Category: Hizballah

  • United States Imposes Sanctions on Hizballah-Aligned Officials and Business Associates

    PRESS STATEMENT

    THOMAS “TOMMY” PIGOTT, SPOKESPERSON

    JUNE 18, 2026

    Today, the United States is designating two Hizballah-aligned Lebanese officials, as well as members of a Hizballah business network overseen by U.S.-designated Alaa Hassan Hamieh. These officials have used their influence to deliberately and systematically undermine the authority of the Lebanese state. By aligning themselves with Hizballah, a terrorist organization, they have prevented the Lebanese government from exercising full control over its territories and over its future. These activities obstruct efforts to restore a sovereign, independent Lebanon, instead entrenching a system of parallel power that keeps Lebanon weak and divided, at the expense of the entire Middle East. Additionally, we are designating more interlocutors of Alaa Hamieh and his network in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Oman who raise funds, execute contracts, and operate front companies to generate revenue for Hizballah terrorists.

    Hizballah is a terrorist organization that puts Iran, not Lebanon, first. Hizballah is the single biggest obstacle to Lebanon’s recovery and future, and holds the state hostage to a permanent state of conflict. Those who continue to provide political cover and material support to Hizballah will suffer the consequences of their choices. For the sake of lasting peace in the region and Lebanese stability and prosperity, Hizballah must disarm, its infrastructure must be dismantled, and the Lebanese state must regain its control of Lebanon’s future. The United States will continue to target Hizballah’s finances and those who help the group undermine the state of Lebanon.

    Today’s action is being taken pursuant to the counterterrorism authority, Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended. The U.S. Department of State designated Hizballah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) pursuant to E.O. 13224 on October 31, 2001, and as a Foreign Terrorist Organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act on October 8, 1997. More information on today’s designations can be found in Treasury’s Press Release.

    of course, the actual designations on the Recent Actions page didn’t have any press release, so… Treasury’s press release:

    PRESS RELEASES

    Treasury Targets Hizballah-Aligned Officials and Intensifies Pressure on Global Financial Network

    June 18, 2026

    WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating Hizballah-aligned Lebanese officials, as well as members of a Hizballah-associated business network overseen by Alaa Hassan Hamieh, also known as Alaa Hamieh.  The Lebanese officials designated today have used their influence to obstruct Lebanon’s peace process and delay the disarmament of Hizballah. OFAC is also expanding upon the March 20, 2026 designations of Alaa Hamieh and his business network by targeting additional interlocutors in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Oman who raise funds, execute contracts, and operate front companies to generate revenue for Hizballah. 

    “Hizballah must disarm for Lebanon to achieve a secure and prosperous future,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. “Treasury will continue to target Hizballah’s financial networks and hold accountable those who enable the group to undermine the Lebanese state and threaten prospects for lasting peace.”

    Today’s action is being taken pursuant to the counterterrorism authority, Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended.  The U.S. Department of State designated Hizballah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) pursuant to E.O. 13224 on October 31, 2001, and as a Foreign Terrorist Organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act on October 8, 1997. 

    HIZBALLAH-ALIGNED LEBANESE OFFICIALS

    Hizballah relies on a network of officials to maintain power and exert influence through all levels of the Lebanese political and security establishment.  Sleiman Antoine Frangie (Frangie) is the leader of the Lebanese Marada Movement and has used his strategic alliance with Hizballah to benefit his own political ambitions.  Frangie accepted financial support from Hizballah in exchange for supporting Hizballah’s efforts to target the parliamentary seats of reformist and independent members of parliament in Lebanese parliamentary elections.  

    Deputy Head of Hizballah’s political council Mahmoud Qamaticoordinates cash smuggling from Iran for Hizballah and advocates for Hizballah’s interests in Lebanon. 

    Sleiman Antoine Frangie is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods and services to or in support of, Hizballah.  Mahmoud Qamati is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Hizballah.

    ALAA HAMIEH AND MUHAMMAD AL-BAZZAL’S HIZBALLAH PROJECTS

    Alaa Hamieh and U.S.-designated Bahaa Addin Hashem

    Alaa Hamieh and U.S.-designated Bahaa Addin Hashem(Hashem) are co-owners of Lebanon-based Globe Technology Providers SARL (Globe SARL), which is the technical arm of the Hizballah-linked, Syria-based company Al-‘Ahd Company for Trade and Investment (Al-‘Ahd Company).  In early 2024, Hizballah finance team official Muhammad Al-Bazzal was instrumental in initiating Globe SARL’s contracts with the former al-Assad regime in Syria.  The al-Assad regime — a critical ally of Hizballah — agreed that U.S.-designated Hizballah finance team company G.M. Farm, represented by its local agent, al-Assad regime henchman Yasar Husayn Ibrahim’s business Al-‘Ahd Company, would supply and operate equipment for fees of nearly ten million dollars.  Profits from Globe SARL’s projects were divided between Hizballah-controlled Talaqi Group, Al-‘Ahd Company, and Globe SARL, which also runs various other projects generating revenue for the Hizballah finance team.  Alaa Hamieh owns and controls Oman-based Globe International SPC, which is a subsidiary of Globe SARL.  Globe International SPC’s bank accounts were used to process payments worth hundreds of thousands of dollars for Alaa Hamieh, including transfers related to Hizballah projects and designated companies Calllync Spolka Z Organiczona Odpowiedzialnoscia and Calllync Telekomunikacijske Storitve D.O.O. 

    Alaa Hamieh with deceased Hizballah Executive Council Leader Hashem Safieddine
    Alaa Hamieh with deceased Hizballah Executive Council Leader Hashem Safieddine

    In July 2025, Muhammad Al-Bazzal, Alaa Hamieh, and Maya Boustany, designated for her multiple roles at Alaa Hamieh’s companies, collaborated to establish an insurance company in Iraq.  The new company, Al-Shafa Administrative Services Limited (Al-Shafa), was led by Alaa Hamieh’s employee, Chief Executive Officer Wael Costanteen, and purported to focus on insurance management services.  In 2017, Alaa Hamieh founded Lebanon-based Tyke SAL, which is registered to engage in a variety of commercial and real estate activities.  In September 2023, Alaa Hamieh’s brother, Muhammad Hassan Hamieh (Muhammad Hamieh), took over Alaa Hamieh’s shares in Tyke SAL and joined the board of directors of the company.  As of December 2025, Muhammad Hamieh runs Tyke SAL. 

    Globe SARL is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Alaa Hamieh and Hashem.  Al-‘Ahd Company is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods and services to or in support of, G.M. Farm.  Al-Shafa, Wael Costanteen, and Globe International SPC are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Alaa Hamieh.  Tyke SAL is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Muhammad Hamieh. 

    SANCTIONS IMPLICATIONS

    As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the designated or blocked persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC.  In addition, any 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. Unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC, or exempt, OFAC’s regulations generally prohibit all transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of blocked persons. 

    Violations of U.S. sanctions may result in the imposition of civil or criminal penalties on U.S. and foreign persons.  OFAC may impose civil penalties for sanctions violations on a strict liability basis.  OFAC’s Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines provide more information regarding OFAC’s enforcement of U.S. economic sanctions.  In addition, financial institutions and other persons may risk exposure to sanctions for engaging in certain transactions or activities involving designated or otherwise blocked persons.  The prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any designated or blocked person, or the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.  Non-U.S. persons are also prohibited from causing or conspiring to cause U.S. persons to wittingly or unwittingly violate U.S. sanctions, as well as engaging in conduct that evades U.S. sanctions.  Individuals located in the U.S. or abroad who provide information about sanctions violations to FinCEN’s whistleblower incentive program may be eligible for awards if the information they provide leads to a successful enforcement action that results in monetary penalties exceeding $1,000,000.

    Furthermore, engaging in certain transactions involving the persons designated today may risk the imposition of secondary sanctions on participating foreign financial institutions.  OFAC can prohibit or impose strict conditions on opening or maintaining, in the United States, a correspondent account or a payable-through account of a foreign financial institution that knowingly conducts or facilitates any significant transaction on behalf of a person who is designated pursuant to the relevant authority.

    The power and integrity of OFAC sanctions derive not only from OFAC’s ability to designate and add persons to the 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.  For information concerning the process for seeking removal from an OFAC list, including the SDN List, or to submit a request, please refer to OFAC’s guidance on Filing a Petition for Removal from an OFAC List.

  • Counter Terrorism Designations

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Targets Hizballah-Aligned Officials Obstructing Peace and Disarmament

    State Press Release: U.S. Sanctioning Hizballah’s Enablers in Lebanon

    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

    AL-MOUSSAWI, Ibrahim (Arabic: ابراهيم الموسوي)

    • AKA:
      • AL-MOUSAOUI, Ibrahim
      • MOUSAWI, Ibrahim
    • Address: Lebanon
    • DOB: 05 Nov 1965
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 000019172428 (Lebanon)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: HIZBALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, al-Moussawi is currently the head of Hizballah’s Media Committee and one of Hizballah’s elected representatives in the Lebanese parliament. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act on behalf of, Hizballah.

     

    BAALBAKI, Ahmad Asaad (Arabic: احمد اسعد بعلبكي)

    • AKA: BALABAKI, Ahmad Asad
    • Address: Beirut, Lebanon
    • DOB: 02 Apr 1961
    • POB: Beirut, Lebanon
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 000034246532 (Lebanon)
    • Identification Number: 311125 (Lebanon)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: HIZBALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Baalbaki is the Amal Movement Security Director who coordinated public displays of force with Hizballah leadership to intimidate Hizballah’s political opponents in Lebanon. The Amal Movement is a political ally and security partner of Hizballah. He 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, Hizballah.

     

    FADLALLAH, Hassan Nizammeddine

    • AKA: FADLALLAH, Hassan (Arabic: حسن فضل الله)
    • Address: Ainata, Lebanon
    • DOB: 02 Oct 1967
    • POB: Ainata, Bint Jbeil, Lebanon
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 000032614265 (Lebanon)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: HIZBALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Fadlallah has represented Hizballah as one of the group’s elected members of the Lebanese parliament since 2005. He also helped found U.S.-designated Al Nour Radio and was a senior director for U.S.-designated Al Manar TV. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act on behalf of, Hizballah.

     

    FANICH, Abdel-Mottaleb Mohamed (Arabic: محمد عبد المطلب فنيش)

    • AKA: FNEISH, Mohammad
    • Address: Lebanon
    • DOB: 10 Feb 1953
    • POB: Maaroub, Lebanon
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: HIZBALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Fanich leads Hizballah’s executive council and is responsible for reorganizing the terrorist group’s administrative and institutional structure in furtherance of Hizballah’s mission of maintaining an armed presence in Lebanon. He has been a Hizballah member since the organization was first established and has held multiple leadership positions within the group. He was elected to Lebanon’s parliament as part of Hizballah’s Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc in 1992 and was later appointed Minister of Youth and Sports. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act on behalf of, Hizballah. The State press release notes that the U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the disruption of Hizballah’s financial mechanisms.

     

    HAMADI, Samir ‘Adnan (Arabic: سامر عدنان حمادي)

    • AKA: HAMADI, Samer
    • Address: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
    • DOB: 17 Feb 1982
    • alt. DOB: 03 Mar 1982
    • POB: Bourj El Brajne, Lebanon
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: LR0499320 (Lebanon) expires 29 Jul 2022
    • Identification Number: 4267356 (Lebanon)
    • Birth Certificate Number: 533 (Lebanon)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: HIZBALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Hamadi is the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Intelligence Directorate Dahiyah Branch Chief (Colonel) who shared important intelligence with Hizballah during the ongoing conflict over the past year. He 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, Hizballah.

     

    HASSAN, Hussein Al-Hajj

    • AKA:
      • HASSAN, Hussein Al-Haj
      • HASSAN, Hussein Ali Al-Hajj (Arabic: حسين علي الحاج حسن)
    • Address: Nabi Chit, Beqaa, Lebanon
    • DOB: 17 Oct 1960
    • POB: Nabi Sheet, Lebanon
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: HIZBALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Hassan has been a Hizballah member since 1982 and has represented Hizballah as a member of the Lebanese parliament since 1996. In his role as a public representative of Hizballah, Hassan has been a key figure opposing the disarmament of the terrorist group. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act on behalf of, Hizballah.

     

    NASSER ELDIN, Khattar

    • Address: Khattar Nasser El Din Building, Kalamoun Old Road, Tripoli, Lebanon
    • DOB: 07 Apr 1973
    • POB: Tripoli, Lebanon
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: RL2508250 (Lebanon) expires 16 Jul 2019
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: HIZBALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Nasser Eldin is the General Directorate of General Security (DGS) National Security Department Chief (Brigadier General) who shared important intelligence with Hizballah during the ongoing conflict over the past year. He 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, Hizballah.

     

    SAFAWI, Ali Ahmad

    • AKA:
      • SAFAWI, Abu Ahmad
      • SAFAWI, Ahmad (Arabic: احمد صفاوي)
    • Address: Nabatieh, Lebanon
    • DOB: 29 Sep 1981
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 000013508041 (Lebanon)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: HIZBALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Safawi is the commander of the Lebanese Amal militia in southern Lebanon. Acting as Baalbaki’s subordinate, Safawi coordinated with and took direction from Hizballah on attacks against Israel and led Amal militia forces in joint Hizballah-Amal military operations against Israel. He 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, Hizballah.

     

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

    SHEIBANI, Mohammad Reza Raouf (Arabic: محمد رضا رؤف شيباني)

    • AKA:
      • SHEIBANI, Mohammad Reza
      • SHEIBANI, Mohammed Reza Ra’of
    • Address:
      • Lebanon
      • Iran
    • DOB: 12 Dec 1961
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Additional Program Tags: [IRGC]
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: HIZBALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Sheibani is the Iranian Ambassador designate to Lebanon, whom Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry declared persona non grata after it withdrew its approval of his candidature and ordered him to leave Beirut. Iran’s violation of diplomatic norms, and the practices routinely used by the ambassador in communication between the two states, were cited as the reason for Sheibani’s expulsion. The Lebanese government demanded that security forces take resolute measures to stop the activities of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which has supported Hizballah’s military operations. He 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, Hizballah.

     

    Amendments:

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

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

    BIN MUHAMMAD, Ayadi Chafiq

    • AKA:
      • AIADI, Ben Muhammad
      • AIADY, Ben Muhammad
      • AYADI CHAFIK, Ben Muhammad
      • AYADI SHAFIQ, Ben Muhammad
    • Address:
      • Helene Meyer Ring 10-1415-80809, Munich, Germany
      • 129 Park Road, NW8, London, United Kingdom
      • 28 Chaussee de Lille, Mouscron, Belgium
      • Darvingasse 1/2/58-60, Vienna, Austria
      • Tunisia
    • DOB: 21 Jan 1963
    • POB: Safais (Sfax), Tunisia
    • Nationality: Tunisia
    • alt. Nationality: Ireland
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: AL QA’IDA

    Supplemental Information: BIN MUHAMMAD, Ayadi Chafiq (also known as “Abou El Baraa”) was placed on the UN Security Council al-Qaida sanctions list on October 17, 2001, and designated by OFAC as an SDGT. His last known residence was Dublin, Ireland (as of 2009). The UN Security Council Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee delisted him from its consolidated list in October 2011 following a de-listing request reviewed through the Ombudsperson’s office; OFAC’s designation remained in effect. Today’s amendment adds nationality information and formally links him to Al Qa’ida.

     

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Nationality
      • Added: Tunisia
    • Field Name: alt. Nationality
      • Added: Ireland
    • Field Name: Gender
      • Added: Male
    • Field Name: Linked To
      • Added: AL QA’IDA

     

    LAJNAT AL DAAWA AL ISLAMIYYA

    • AKA:
      • ISLAMIC CALL COMMITTEE
      • LAJNA ALDAWA ALISALMIAH
      • LAJNA ALDAWA ALISLAMIA
      • LAJNA ALDAWA ALISLAMIYA
      • LAJNAT AL DAAWA AL ISLAMIYA
      • LAJNAT AL DAWA
      • LAJNAT AL DAWA AL ISLAMIA
      • LAJNAT AL D’AWA AL ISLAMIAK
      • LAJNAT ALDAWA AL ISLAMIAH
      • LAJNAT ALDAWA ALISLAMIA
    • Address: Kuwait
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 1986
    • Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
    • Linked To: AL QA’IDA

    Supplemental Information: Lajnat Al Daawa Al Islamiyya (also known as the “Islamic Call Committee”) is a Kuwait-based organization first designated by OFAC as an SDGT on January 9, 2003. It presents itself as a humanitarian aid NGO that has provided aid in Afghanistan and other parts of western Asia, but U.S. intelligence analysts asserted it provided logistic support to terrorist groups. The UN Security Council delisted it from its al-Qaida sanctions list in September 2013 through its Ombudsperson process; OFAC’s designation remained in effect. Today’s amendment adds the organization’s established date, target type, and formally links it to Al Qa’ida.

     

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Organization Established Date
      • Added: 1986
    • Field Name: Target Type
      • Added: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
    • Field Name: Linked To
      • Added: AL QA’IDA
  • Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics and Russia-related Designations Removals

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Sanctions Global Network Diverting Funds to Benefit Hizballah

    State Press Release: Sanctioning a Global Network Supporting Hizballah Financing

    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.

    AL LAKIS, Hamdan Ali

    • Address: Kab Elias Main Road, Yaktine Building, 5th Floor, Kab Elias, Bekaa 009618, Lebanon
    • DOB: 17 Jun 1971
    • POB: Mar Elias Zahle, Lebanon
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Gender: Male
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan

    Supplemental Information: Hamdan Ali Al Lakis manages the day-to-day operations of a money exchange set up with Alaa Hassan Hamieh. This arrangement allows Hamieh to maintain total access to the business and hide from government oversight while collecting the majority of the profits.

    BOUSTANY, Maya

    • AKA: * AL-BUSTANI, Maya
      • AL-BUSTANI, Maya Shadi
    • Address: Qatar; Al-Dabieh, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
    • DOB: 09 Sep 1981
    • POB: Al-Dabieh, Lebanon
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Gender: Female
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan

    Supplemental Information: Maya Boustany is an associate of Alaa Hassan Hamieh and serves as the Chief Operating Officer for one of his companies. She has acted as a proxy for the Hizballah finance team to establish a front company in Iraq.

    FADEL, Raoof

    • Address: Zone 55, Street 169, Building 85, Villa 3, Doha, Qatar
    • DOB: 20 Dec 1981
    • POB: El Dammamm, Saudi Arabia
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan

    Supplemental Information: Raoof Fadel is part of the financial network led by Alaa Hassan Hamieh. He owns and operates Seven Seas for International Trading and Logistics, a Qatar-based company used to move funds for Hizballah.

    HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan

    • Address: Zantout Street, Safi Darwich Building, 1st Floor, Dawhet El Hoss, Beirut, Lebanon; Southern Tariya, Baalbek, Lebanon
    • DOB: 25 Jan 1980
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions
    • Passport: OA110548 (Canada)
    • National ID No: 00003985449 (Lebanon)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: HIZBALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Alaa Hassan Hamieh is a Hizballah financier and former Vice President of the Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL). He oversees a global network of companies that launder and raise funds for Hizballah’s finance team, diverting more than $100 million since 2020. He was notably involved in diverting funds from a trade agreement between Iraq and Lebanon intended for reconstruction.

    HAMIEH, Daniel

    • AKA: HAMIE, Daniel
    • Address: Wojska Polskiego 23ABC, Suwalki, Podlaskie 16-400, Poland; Lebanon
    • DOB: 30 Nov 2002
    • POB: Bialystok, Poland
    • Nationality: Poland
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan

    Supplemental Information: Daniel Hamieh is the nephew of Alaa Hassan Hamieh. He co-owns the Poland-based entity Call Lync Spolka Z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia, which has transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars to companies affiliated with the Hizballah finance team.

    HAMIEH, Muhammad Hasan

    • AKA: HAMIYYAH, Muhammad Hasan
    • Address: Lebanon
    • DOB: 12 Sep 1983
    • POB: Tariyah, Lebanon
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan

    Supplemental Information: Muhammad Hasan Hamieh is the brother of Alaa Hassan Hamieh. He assists in tracking funds associated with various projects operated in collaboration with Hizballah finance team members, including Muhammad Al-Bazzal and Rashid Al-Bazzal.

    HASHEM, Bahaa Addin

    • Address: Lebanon
    • DOB: 18 Nov 1982
    • POB: Damascus, Syria
    • Nationality: Syria
    • alt. nationality: Saint Kitts and Nevis
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: RE0151778 (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan

    Supplemental Information: Bahaa Addin Hashem is a Syrian gray-arms dealer who co-owns several companies with Alaa Hassan Hamieh. He is the registered owner of the Slovenia-based Call Lync Telekomunikacijske Storitve D.O.O. and is also an employee of the previously designated Hizballah enterprise G.M. Farm.

    SALAMI, Mohamad Jamil

    • AKA: SALAMI, Mohamad
    • Address: Amir Bachir Street, Azarieh Building, Beirut, Lebanon
    • DOB: 17 May 1982
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan

    Supplemental Information: Mohamad Jamil Salami is a Hizballah member within Alaa Hassan Hamieh’s network. He has been involved in telecommunications projects and a weapons systems company, and has personally transferred fundsto Hamieh.

    TARSHISHI, Hala Mohamad

    • AKA: TARCHICHI, Hala
    • Address: Lebanon
    • DOB: 26 Feb 1983
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Gender: Female
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan

    Supplemental Information: Hala Mohamad Tarshishi serves as the secretary for Alaa Hassan Hamieh. She acts as a proxy for his companies and conducts financial transactions on his behalf to support his business network.

    WEHBE, Mohamad Hasan

    • AKA: WAHBI, Mohamed Hassan
    • Address: Ras Beirut, Lebanon
    • DOB: 08 Sep 1971
    • POB: Beirut, Lebanon
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: LR2576480 (Lebanon) expires 13 Mar 2032
    • National ID No: 000034132689 (Lebanon)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan

    Supplemental Information: Mohamad Hasan Wehbe owns and operates several Lebanon-based entities, including Seven Seas SAL Offshore and Seven Seas Group S.A.R.L., which are utilized by Alaa Hassan Hamieh for money laundering and procurement.

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

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

    CALL LYNC S.A.L. OFFSHORE

    • Address: Beirut, Lebanon
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan

    CALL LYNC SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA

    • AKA: CALL LYNC S.P. Z.O.O.
    • Address: Wojska Polskiego 23ABC, Suwalki, Podlaskie 16-400, Poland
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Linked to: HAMIEH, Daniel

    CALL LYNC TELEKOMUNIKACIJSKE STORITVE D.O.O.

    • AKA: CALL LYNC D.O.O.
    • Address: Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Linked to: HASHEM, Bahaa Addin

    SEVEN SEAS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADING AND LOGISTICS

    • Address: Doha, Qatar
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Linked to: FADEL, Raoof

    SEVEN SEAS GROUP S.A.R.L.

    • Address: Beirut, Lebanon
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Linked to: WEHBE, Mohamad Hasan

    SEVEN SEAS SAL OFFSHORE

    • Address: Second Floor, Airport Business Center, Airport Road, Beirut, Lebanon
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 12 Jul 2012
    • Registration Number: 1806107 (Lebanon)
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Linked to: WEHBE, Mohamad Hasan

    Delistings:

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

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

    GASTELUM SERRANO, Cesar (a.k.a. “LA SENORA), Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 1961; POB Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male (individual).

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

    OFAC Program: RUSSIA-EO14024 Executive Order 14024, “Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation”.

    KORZHAVIN, Yurii Anatolyevich, Russia; DOB 28 Sep 1957; POB Moscow, Russia; nationality Russia; GenderMale; Tax ID No. 770702814195 (Russia) (individual).

    KORZHAVINA, Lidiya Germanovna, Russia; DOB 22 May 1958; POB Moscow, Russia; nationality Russia; GenderFemale; Tax ID No. 771405312885 (Russia) (individual).

    Source List:

    Note: The Treasury Department press release is legit, but it’s not part of the Recent Actions page item (follow the link if you don’t believe me).