SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED

    • AKA: YONG SING SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED
    • Address: 9th Floor, Glory Centre, 8, Hillwood Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 18 Jul 2022
    • Identification Number: IMO 6438866
    • Business Registration Number: 74247464 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Brich Shipping Co. Limited as the Hong Kong-based owner of NOBLE SEA (IMO 9343118), a San Marino-flagged LPG tanker that has shipped over two million barrels of Iranian ammonia and propane/butane since mid-2025, most recently completing a shipment of 200,000 barrels of Iranian methanol in June 2026. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum or petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy. Treasury also lists Brich among the companies designated for operating in the petrochemical sector.

    GODDESS SHIPPING CORP.

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 03 Jan 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0243203
    • Business Registration Number: 129543 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Goddess Shipping Corp. as the Marshall Islands-based owner of ZIXUAN (IMO 9317298), a Vanuatu-flagged LPG tanker that has transported over one million barrels of Iranian propane/butane since October 2025. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum or petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy. OFAC’s vessel listing shows a Barbados flag for ZIXUAN.

    GRAVION MARITIME CO.

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 04 May 2026
    • Identification Number: IMO 0463973
    • Business Registration Number: 138575 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Gravion Maritime Company as the Marshall Islands-based owner of SOGL (IMO 9208227), a Comoros-flagged LPG tanker that has transported more than two million barrels of Iranian propane/butane since September 2025. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum or petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy.

    HECHUANG INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED

    • Chinese Traditional: 和創國際集團有限公司
    • Addresses:
      • Room 3707, Tower B, China Resources Building, 6, Shandong Lu, Shinan Qu, Qingdao, Shandong, China
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 08 Aug 2024
    • Identification Number: IMO 0032920
    • Business Registration Number: 76912518 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Hechuang International Group as the China-based owner of STARWAY (IMO 9273246), a Panama-flagged vessel that has transported over three million barrels of Iranian naphtha since 2025. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum or petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy.

    JLS DRAGON COMPANY LIMITED

    • Address: Flat 1512, 15th Floor, Lucky Centre, 165-171, Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 02 Mar 2022
    • Identification Number: IMO 6337404
    • Registration Number: 73833769 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes JLS Dragon Co Ltd as the Hong Kong-registered owner of G SPRING (IMO 9040118), a Mongolia-flagged LPG tanker that has transported the equivalent of over one million barrels of Iranian LPG to China since 2021. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy.

    KANHA SHIPPING INC

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 24 Dec 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0413676
    • Registration Number: 136040 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Kanha Shipping Inc as the Marshall Islands-registered owner of KANHA (IMO 9308766), a Palau-flagged products tanker that has transported over three million barrels of Iranian high sulfur fuel oil to various ports in the Middle East and India since 2021. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum or petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy.

    MAKARUA SHIPPING LTD

    • Address: Sea Meadow House, PO Box 116, Blackburne Highway, Road Town, Tortola, Virgin Islands, British
    • Organization Established Date: 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0249043

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Makarua Shipping Limited as the British Virgin Islands-based owner of GAS MARAKUA (IMO 9240421), a Sierra Leone-flagged LPG tanker that has transported over one million barrels of Iranian propane/butane since late 2025. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum or petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy.

    NORTHPORT NAVIGATION INC.

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 25 Sep 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0366341
    • Business Registration Number: 134116 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Northport Navigation Inc. as the Marshall Islands-based owner of SHENZHEN (IMO 9276561), a Cameroon-flagged crude oil tanker that has transported more than 3.5 million barrels of Iranian crude oil since November 2025. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum or petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy.

    NOSTALGIA CO., LTD

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 18 Feb 2022
    • Identification Number: IMO 6336128
    • Business Registration Number: 113187 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Nostalgia Company Limited as the Marshall Islands-based owner of TINA 5 (IMO 9237761), a Vanuatu-flagged crude oil tanker that transported over 1.5 million barrels of Iranian crude oil in August 2026. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum or petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy.

    ORNELLA SHIPPING INC.

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 21 Oct 2020
    • Identification Number: IMO 6186752
    • Registration Number: 106575 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Ornella Shipping Inc as the Marshall Islands-registered owner of BITU (IMO 9531765), a Panama-flagged asphalt/bitumen tanker that has transported over 170,000 barrels of Iranian bitumen/asphalt in 2026. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum or petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy.

    PARITOSH SHIPPING INC.

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 06 Jan 2023
    • Identification Number: IMO 0340398
    • Registration Number: 117889 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Paritosh Shipping Inc as the Marshall Islands-registered owner of PARITOSH (IMO 9383352), a Comoros-flagged asphalt/bitumen tanker that has transported over 100,000 barrels of Iranian bitumen/asphalt in 2026. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum or petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy.

    SAINT ABUNDANT INTERNATIONAL CO LTD

    • Address: 7 Copperfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands, England CV2 4AQ, United Kingdom
    • Organization Established Date: 15 Nov 2023
    • Identification Number: IMO 0107121
    • Company Number: 15287079 (United Kingdom)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Saint Abundant International Co Limited as the United Kingdom-registered and China-based owner of KING CHAIN (IMO 9277761), a Cameroon-flagged oil products tanker that has transported several million barrels of Iranian methanol to China since 2023. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy.

    SCIENCE RU TRADING CO LTD

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 26 Nov 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0399597
    • Business Registration Number: 135434 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Science Ru Trading Co. Limited as the Marshall Islands-registered owner of EXFLAME (IMO 9294678), a Gambia-flagged oil products tanker that has transported more than 400,000 barrels of Iranian methanol since mid-2026. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy.

    SHUNHANG SHIP MANAGEMENT LIMITED

    • Chinese Traditional: 順航船舶管理有限公司
    • Addresses:
      • Room 7A1-3, Jialitai Building, 45, Yanshan Lu, Shekou, Nanshan Qu, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 07 Mar 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0191076
    • Business Registration Number: 77807687 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Shunhang Ship Management Ltd as the China-based owner of GAS LUCKY (IMO 9177557), a Bahamas-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker that has transported over 500,000 barrels of Iranian ethylene since 2025. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy.

    STANDWILL SHIPPING LIMITED

    • Addresses:
      • Room P, 4th Floor, Lladro Centre, 72 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
      • UG-11 UG/F Soho West, 76-82 Castle Peak Rd, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 29 Jun 2022
    • Identification Number: IMO 0275552
    • Business Registration Number: 74188737 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Standwill Shipping Limited as the Hong Kong-based owner of AVA 6 (IMO 9226140), a Hong Kong-flagged chemical/oil products tanker that has transported over one million barrels of Iranian naphtha since September 2025. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum or petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy.

    TERRA NAV SHIPPING LTD

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 11 Jul 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0432331
    • Registration Number: 132780 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Terra Nav Shipping Ltd as the Marshall Islands-based owner of POLAR (IMO 9050187), a Zanzibar-flagged LPG tanker that has transported over 100,000 barrels of Iranian propane/butane to Pakistan since 2025. Treasury designated the company under E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum or petrochemical sector of the Iranian economy. OFAC’s vessel listing shows a Tanzania flag for POLAR.

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13846  Executive Order 13846

    ARGO MARIS (PJQ10)

    • Vessel Type: Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Honduras
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1991
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9041643
    • MMSI: 334934000
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: HESSONITE SHIP MANAGEMENT LLC

    Supplemental Information: State describes ARGO MARIS as a Honduras-flagged asphalt/bitumen tanker that loaded sanctioned Iranian-origin petroleum products on at least eight occasions between January 2026 and August 2026. State identifies it as property in which its commercial manager, Hessonite Ship Management LLC, has an interest.

    ATHE NOVA (HQZT4)

    • Vessel Type: Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Honduras
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1998
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9188116
    • MMSI: 334931000
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: HESSONITE SHIP MANAGEMENT LLC

    Supplemental Information: State identifies ATHE NOVA as property in which Hessonite Ship Management LLC has an interest. State says the two tankers Hessonite manages besides ARGO MARIS have also transported Iranian-origin petroleum products at least eight times during Hessonite’s tenure as commercial manager.

    BLACK MAYA (PJN9)

    • Vessel Type: Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Honduras
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1995
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9118800
    • MMSI: 334935000
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: HESSONITE SHIP MANAGEMENT LLC

    Supplemental Information: State identifies BLACK MAYA as property in which Hessonite Ship Management LLC has an interest. State says the two tankers Hessonite manages besides ARGO MARIS have also transported Iranian-origin petroleum products at least eight times during Hessonite’s tenure as commercial manager.

    YASHAR (D6A4324)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Comoros
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1996
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9129380
    • MMSI: 620800324
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: HORIZON SHIP MANAGEMENT FZE

    Supplemental Information: State describes YASHAR as a Comoros-flagged LPG tanker that loaded Iranian-origin liquefied petroleum gas on at least three occasions between 2025 and 2026. State identifies it as property in which its commercial manager, Horizon Ship Management FZE, has an interest.

    YONG TAI (C5J948)

    • Vessel Type: Oil Products Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Gambia
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2002
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9231511
    • MMSI: 629009846
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: ONE PLUS INTERNATIONAL CO LTD

    Supplemental Information: State describes YONG TAI as a Gambia-flagged oil products tanker that loaded Iranian-origin methanol in Iran in December 2025 and loaded Iranian-origin petrochemical products on at least twelve other occasions since 2024. State identifies it as property in which its registered owner, One Plus International Co Ltd, has an interest.

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13902  Executive Order 13902

    AVA 6 (VRXU4)

    • Vessel Type: Chemical/Products Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Hong Kong
    • Other Vessel Flag: China
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2005
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9226140
    • MMSI: 477226000
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: STANDWILL SHIPPING LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Hong Kong-flagged chemical/oil products tanker owned by Standwill Shipping Limited that has transported over one million barrels of Iranian naphtha since September 2025.

    BITU (3E6982)

    • Vessel Type: Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2010
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9531765
    • MMSI: 352004730
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: ORNELLA SHIPPING INC.

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Panama-flagged asphalt/bitumen tanker owned by Ornella Shipping Inc that has transported over 170,000 barrels of Iranian bitumen/asphalt in 2026.

    EXFLAME (C5J36)

    • Vessel Type: Oil Products Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Gambia
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2005
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9294678
    • MMSI: 629009020
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: SCIENCE RU TRADING CO LTD

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Gambia-flagged oil products tanker owned by Science Ru Trading Co. Limited that has transported more than 400,000 barrels of Iranian methanol since mid-2026.

    G SPRING (JVYG8)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Mongolia
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1994
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9040118
    • MMSI: 457677000
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: JLS DRAGON COMPANY LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Mongolia-flagged LPG tanker owned by JLS Dragon Co Ltd that has transported the equivalent of over one million barrels of Iranian LPG to China since 2021.

    GAS LUCKY (C6LP5)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Bahamas
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2000
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9177557
    • MMSI: 311002319
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: SHUNHANG SHIP MANAGEMENT LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Bahamas-flagged LPG tanker owned by Shunhang Ship Management Ltd that has transported over 500,000 barrels of Iranian ethylene since 2025.

    GAS MARAKUA (9LS2170)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Sierra Leone
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2003
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9240421
    • MMSI: 667002467
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: MAKARUA SHIPPING LTD

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Sierra Leone-flagged LPG tanker owned by Makarua Shipping Limited that has transported over one million barrels of Iranian propane/butane since late 2025.

    KANHA (T8A4829)

    • Vessel Type: Products Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Palau
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2005
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9308766
    • MMSI: 511101460
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: KANHA SHIPPING INC

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Palau-flagged products tanker owned by Kanha Shipping Inc that has transported over three million barrels of Iranian high sulfur fuel oil to ports in the Middle East and India since 2021.

    KING CHAIN (TJM23G)

    • Vessel Type: Crude/Oil Products Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Cameroon
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2004
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9277761
    • MMSI: 613561602
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: SAINT ABUNDANT INTERNATIONAL CO LTD

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Cameroon-flagged oil products tanker owned by Saint Abundant International Co Limited that has transported several million barrels of Iranian methanol to China since 2023.

    MACKEREL (3E2653)

    • Vessel Type: Chemical/Products Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2003
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9234628
    • MMSI: 352002500
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: BETTA SHIPPING INC

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Panama-flagged chemical/oil products tanker owned by Betta Shipping Inc. that has transported over 500,000 barrels of Iranian high sulfur fuel oil since December 2025.

    NOBLE SEA (T7EK8)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: San Marino
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2007
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9343118
    • MMSI: 268268101
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: BRICH SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a San Marino-flagged LPG tanker owned by Brich Shipping Co. Limited that has shipped over two million barrels of Iranian ammonia and propane/butane since mid-2025, most recently completing a shipment of 200,000 barrels of Iranian methanol in June 2026.

    PARITOSH (D6A4211)

    • Vessel Type: Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Comoros
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2008
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9383352
    • MMSI: 620800211
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: PARITOSH SHIPPING INC.

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Comoros-flagged asphalt/bitumen tanker owned by Paritosh Shipping Inc that has transported over 100,000 barrels of Iranian bitumen/asphalt in 2026.

    POLAR (5IM674)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Tanzania
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1994
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9050187
    • MMSI: 677057400
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: TERRA NAV SHIPPING LTD

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Zanzibar-flagged LPG tanker owned by Terra Nav Shipping Ltd that has transported over 100,000 barrels of Iranian propane/butane to Pakistan since 2025. OFAC’s listing shows a Tanzania flag.

    SHENZHEN

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Cameroon
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2004
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9276561
    • MMSI: 613290000
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: NORTHPORT NAVIGATION INC.

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Cameroon-flagged crude oil tanker owned by Northport Navigation Inc. that has transported more than 3.5 million barrels of Iranian crude oil since November 2025.

    SOGL (D6A4513)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Comoros
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2001
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9208227
    • MMSI: 620800513
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: GRAVION MARITIME CO.

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Comoros-flagged LPG tanker owned by Gravion Maritime Company that has transported more than two million barrels of Iranian propane/butane since September 2025.

    STARWAY (3E6902)

    • Vessel Type: Chemical/Products Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2004
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9273246
    • MMSI: 352004620
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: HECHUANG INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Panama-flagged vessel owned by Hechuang International Group that has transported over three million barrels of Iranian naphtha since 2025.

    TINA 5 (YJRL8)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Vanuatu
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2002
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9237761
    • MMSI: 577710000
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: NOSTALGIA CO., LTD

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Vanuatu-flagged crude oil tanker owned by Nostalgia Company Limited that transported over 1.5 million barrels of Iranian crude oil in August 2026.

    ZIXUAN (8PVK)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Barbados
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2005
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9317298
    • MMSI: 314283000
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: GODDESS SHIPPING CORP.

    Supplemental Information: Treasury lists this among 17 shadow fleet vessels, describing it as a Vanuatu-flagged LPG tanker owned by Goddess Shipping Corp. that has transported over one million barrels of Iranian propane/butane since October 2025. OFAC’s listing shows a Barbados flag.

    Delistings:

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13902  Executive Order 13902

    HAKUNA MATATA (5LBT7) Container Ship Liberia flag; Vessel Year of Build 2008; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9354167; MMSI 636021002 (vessel) (Linked To: MARVISE SMC DMCC).

    PINOCCHIO (5LAB8) Container Ship Liberia flag; Vessel Year of Build 2009; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9400112; MMSI 636020659 (vessel) (Linked To: MARVISE SMC DMCC).

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  • August 26, 2026: OFAC Update, Part 1: Counter-Terrorism Designations

    Counter Terrorism Designations; Issuance of Counter Terrorism General License; Issuance of Amended Russia-related General License

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Takes Action Against Violent Far-Left Terrorist Networks

    State Press Release: Imposing Sanctions on Violent Far-Left Terrorist Groups

    State Fact Sheet: Designation of Autistici/Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist

    Additions:

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

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

    ABDULNASSER, Zaid

    • AKA: “TAMIM, Zid”
    • Address: Germany
    • DOB: 1995
    • Nationality: Palestinian
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: MASAR BADIL

    Supplemental Information: Treasury identifies Abdulnasser, based in Germany, as a leader of Masar Badil.

    ALSAGHEER, Rawa

    • AKA: AL-SAGHIR, Ruwaa
    • Address: Brazil
    • DOB: 1997
    • Nationality: Palestinian
    • Gender: Female
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: MASAR BADIL

    Supplemental Information: Treasury identifies Alsagheer, based in Brazil, as a leader of Masar Badil alongside Abdulnasser.

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

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

    AUTISTICI INVENTATI

    • Address: Strada Statale Abetone e del Brennero 253, San Giuliano Terme, Province of Pisa 56017, Italy
    • Website: http://www.autistici.org
    • Email Address: http://www.associazione@ai-odv.org
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2001
    • Organization Type: Data processing, hosting and related activities

    Supplemental Information: Autistici Inventati, also known as the A/I Collective, is an Italian nonprofit founded in 2001 that runs the “Noblogs” hosting platform out of the Province of Pisa. According to State’s fact sheet, it vets every prospective user for ideological alignment before granting access to a suite of encrypted email, web hosting, and video conferencing tools reserved for left-wing groups. State puts its current footprint at roughly 16,000 mailboxes, 1,500 websites, 5,500 mailing lists, and 10,000 blogs.

    Treasury and State tie that infrastructure to a string of violent incidents. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has used its services. So has the anarchist network behind a wave of 2026 rail sabotage across France, Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands. The March 2026 attack on the Transalpine Pipeline, which briefly cut crude flows to Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic, relied on A/I tools to claim credit and circulate a manifesto calling for further attacks. A separate German network used the platform to claim a January 2026 attack on Berlin’s power grid that killed one person and cut power to 45,000 households. Oregon’s Rose City Antifa, the campaign against Atlanta’s police training facility, and the “Jane’s Revenge” firebombings of crisis pregnancy centers all appear in State’s accounting as well. A/I’s channels have also carried communiqués for foreign terrorist organizations including the PFLP, Hamas, Hizballah, and the IRGC.

    MASAR BADIL

    • AKA: PALESTINIAN ALTERNATIVE REVOLUTIONARY PATH MOVEMENT
    • Address: Brazil; Germany; Canada; Belgium; Spain
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: Oct 2021
    • Organization Type: Advocacy organization
    • Linked to: SAMIDOUN PALESTINIAN PRISONER SOLIDARITY NETWORK

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, as inextricably linked to the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network. The United States and Canada jointly sanctioned Samidoun in October 2024 as a front for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a Foreign Terrorist Organization since 1997. The two groups share fundraising mechanisms and overlapping Executive Committee membership, including already-sanctioned Samidoun leaders Khaled Barakat, Mohammad Khatib, and Jaldia Abubakra.

    PALESTINE ACTION

    • AKA: PALESTINE ACTION GROUP
    • Address: United Kingdom
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 30 Jul 2020
    • Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group

    Supplemental Information: Treasury and State describe Palestine Action as a UK group that has carried out acts of terrorism since July 2020. Its members have broken into British defense facilities and military installations, causing millions of dollars in damage, and have injured UK law enforcement personnel. The group has also promoted its tactics on social media and encouraged copycat action abroad, including in the United States and along the U.S.-Mexico border. The UK government proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organization under the Terrorism Act 2000 in July 2025, and today’s designation complements that action.

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  • August 24, 2026: State Department Press Release and Fact Sheet on today’s OFAC Iran Sanctions moves

    The press release:

    U.S. Implements Operation Economic Outcast Sanctioning Iran’s Military Activities, Cyber Threats, and Illicit Oil Trade

    PRESS STATEMENT

    THOMAS “TOMMY” PIGOTT, SPOKESPERSON

    AUGUST 24, 2026

    Today, the United States took sweeping action against multiple entities, individuals, and vessels enabling the Iranian regime’s destabilizing activities.  Such activities include attacks against U.S. forces and allies in the region, illicit weapons procurement, cyber intrusions into American infrastructure, and the movement of energy products whose sale funds terrorism globally 

    The measures target Iranian military officials responsible for procuring weapons and directing attacks against U.S. servicemembers and regional partners, Iran-based entities that gathered intelligence for targeting U.S. forces and allies, and a procurement ring supplying Iran’s military and missile programs.  They also target a regime-directed cyber group responsible for extensive intrusions into U.S. critical infrastructure.  Finally, we are targeting a sprawling group of shippers and brokers moving Iranian petroleum as well as petroleum and petrochemical products through the UAE, China, Singapore, and Europe to bankroll the U.S.-designated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and other regime elements.

    The cyber component of today’s action was carried out in close coordination with the FBI, which announced last week indictments against eight Iranian nationals tied to a hacking campaign that compromised U.S. energy companies, defense contractors, healthcare institutions, and government offices at the local, state, and federal levels.

    Last week, the Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program offered a reward of up-to-$10 million for information on five of these individuals conducting malicious cyber activity against U.S. critical infrastructure on behalf of the Iranian government — reflecting the seriousness with which the United States treats threats to its digital infrastructure and reinforcing that those who attack American systems, wherever they are located, will be pursued and held accountable.

    The United States will continue to disrupt, expose, and dismantle Iran’s military and proliferation activities, procurement schemes, malicious cyber operations, and illicit oil trade that sustains the regime’s malign behavior.  We call on the international community to join us in holding these actors to account.

    The Department of State targets are being designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13846, which authorizes and reimposes certain sanctions with respect to Iran, and E.O. 13949, which targets certain persons with respect to the conventional arms activities of Iran.  The Department of the Treasury targets are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery; E.O. 13694, as amended, which targets malicious cyber-enabled activities; E.O. 13902, which targets certain sectors of the Iranian economy, and E.O. 13224, as amended, a counterterrorism authority. For more information about today’s actions, see the RFJ website, the Department of State’s fact sheet and Treasury’s press release.

    The fact sheet:

    United States Implements Operation Economic Outcast with Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Military Activities and Procurements, and Petroleum and Petrochemical Product Traders

    FACT SHEET

    OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON

    AUGUST 24, 2026

    Today, the Department of State is sanctioning numerous entities, individuals, and vessels to further expose individuals and entities that enabled strikes against U.S. forces and allies and to restrict the revenue that the Iranian regime uses to attack its neighbors, support terrorism abroad, brutally oppress its own people, and hold the global economy hostage. 

    Last week, the Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program offered a reward of up to $10 million for information on the key leaders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including Ahmed Vahidi and Ali Abdollahi.  More information about RFJ rewards is available on the RFJ website. 

    All Department of State targets are being designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13846, which authorizes and reimposes certain sanctions with respect to Iran, and E.O. 13949, which targets certain persons with respect to the conventional arms activities of Iran. 

    Concurrently, the Department of the Treasury is designating nearly 60 entities, individuals, and identifying vessels as blocked property.  These persons enable the Iranian regime’s illicit procurement, cyber operations, and petroleum and petrochemical product revenue generation networks. 

    Exposing Iran-based Entities and Individuals Involved in Targeting U.S. Forces During Operation Epic Fury and Military Procurement 

    Today’s action targets two Iran-based entities involved in the procurement of sensitive imagery that supported targeting of U.S. service members and partners in the region, along with seven individuals responsible for Iran’s military activities and procurement efforts, including directing the use of conventional weapons against U.S. forces and neutral neighboring states and advocating for defense partnerships with Iran’s international partners that would contravene U.S. sanctions. 

    • DADENEGAR STARTUP STUDIO (DADENEGAR) supported targeting of U.S. and partner facilities in the Middle East for the Iranian military during Operation Epic Fury. It utilized commercial Chinese satellite imagery for some of these efforts.  DADENEGAR supported Iran’s military targeting and battle damage assessment activities.  Additionally, DADENEGAR conducted an online influence operation for the Iranian government.  DADENEGAR is being designated 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.  
    • IRANIAN ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS CYBER-ELECTRONIC COMMAND (IRGC-CEC) obtained information related to U.S. military assets and facilities that supported Iran’s military targeting during Operation Epic Fury. The IRGC-CEC is being designated 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.  
    • MOHAMMAD BAQER ZOLQADR (ZOLQADR) was the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Iran’s top formal decision-making body on national security and defense policy. ZOLQADR played an active role advocating for Iran’s continued support of its so-called Axis of Resistance.  ZOLQADR was designated by the UN Security Council in Annex I of UN Security Council resolution (UNSCR) 1747 (2007), reimposed on September 27, 2025, in response to Iran’s “significant non-performance” of its nuclear commitments.  ZOLQADR is being designated 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.
    • ALI ABDOLLAHI (ABDOLLAHI) is the commander of Khatam ol Anbia Central Headquarters, a U.S.-sanctioned Iranian government entity responsible for joint and wartime operations. ABDOLLAHI has driven decisions related to Iran’s kinetic actions during Operation Epic Fury.  ABDOLLAHI is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 13949 for providing 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 subsection (a)(i) of E.O. 13949.
    • AHMAD VAHIDI (VAHIDI) is the Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC, which is considered the military vanguard of Iran. VAHIDI is one of the most influential individuals in Iran, both politically and militarily, driving decisions on Iran’s kinetic actions during Operation Epic Fury.  VAHIDI is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 13949 for providing 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 subsection (a)(i) of E.O. 13949.
    • SAYYED HOSEIN MAJID MUSAVI EFTEKHARI (EFTEKHARI) is the Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, the entity responsible for the IRGC’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program. EFTEKHARI exercised responsibility for Iran’s ballistic missile and UAV programs during Operation Epic Fury.  EFTEKHARI is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 13949 for providing 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 subsection (a)(i) of E.O. 13949.
    • SEYYED MAHDI FARAHI (FARAHI) is the Deputy Defense Minister for Industrial and Research Affairs at MODAFL. FARAHI directs the procurement of arms and related materiel and has demonstrated in-depth knowledge of various missile systems, including those that Iran has reportedly used against U.S. forces and allies during Operation Epic Fury.  FARAHI is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 13949 for providing 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 subsection (a)(i) of E.O. 13949.
    • AMIR HATAMI (HATAMI) is the Commander of the Artesh, Iran’s conventional military. HATAMI is responsible for the aspects of the conventional armaments of the Iranian armed forces and has responsibilities for the use of missiles and UAVs, including during Operation Epic Fury.  HATAMI is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 13949 for providing 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 subsection (a)(i) of E.O. 13949.
    • REZA TALAEI-NIK (TALAEI-NIK) is the spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL), the country’s main defense ministry body which functions as the central manager of the country’s military industries, procurement, and logistics. TALAEI-NIK has publicly advocated for defense partnerships with Iran’s international partners that would be in contravention of U.S. sanctions and the reimposed Iran-related UN Security Council restrictive measures and sanctions.  TALAEI-NIK is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13949 for engaging in activity that materially contributes to the supply, sale, or transfer, directly or indirectly, to or from Iran, or for the use in or benefit of Iran, of arms or related materiel, including spare parts.

    Continued Targeting of Iran’s Petroleum and Petrochemical Product Traders, Dark Fleet, and Maritime Service Providers

    Today, the Department of State is sanctioning multiple companies that have engaged in the illicit trade of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products, activities that have generated millions of dollars in revenue for the Iranian regime.  Iran’s exports of petroleum, petroleum products, and petrochemical products are facilitated by shell companies and intermediaries in third countries.  These Iranian petroleum, petroleum products, and petrochemical cargos are frequently transported by shadow fleet operators, including vessel management companies that regularly engage in dark activity and other deceptive shipping practices, endangering other vessels and trade flows.  Finally, import and logistics companies, such as customs brokers and port agents, facilitate the entry of Iranian- origin commodities through customs on behalf of buyers in third countries.   Today’s action targets all the nodes of this illicit trade, and promotes accountability for the buyers, sellers, intermediaries, and service providers that help facilitate Iran’s destabilizing activities. 

    Targeting Customs Broker Involved in Facilitating the Trade of Iranian Petrochemical Products

    • PORTEASE PARTNERS LLP (PORTEASE) is an India-based customs broker that facilitated the import of multiple shipments of Iranian petrochemical products to India. INDRISMIYA ASHARAFMIYA SHEKH (INDRISMIYA) is an Indian national and a designated partner of PORTEASE. HARISH RAMCHANDRA RANGI (HARISH) is an Indian national and a designated partner of PORTEASE. 
    • PORTEASE is being designated pursuant to section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for, on or after November 5, 2018, knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.
    • INDRISMIYA is being blocked pursuant to section 5(a)(vii) of E.O. 13846 as a principal executive officer, or a person performing similar functions and with similar authorities, of PORTEASE.
    • HARISH is being blocked pursuant to section 5(a)(vii) of E.O. 13846 as a principal executive officer, or a person performing similar functions and with similar authorities, of PORTEASE.

    Continued Targeting of Iran’s Shadow Fleet

    • CLEVER SHIPPING LIMITED (CLEVER SHIPPING) is the Hong Kong-based commercial manager of STAR PIONE (IMO: 9389019), a Barbados-flagged crude oil tanker that loaded Iranian-origin petroleum on at least six occasions between 2025 and 2026.
    • CLEVER SHIPPING is being designated pursuant to section 3(a)(ii) of E.O. 13846 for, on or after November 5, 2018, knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran. STAR PIONE is being identified as property in which CLEVER SHIPPING has an interest.

    Continued Targeting of Iranian Petroleum and Petrochemical Product Traders

    • OSHIDA PETROKIMYA URUNLERI SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI (OSHIDA) is a Türkiye-based petrochemical trader, which imported approximately $1 million worth of Iranian-origin petrochemical products from January 2024 to August 2024. MOHSEN FARAHI is an Iranian national and the director of OSHIDA.
    • OSHIDA is being designated pursuant to section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for, on or after November 5, 2018, knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.
    • FARAHI is being blocked pursuant to section 5(a)(vii) of E.O. 13846 as a principal executive officer, or a person performing similar functions and with similar authorities, of OSHIDA.
    • HUZUR PLASTIK KIMYEVI MADDELER ITHALAT IHRACAT SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI (HUZUR PLASTIK) is a Türkiye-based petrochemical company that imported Iranian-origin polyethylene valued at $28 million from multiple Iran-based entities, including U.S.-designated ARYA SASOL POLYMER COMPANY, between June 2022 and May 2024. Additionally, between January and September 2024, the company supplied over $900,000 worth of shipments containing Iranian-origin petrochemical products to multiple companies in Türkiye.  CENGIZ BEKGOZ is a Turkish national and the manager of HUZUR PLASTIK.
    • HUZUR PLASTIK is being designated pursuant to section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for, on or after November 5, 2018, knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.
    • CENGIZ BEKGOZ is being blocked pursuant to section 5(a)(vii) of E.O. 13846 as a principal executive officer, or a person performing similar functions and with similar authorities, of HUZUR PLASTIK.
    • NARMINA DADASHOVA is a Singapore national and a principal executive officer or equivalent of ALT CAPITAL PTE. LTD. (ALT CAPITAL). ALT CAPITAL was designated on May 28, 2026, pursuant to section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for, on or after November 5, 2018, knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.  Between March and April 2024, ALT CAPITAL conducted multiple transactions for the export of approximately $900,000 worth of Iranian-origin petrochemical products.
    • NARMINA DADASHOVA is being blocked pursuant to section 5(a)(vii) of E.O. 13846 as a director, or a person performing similar functions and with similar authorities, of U.S.-designated ALT CAPITAL.
    • SADASHIVA OVERSEAS LIMITED (SADASHIVA OVERSEAS) is an India-based company that imported approximately $69 million worth of Iranian-origin petroleum products from multiple companies, including U.S.-designated BONJOURE COMMODITY F.Z.E. between February 2024 and June 2025
    • SADASHIVA OVERSEAS is being designated pursuant to section 3(a)(ii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.
    • PP SOFTTECH PRIVATE LIMITED (PP SOFTTECH) is an India-based company that imported approximately $25 million worth of Iranian-origin petroleum products between January 2024 and June 2025. PRASHANT GARG is an Indian national and a director of PP SOFTTECH.
    • PP SOFTTECH is being designated pursuant to section 3(a)(ii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.
    • PRASHANT GARG is being blocked pursuant to section 5(a)(vii) of E.O. 13846 as a principal executive officer, or a person performing similar functions and with similar authorities, of PP SOFTTECH.
    • ABHAR POLYMER COMPOUNDS CO. (ABHAR) is an Iran-based entity that exported approximately $1.7 million worth of Iranian-origin petrochemical products between January 2024 and September 2024.
    • ABHAR is being designated pursuant to section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for, on or after November 5, 2018, knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.
    • STARPLAS KIMYA SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI (STARPLAS KIMYA) is a Türkiye-based company that imported approximately $1.7 million worth of Iranian-origin petrochemical products from ABHAR between January and September 2024.
    • STARPLAS is being designated pursuant to section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.
    • PRAKRUTEES INFRA IMPEX INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (PRAKRUTEES INFRA) is an India-based company that imported Iranian-origin petroleum products valued at $25 million from multiple companies, including U.S.-designated BONJOURE COMMODITY F.Z.E., between May 2023 and February 2026.
    • PRAKRUTEES INFRA is being designated pursuant to section 3(a)(ii) of E.O. 13846 for, on or after November 5, 2018, knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.
    • SELFPLAST PLASTIK AMBALAJ SANAYI DIS TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI (SELFPLAST) is a Türkiye-based company that imported over $4.7 million worth of Iranian-origin petrochemical products from multiple companies, including SELENIUM RESOURCES LIMITED, between January 2023 and May 2024.
    • SELFPLAST is being designated pursuant to section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.
    • SELENIUM RESOURCES LIMITED (SELENIUM) is a Hong Kong-based company that exported Iranian-origin petrochemical products valued at over $22.8 million to multiple companies, including SELFPLAST, between January 2023 and September 2024.
    • SELENIUM is being designated pursuant to section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for, on or after November 5, 2018, knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.

    Sanctions Implications 

    As a result of today’s sanctions-related actions, and in accordance with E.O.s 13949 and 13846, all property and interests in property of the sanctioned 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 Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).  In addition, all entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked.  

    All transactions by U.S. persons or 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.  

    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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  • June 10, 2026: State Department releases for OFAC actions

    Press Release:

    Disrupting Iran’s Weapons Procurement

    PRESS STATEMENT

    THOMAS “TOMMY” PIGOTT, SPOKESPERSON

    JUNE 10, 2026

    Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on thirteen individuals and entities based in Iran, Belarus, and China, including Hong Kong, that have sought to source and purchase weapons, including man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS), on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).  These designations follow our action on May 8, 2026, to disrupt procurement networks that support Iran’s military programs and degrade Iran’s ability to advance its military activities in the region.

    Today’s action supports the implementation of United Nations (UN) sanctions and restrictive measures on Iran, reimposed as a direct result of Iran’s “significant non-performance” of its nuclear commitments.  UN Security Council resolution 1929 requires UN Member States to prevent the supply, sale, or transfer of conventional weapons such as MANPADS to Iran.

    Consistent with the President’s National Security Memorandum 2 (NSPM-2), the United States continues to maintain maximum pressure on Iran and take actions to deny the IRGC and the government of Iran access to the resources that sustain their destabilizing activities.  The United States continues to use all available tools, to expose, disrupt, and counter Iran’s destabilizing activities and to stop Iran from efforts to reconstitute its proliferation-sensitive programs.

    The Department of State’s action was taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13949, which targets certain persons with respect to the conventional arms activities of Iran.  The Department of the Treasury’s action was taken pursuant to E.O. 13382, which targets weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferators and their supporters, and E.O. 13902, which targets persons operating in Iran’s financial sector.  For more information on today’s actions, please see the Department of State’s fact sheet and Department of the Treasury’s press release.

    Fact Sheet:

    Disrupting Iran’s Weapons Procurement

    FACT SHEET

    OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON

    JUNE 10, 2026

    Today, the Department of State is taking action to designate four Iran- and Belarus-based entities and individuals involved in the procurement of arms and related materiel intended to support Iran’s military.

    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.  This action represents the commitment to stop Iran from engaging in activities related to the reconstitution of its proliferation-sensitive programs.

    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 the Treasury is concurrently designating nine entities and individuals who have worked to procure weapons on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).  For more information on these actions, please see the Department of the Treasury’s press release.

    Designations Pursuant to Section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13949

    The Department is designating the following entity and individual pursuant to Section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13949 for engaging in activity that materially contributes to the supply, sale, or transfer, directly or indirectly, to or from Iran, or for the use in or benefit of Iran, of arms or related materiel, including spare parts. 

    Armory Alliance

    Armory Alliance is a Belarus-based entity that has acted as an intermediary between China-based companies and Iran and has been involved in facilitating the purchase of hundreds of man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) and their shipment from China to Iran including attempting to route the shipments through third party countries and obfuscating their origin and true end-user.  The Department of the Treasury previously designated Armory Alliance pursuant to E.O. 13382 on May 8, 2026.

    Mohammadmahdi Maleki

    Mohammadmahdi Maleki is a Belarus-based Iranian individual who, as an employee of Armory Alliance has contributed to Armory Alliance’s efforts to procure weapons for benefit of Iran. The Department of the Treasury previously designated Mohammadmahdi Maleki pursuant to E.O. 13382 on May 8, 2026.

    Designating Pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 13949

    The Department is designating the following entity 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 subsection (a)(i) of section 1 of E.O. 13949. 

    Center for Innovation and Technology Cooperation

    Center for Innovation and Technology Cooperation (CITC) is an Iran-based government entity involved in the procurement of satellite imagery to support kinetic strikes by Iranian armed forces. CITC coordinated with the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) about striking locations within and around a facility hosting U.S. armed forces in late March 2026.  The facility was subsequently targeted by an Iranian attack in late March 2026, resulting in the injury of U.S. service members.  Additionally, officials of CITC have approached China-based facilitators to attempt to procure weapons for use by Iran’s military.  Center for Progress and Development of Iran (CDPI) is the latest name of Iran’s CITC.  CITC was previously designated by the United States on July 12, 2012, pursuant to E.O. 13382.  MOIS was previously designated by the United States on February 6, 2012, pursuant to E.O. 13224 and E.O. 13553.  MOIS was also designated by the United States on April 22, 2012, pursuant to E.O. 1306; September 9, 2022, pursuant to E.O. 13694; and September 8, 2023, pursuant to E.O. 14078.

    Designating Pursuant to Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13949

    The Department is designating the following individual 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. 

    Sajjad Ahadzadeh

    Sajjad Ahadzadeh (Ahadzadeh) is the head of CITC. Ahadzadeh has approached China-based facilitators, such as U.S.-designated China-based Yushita Shanghai International Trade Co Ltd (Yushita), to procure man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS).  Ahadzadeh has attempted to facilitate the procurement of weapons and other arms and related materiel from China for use by Iran including through U.S.-designated Yushita.  Yushita was designated by the Department of the Treasury on May 8, 2026, pursuant to E.O. 13382.

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  • May 28, 2026: OFAC Update, Part 1: Iran-related Designations

    Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Russia-related General License and Amended Frequently Asked Questions

    Treasury Press Release: Economic Fury Targets Illicit Oil Revenue Fueling Iran’s Military

    State Press Release: U.S. Continues Maximum Pressure with Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Shadow Oil Economy

    State Fact Sheet: U.S. Continues Maximum Pressure with Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Shadow Oil Economy Fact Sheet

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13846 Iran-related Sanctions. Pursuant to Executive Order 13846 of August 6, 2018 (Reimposing Certain Sanctions with Respect to Iran).

    BAGRECHA, Swaroop Jayantilal

    • Address: No. 29/504, A Block, Zindasahib, St Kodithope, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600003, India
    • DOB: 30 Apr 1983
    • Nationality: India
    • Gender: Male
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Tax ID No.: AIGPB2199D (India)
    • Identification Number: 07184934 (India)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, BAGRECHA is an Indian national and resident who serves as the designated partner of RISHABH TRIEXIM LLP. He is designated in connection with RISHABH TRIEXIM LLP’s activities, which include the import of approximately $54.6 million worth of Iranian-origin petrochemical products from multiple companies between February and August 2024.

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13846 Iran-related Sanctions. Pursuant to Executive Order 13846 of August 6, 2018 (Reimposing Certain Sanctions with Respect to Iran).

    AGILITY SHIPPING LIMITED

    • AKA: Chinese Traditional: 迅捷航運有限公司
    • Address: Room A, 12th Floor, ZJ 300, 300, Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 25 Nov 2024
    • Identification Number: IMO 0113465
    • Business Registration Number: 77373993 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, AGILITY SHIPPING LIMITED is a Hong Kong-based commercial manager of RCELEBRA (IMO: 9286073), a Cameroon-flagged crude oil tanker. RCELEBRA conducted three ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of Iranian-origin crude oil from August 2025 to May 2026 in East Asia, including one transfer in January 2026 with the U.S.-designated tanker LONGBOW LAKE (IMO: 9237539). RCELEBRA also conducted two additional transfers of illicit cargo in September and October 2025. AGILITY SHIPPING LIMITED is designated pursuant to Section 3(a)(ii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran. RCELEBRA is identified as property in which AGILITY SHIPPING LIMITED has an interest.

    ALT CAPITAL PTE. LTD

    • Address: Singapore
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 09 Sep 2016
    • Registration Number: 201624862C (Singapore)

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, ALT CAPITAL PTE. LTD is a Singapore-based company involved in the export of over $900,000 worth of Iranian-origin petrochemical products. On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom designated ALT CAPITAL for supporting Russia’s defense sector or supplying equipment to Russia critical to Russia’s defense sector. ALT CAPITAL is designated pursuant to Section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.

    CLASSY PANSY TRADING AND CONTRACTING WLL

    • Address: Building No. 79, Street 750, Zone 71, Umm Salal, Qatar
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 2023
    • Business Registration Number: 182712 (Qatar)

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, CLASSY PANSY TRADING AND CONTRACTING WLL is a Qatar-based petrochemicals trader that exported over $1 million worth of Iranian-origin petrochemical products to various buyers in 2023 and 2024. CLASSY PANSY is designated pursuant to section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.

    CRYSTAL BLUE SKY INC

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 05 Mar 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0202363
    • Business Registration Number: 130500 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, CRYSTAL BLUE SKY INC is the Marshall Islands-based commercial manager of ILL GAP (IMO: 9294305), a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker. During CRYSTAL BLUE’s tenure as commercial manager, ILL GAP loaded Iranian-origin petroleum on at least one occasion in 2025 and at least one occasion in 2026, and also loaded illicit cargo on at least five additional occasions between 2025 and 2026. CRYSTAL BLUE SKY INC is designated pursuant to section 3(a)(ii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran. ILL GAP is identified as property in which CRYSTAL BLUE SKY INC has an interest.

    EVER SHINING LIMITED

    • AKA:
      • Chinese Simplified: 宜欣有限公司
      • EVER SHINING LTD
    • Address: 60, Xingang Wudao, Baiquanzhen, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316000, China
    • Address: Rm 925 9/F METRO CTR II 21 Lam Hing St, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, China
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 08 Sep 2000
    • Identification Number: IMO 6225490
    • Company Number: 0730649 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 31234002 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, EVER SHINING LIMITED is the Hong Kong-based commercial manager and registered owner of the Palau-flagged chemical/oil products tanker MAYMEI (IMO: 9133082), which loaded petrochemical products from Iran in July 2024. EVER SHINING LIMITED also owns and manages FLORA (IMO: 9133070), a Marshall Islands-flagged chemical/oil products tanker that loaded petrochemical products from Iran on at least 14 occasions since 2023. EVER SHINING LIMITED is designated pursuant to Section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran. MAYMEI and FLORA are identified as property in which EVER SHINING LIMITED has an interest.

    HK YUANHANG SHIPPING LIMITED

    • AKA: Chinese Traditional: 香港遠航海運有限公司
    • Address: Room B2109, 21st Floor, CC Wu Building, 302-308, Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 29 Mar 2021
    • Identification Number: IMO 6227068
    • Company Number: 3032924 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 72832194 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, HK YUANHANG SHIPPING LIMITED is the Hong Kong-based commercial manager and registered owner of YONGAN OCEAN (IMO: 9288758), a Panama-flagged chemical/oil products tanker. YONGAN OCEAN loaded petrochemical products from Iran in July 2022, November 2024, and March 2025. HK YUANHANG SHIPPING LIMITED is designated pursuant to Section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran. YONGAN OCEAN is identified as property in which HK YUANHANG SHIPPING LIMITED has an interest.

    RISHABH TRIEXIM LLP

    • Address: No. 69, VOC Salai (Walltax Road) Park Town, Sowcarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600003, India
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 21 Aug 2015
    • Legal Entity Number: 335800PDBJX6MG68EG15
    • Registration Number: AAE-6093 (India)

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, RISHABH TRIEXIM LLP is an India-based petrochemical trader that imported approximately $54.6 million worth of Iranian-origin petrochemical products from multiple companies between February and August 2024. SWAROOP JAYANTILAL BAGRECHA, an Indian national and resident, is the designated partner of RISHABH TRIEXIM LLP. RISHABH TRIEXIM LLP is designated pursuant to section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.

    SEAFOAM MARINE LTD

    • Address: 80, Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia
    • Address: 6th Floor, Meydan Grandstand, Al Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 2024

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, SEAFOAM MARINE LTD is a United Arab Emirates-based vessel commercial manager that has been involved in the transport of Iranian-origin crude oil on at least three occasions in 2025. SEAFOAM MARINE LTD is designated pursuant to section 3(a)(ii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.

    SYMPHONY SHIPPING AND MARITIME MANAGEMENT INC

    • AKA: SYMPHONY SHIPPING & MARITIME MANAGEMENT
    • Address: 11th Floor, Opus Tower, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 2023
    • Identification Number: IMO 6404935

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, SYMPHONY SHIPPING AND MARITIME MANAGEMENT INC is the United Arab Emirates-based commercial manager of HAUNCAYO (IMO: 9180164), a Comoros-flagged crude oil tanker. During SYMPHONY’s tenure as commercial manager, HAUNCAYO loaded Iranian-origin petroleum on at least two occasions in 2025 and 2026, and illicit petroleum on at least two separate occasions in 2025 and 2026. SYMPHONY is designated pursuant to section 3(a)(ii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran. HAUNCAYO is identified as property in which SYMPHONY SHIPPING AND MARITIME MANAGEMENT INC has an interest.

    TRASTOK SHIPPING CO., LTD.

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Address: Room 406, Building 2, 37 Miaoling Lu, Laoshan Qu, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, China
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 14 Oct 2024
    • Identification Number: IMO 0101799
    • Business Registration Number: 128299 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, TRASTOK SHIPPING CO., LTD. is the Marshall Islands-registered commercial manager of THEA (IMO: 9298284), a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker. THEA loaded approximately 400,000 barrels of Iranian crude oil on August 26, 2025 in a ship-to-ship transfer with the U.S.-designated tanker LOTUS (IMO: 9203784). THEA also transported six shipments of illicit cargo in November and December 2025. TRASTOK SHIPPING CO., LTD. is designated pursuant to Section 3(a)(ii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran. THEA is identified as property in which TRASTOK SHIPPING CO., LTD. has an interest.

    VANGUARD MARINE VENTURES INC.

    • Address: X2-49, Saif Suite, Al-Dhaid Road, Saif Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 22 Sep 2020
    • Identification Number: IMO 6252049

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, VANGUARD MARINE VENTURES INC. is the United Arab Emirates-based commercial manager of GAS NORA (IMO: 8813116), a San Marino-flagged LPG tanker. GAS NORA completed at least nine shipments of Iranian-origin petrochemical products during VANGUARD MARINE VENTURES INC.’s tenure as commercial manager. VANGUARD MARINE VENTURES INC. is designated pursuant to Section 3(a)(iii) of E.O. 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran. GAS NORA is identified as property in which VANGUARD MARINE VENTURES INC. has an interest.

    • OFAC Programs:
      • SDGT Specially Designated Global Terrorist. Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, as amended by Executive Order 13886 of September 9, 2019 (Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism).
      • IFSR Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations. Pursuant to the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 561 (Part 561 Program).

    DAMAI TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

    • AKA: Chinese Simplified: 大麥科技發展有限公司
    • Address: 1801, Easey Commercial Building, 253-261, Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 25 Apr 2025
    • Business Registration Number: 78062606 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: SEPEHR ENERGY JAHAN NAMA PARS COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, DAMAI TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED is a Hong Kong-based entity that has served as the charterer of multiple vessels carrying Iranian oil on behalf of the Iranian armed forces, including the IRGC, since mid-2025. DAMAI TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED is designated pursuant to E.O. 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, Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company.

    GROWTH TRADING CO., LIMITED

    • AKA: Chinese Traditional: 高富貿易有限公司
    • Address: Room D5, 5/F, King Yip Factory Building, 59 King Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, China
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 03 Apr 2024
    • Business Registration Number: 76394009 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: SEPEHR ENERGY JAHAN NAMA PARS COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, GROWTH TRADING CO., LIMITED is a Hong Kong-based entity that received commission payments for its role in Sepehr Energy Jahan crude oil shipments aboard the sanctioned vessels BOREAS (IMO: 9248497; now URI), SIRI (IMO: 9281683), and OXIS (IMO: 9224805). These commissions were paid by UAE-based vessel chartering company Luan Bird Shipping Service LLC, acting on behalf of Sepehr Energy Jahan, throughout late 2024 and early 2025. GROWTH TRADING CO., LIMITED is designated pursuant to E.O. 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, Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company.

    MEHDIYEV TRADING CO., LIMITED

    • Address: Room 08, 14th Floor, Witty Commercial Building, 1A-1L Tung Choi Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 11 Nov 2022
    • Company Number: 3207580 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 74596574 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: SEPEHR ENERGY JAHAN NAMA PARS COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, MEHDIYEV TRADING CO., LIMITED is a Hong Kong-based Sepehr Energy Jahan front company that has facilitated the shipment of Iranian crude oil to China on behalf of the Iranian armed forces. Throughout 2024, U.S.-designated Sepehr Energy Jahan front company Star Energy International Limited made multiple payments to Mehdiyev Trading; payment amounts coincided with storage and other port fees Mehdiyev Trading paid for Iranian oil stored in shore tanks in Qingdao, China while awaiting final delivery to Chinese buyers. MEHDIYEV TRADING CO., LIMITED is designated pursuant to E.O. 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 Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company.

    TIDA CO., LIMITED

    • Address: Room 2112C, 21/F, Witty Commercial Building, Nos. 1A-1L Tung Choi Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 28 Sep 2022
    • Company Number: 3194427 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 74463397 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: SEPEHR ENERGY JAHAN NAMA PARS COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, TIDA CO., LIMITED is a Hong Kong-based Sepehr Energy Jahan front company that frequently serves as the shipper and consignee of Iran’s military oil cargoes. In early 2024, Tida Co., Limited shipped nearly two million barrels of Iranian crude oil worth over $100 million to Dongjiakou, China aboard the HECATE (then known as the ATILAN). In early 2025, Sepehr Energy Jahan used Tida Co., Limited to deliver nearly two million barrels of Iranian crude oil aboard the SIRI to Dalian, China. TIDA CO., LIMITED is designated pursuant to E.O. 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 Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company.

    WORTH SEEN ENERGY LIMITED

    • AKA: Chinese Traditional: 沃興能源有限公司
    • Address: Flat A516, 5/F, Efficiency House, 35 Tai Yau Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 29 Jul 2021
    • Company Number: 3071886 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 73226916 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: SEPEHR ENERGY JAHAN NAMA PARS COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury press release, WORTH SEEN ENERGY LIMITED is a Hong Kong-based Sepehr Energy Jahan front company that procures refined petroleum products for the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) on behalf of Sepehr Energy Jahan. In January 2025, Worth Seen Energy Limited supplied NIOC with hundreds of thousands of barrels of gasoline, loaded in the UAE and transported to Bandar Abbas, Iran. WORTH SEEN ENERGY LIMITED is designated pursuant to E.O. 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 Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company.

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13846 Iran-related Sanctions. Pursuant to Executive Order 13846 of August 6, 2018 (Reimposing Certain Sanctions with Respect to Iran).

    FLORA (V7MJ8)

    • Vessel Type: Chemical/Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Marshall Islands
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1997
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9133070
    • MMSI: 538006405
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: EVER SHINING LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, FLORA is a Marshall Islands-flagged chemical/oil products tanker owned and managed by EVER SHINING LIMITED. FLORA loaded petrochemical products from Iran on at least 14 occasions since 2023.

    GAS NORA (T7AQ9)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: San Marino
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1991
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 8813116
    • MMSI: 268245700
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: VANGUARD MARINE VENTURES INC.

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, GAS NORA is a San Marino-flagged LPG tanker managed by VANGUARD MARINE VENTURES INC. GAS NORA completed at least nine shipments of Iranian-origin petrochemical products during VANGUARD MARINE VENTURES INC.’s tenure as commercial manager.

    HAUNCAYO (D6A3556)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Comoros
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2000
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9180164
    • MMSI: 620999556
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: SYMPHONY SHIPPING AND MARITIME MANAGEMENT INC

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, HAUNCAYO is a Comoros-flagged crude oil tanker managed by SYMPHONY SHIPPING AND MARITIME MANAGEMENT INC. During SYMPHONY’s tenure as commercial manager, HAUNCAYO loaded Iranian-origin petroleum on at least two occasions in 2025 and 2026, and illicit petroleum on at least two separate occasions in 2025 and 2026.

    ILL GAP (3E8783)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2004
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9294305
    • MMSI: 352005534
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: CRYSTAL BLUE SKY INC

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, ILL GAP is a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker managed by CRYSTAL BLUE SKY INC. During CRYSTAL BLUE’s tenure as commercial manager, ILL GAP loaded Iranian-origin petroleum on at least one occasion in 2025 and at least one occasion in 2026, and also loaded illicit cargo on at least five additional occasions between 2025 and 2026.

    MAYMEI (T8A5501)

    • Vessel Type: Chemical/Products Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Palau
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1997
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9133082
    • MMSI: 511101961
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: EVER SHINING LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, MAYMEI is a Palau-flagged chemical/oil products tanker owned and managed by EVER SHINING LIMITED. MAYMEI loaded petrochemical products from Iran in July 2024.

    RCELEBRA (TJMQ3)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Cameroon
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2005
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9286073
    • MMSI: 613902500
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: AGILITY SHIPPING LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, RCELEBRA is a Cameroon-flagged crude oil tanker managed by AGILITY SHIPPING LIMITED. RCELEBRA conducted three ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of Iranian-origin crude oil from August 2025 to May 2026 in East Asia, including one transfer in January 2026 with the U.S.-designated tanker LONGBOW LAKE (IMO: 9237539). RCELEBRA also conducted two additional transfers of illicit cargo in September and October 2025.

    THEA (3E8853)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2005
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9298284
    • MMSI: 352005622
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: TRASTOK SHIPPING CO., LTD.

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, THEA is a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker managed by TRASTOK SHIPPING CO., LTD. THEA loaded approximately 400,000 barrels of Iranian crude oil on August 26, 2025 in a ship-to-ship transfer with the U.S.-designated tanker LOTUS (IMO: 9203784). THEA also transported six shipments of illicit cargo in November and December 2025.

    YONGAN OCEAN (3EWR6)

    • Vessel Type: Chemical/Products Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2004
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9288758
    • MMSI: 373336000
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: HK YUANHANG SHIPPING LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the State Department Fact Sheet, YONGAN OCEAN is a Panama-flagged chemical/oil products tanker owned and managed by HK YUANHANG SHIPPING LIMITED. YONGAN OCEAN loaded petrochemical products from Iran in July 2022, November 2024, and March 2025.

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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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  • 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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  • March 9, 2026: Sudan and Counter-Terrorism Designations: The State Department Fact Sheet

    Designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood

    FACT SHEET

    OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON

    MARCH 9, 2026

    Today, the Department of State announces the designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and the intent to designate the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

    • The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood (SMB), composed of the Sudanese Islamic Movement and its armed wing – the al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade (BBMB), uses unrestrained violence against civilians to undermine efforts to resolve the conflict in Sudan and advance its violent Islamist ideology.
    • The SMB has contributed upwards of 20,000 fighters to the war in Sudan, many receiving training and other support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
    • SMB’s BBMB fighters have conducted mass executions of civilians in areas they captured, and repeatedly and summarily executed civilians based on race, ethnicity, or perceived affiliation with opposition groups.
    • The Treasury Department designated BBMB in September 2025 pursuant to Executive Order 14098, “Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition” for its role in Sudan’s brutal war.

    Terrorist designations expose and isolate entities and individuals, denying them access to the U.S. financial system and the resources they need to carry out attacks.   
     
    All property and interests in property of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood that are in the United States or that are in possession or control of a U.S. person are blocked. U.S. persons are generally prohibited from conducting business with sanctioned persons.  

    Persons that engage in certain transactions or activities with the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood may expose themselves to sanctions risk. Notably, engaging in certain transactions with them entails risk of secondary sanctions pursuant to counterterrorism authorities.  
       
    Today’s actions are taken pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and Executive Order 13224. Foreign Terrorist Organization designations go into effect upon publication in the Federal Register.

    Petitioners requesting removal of those designated today from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List should refer to the Department of State’s Delisting Guidance page.

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