Mr. Sanctions

Category: Iran

  • May 14, 2026: OFSI tweaks its Russian, Afghanistan and Iran designations

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    Today, Thursday 14 May, the UK Government has revoked 1 specification, varied 1 designation, and made 3 amendments to designations imposed under the Russia Sanctions Regime.

    Revoked Specification:

    Name:IMO Number:Unique ID:
    MILLEROVOIMO 9035541RUS2605

    Varied Individual:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Yulia GURYEVA-MOTLOKHOVRUS2066

    Amended Individuals:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Pavel Valerevich NIKITINRUS3515
    Dmitriy Evgenievich SHEVCHENKORUS3519
    Timofey Vladimirovich VASILIEVRUS3573

    Furthermore, the UK Government has amended 4 designations made under the Iran Sanctions Regime.

    Amended Individuals:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Namiq SALIFOVIRN0269
    Nihat Abdul Kadir ASANIRN0270
    Reza HAMIDIRAVARIIRN0271
    Farhad ZARRINGHALAMIRN0274

    Lastly, the UK Government has amended 1 designation made under the Afghanistan Sanctions Regime.

    Amended Individual:

    Name:UN ID:Unique ID:
    Nooruddin Turabi Muhammad QASIMTAi.058AFG0046

    Heres’s the sanctions notices – Russia:

    Sanctions_Notice__Russia__14_May_2026Download

    Iran:

    Sanctions_Notice__Iran__14_May_2026Download

    and Afghanistan:

    Sanctions_Notice__Afghanistan__14_May_2026Download

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  • May 12, 2026: ASO updates Iran sanctions designations

    Notice of Changes to the Consolidated List – 12 May 2026

    DFAT updated the Consolidated List on 3 February 2026 pursuant to the below listed legislative instrument made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

    The updated Consolidated List can be downloaded from the following page: Consolidated List | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Australian Sanctions Office

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    Australian Sanctions Office | Regulatory and Legal Policy Division

    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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  • May 11, 2026: OFAC Updates to Counter-Terror and Iran sanctions

    Counter Terrorism Designations; Iran-related Designations

    State Press Release: New Round of Economic Fury Sanctions Targets IRGC Oil Operations

    Treasury Press Release: Economic Fury Ramps Up Pressure on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Oil Operations

    Additions:

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

    • OFAC Programs:
      • [SDGT]   Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594
      • [IRGC]   Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
      • [IFSR]   Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 561

    GHEHI, Mohammadreza Ashrafi (a.k.a. GHAHI, Mohammadreza Ashrafi)

    • Location: Iran
    • DOB: 13 Dec 1978
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 0067816509 (Iran)
    • Programs: [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR]
    • Linked To: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: Section 1(b) of E.O. 13224, as amended by E.O. 13886
    • Context: Commercial Chief of the IRGC Shahid Purja’fari Oil Headquarters; communicated with Haokun Energy Group regarding unresolved debts owed to the IRGC.

    SALAMI, Samad Fathi (a.k.a. FATHISALMI, Samad)

    • Location: Iran
    • DOB: 22 Jun 1980
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: V52953880 (Iran)
    • National ID No.: 6339379079 (Iran)
    • Programs: [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR]
    • Linked To: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: Section 1(b) of E.O. 13224, as amended by E.O. 13886
    • Context: Finance Chief of the IRGC Shahid Purja’fari Oil Headquarters; responsible for managing financial issues for the IRGC, including handling foreign currency overseas.

    ZADEH, Ahmad Mohammadi (a.k.a. ZADEH, Ahmad Mohammedi)

    • Location: Iran
    • DOB: 23 Sep 1961
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: U65222701 (Iran)
    • National ID No.: 3539608613 (Iran)
    • Programs: [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR]
    • Linked To: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: Section 1(b) of E.O. 13224, as amended by E.O. 13886
    • Context: Chief of the IRGC Shahid Purja’fari Oil Headquarters; actively worked to resolve debts owed by OFAC-sanctioned Haokun Energy Group, Ltd. to the IRGC through cover company Golden Globe.

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

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

    ATIC ENERGY FZE (Arabic: أتيك انيرجي م م ح)

    • Address: Office No E-23G-21, P1-ELOB, Hamriya Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
    • Established: 01 Jul 2021
    • License: 19471 (UAE)
    • Economic Register No. (CBLS): 11700054 (UAE)
    • Programs: [SDGT] [IFSR]
    • Linked To: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: Section 1(b) of E.O. 13224, as amended by E.O. 13886
    • Context: Worked on behalf of the IRGC to facilitate shipments of Iranian oil on five sanctioned shadow fleet tankers in 2025: HANSON (IMO 9237412), OTLA (IMO 9299719), SCALER (IMO 9254915), BELLA 1 (IMO 9230880), and ANDROMEDA V (IMO 9197832).

    BLANCA GOODS WHOLESALER LLC (Arabic: بلانكا للسلع بالجمله ذ م م)

    • Address: Office No 101-05, Port Said, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Established: 07 Nov 2019
    • License: 862498 (UAE)
    • Chamber of Commerce No.: 330818 (UAE)
    • Registration No.: 1464969 (UAE)
    • Economic Register No. (CBLS): 11433157 (UAE)
    • Programs: [SDGT] [IFSR]
    • Linked To: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: Section 1(b) of E.O. 13224, as amended by E.O. 13886
    • Context: Arranged a 2025 oil deal with the IRGC via cover company Golden Globe.

    HONG KONG BLUE OCEAN LIMITED (Chinese: 香港藍海有限公司)

    • Address: Hong Kong, China
    • Established: 21 Feb 2025
    • Business Registration No.: 77740261 (Hong Kong)
    • Programs: [SDGT] [IFSR]
    • Linked To: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: Section 1(b) of E.O. 13224, as amended by E.O. 13886
    • Context: Cover company serving a similar role to Golden Globe in arranging IRGC oil sales to overseas buyers. In 2025, involved in multiple shipments each worth tens of millions of dollars, including cargoes on sanctioned tankers GAGAN (IMO 9256468), CANGJIE (IMO 9299680), and HASNA (IMO 9212917).

    HONG KONG SANMU LIMITED

    • Address: Flat 1019B, 10/F, Liven House No. 61-63 King Yip Street, Hong Kong, China
    • Established: 08 Dec 2022
    • Business Registration No.: 74680616 (Hong Kong)
    • Programs: [SDGT] [IFSR]
    • Linked To: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: Section 1(b) of E.O. 13224, as amended by E.O. 13886
    • Context: Cover company serving a similar role to Golden Globe in arranging IRGC oil sales to overseas buyers. In 2025, involved in multiple shipments each worth tens of millions of dollars, including cargoes on sanctioned tankers GAGAN (IMO 9256468), CANGJIE (IMO 9299680), and HASNA (IMO 9212917).

    JIANDI HK LIMITED (Chinese: 監地香港有限公司)

    • Address: Hong Kong, China
    • Established: 06 Mar 2024
    • Business Registration No.: 76275900 (Hong Kong)
    • Programs: [SDGT] [IFSR]
    • Linked To: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: Section 1(b) of E.O. 13224, as amended by E.O. 13886
    • Context: In mid-2025, entered into a deal with the IRGC to purchase tens of millions of dollars of Iranian oil.

    MAX HONOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO., LIMITED

    • Address: Unit 26 of Factory A on 5th Floor, Union Hing Yip Factory Building, No. 20 Hing Yip Street, Hong Kong, China
    • Established: 20 Jan 2023
    • Business Registration No.: 74792613 (Hong Kong)
    • Programs: [SDGT] [IFSR]
    • Linked To: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: Section 1(b) of E.O. 13224, as amended by E.O. 13886
    • Context: Purchased millions of barrels of Iranian oil from the IRGC in 2025. Oil was carried on sanctioned tankers SCALER (IMO 9254915) and SKIPPER (IMO 9304667).

    OCEAN ALLIANZ SHIPPING LLC (Arabic: أوشن اليانز للشحن ذ م م)

    • Address: Office OFF2-RF, Parcel 353-1869, Al Safa First, Bur Dubai, Dubai, UAE; Burlington Tower, 802, Business Bay, Bur Dubai, Dubai, UAE
    • Website: https://www.oceanallianz.com
    • Established: 02 Oct 2018
    • License: 815724 (UAE)
    • Economic Register No. (CBLS): 11318398 (UAE)
    • Programs: [SDGT] [IFSR]
    • Linked To: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: Section 1(b) of E.O. 13224, as amended by E.O. 13886
    • Context: Worked on behalf of the IRGC to facilitate shipments of Iranian oil on five sanctioned shadow fleet tankers in 2025: HANSON (IMO 9237412), OTLA (IMO 9299719), SCALER (IMO 9254915), BELLA 1 (IMO 9230880), and ANDROMEDA V (IMO 9197832).

    UNIVERSAL FORTUNE TRADING LLC (Arabic: يونورسال فورتشن للتجارة ذ م م)

    • Address: Office No 204-12, Al Murar, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Established: 12 Aug 2022
    • License: 1088893 (UAE)
    • Chamber of Commerce No.: 413426 (UAE)
    • Economic Register No. (CBLS): 11925055 (UAE)
    • Programs: [SDGT] [IFSR]
    • Linked To: National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: Section 1(b) of E.O. 13224, as amended by E.O. 13886
    • Context: Worked with the IRGC in 2025, signing a contract with Golden Globe for oil carried by the sanctioned tanker XD LEO (IMO 9312872). Also used as a front company by the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).

    ZEUS LOGISTICS GROUP (Arabic: مجموعة زويس اللوجستية)

    • Address: Al Qurm, Muscat, Oman
    • Established: 08 Jan 2017
    • Registration No.: 1283041 (Oman)
    • Programs: [SDGT] [IFSR]
    • Linked To: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: Section 1(b) of E.O. 13224, as amended by E.O. 13886
    • Context: Worked with the IRGC in 2025 to arrange vessels to carry Iranian oil cargoes, including a cargo carried by the sanctioned tanker CANGJIE (IMO 9299680).

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  • May 11, 2026: … and an OFSI Iran sanctions update

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    Today, Monday 11th May, the UK Government has designated the following 9 individuals and 3 entities under the Iran Sanctions Regime.

    Individuals designated:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Ekrem Abdulkerym OZTUNCIRN0268
    Namiq SALIFOVIRN0269
    Nihat Abdul Kadir ASANIRN0270
    Reza HAMIDIRAVARIIRN0271
    Farhad ZARRINGHALAMIRN0274
    Fazlolah ZARRINGHALAMIRN0275
    Mansour ZARRINGHALAMIRN0278
    Nasser ZARRINGHALAMIRN0279
    Pouria ZARRINGHALAMIRN0280

    Entities designated:

    Name:Unique ID:
    ZINDASHTI NETWORKIRN0272
    BERELIAN EXCHANGEIRN0273
    GCM EXCHANGEIRN0277

    The sanctions notice:

    Sanctions_Notice__Iran__11_May_2026Download

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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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  • May 8, 2026: Another OFAC Update – Iran and NPWMD Designations and Updates

    Non-Proliferation and Iran-related Designations and Designations Updates

    Treasury Press Release: Economic Fury Disrupts Networks Supplying Weapons and UAV Components to Iran

    Additions:

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

    • OFAC Programs:
      • [NPWMD]  Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544
      • [IFSR]  Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561

    LI, Genping

    • AKA: 李根平 (Chinese Simplified)
    • Address: Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
    • DOB: 15 Aug 1983
    • POB: Nanfeng County, Jiangxi, China
    • Nationality: China
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: E10413641 (China) expires 11 Dec 2022
    • National ID No.: 362524198308156510 (China)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: HITEX INSULATION NINGBO COMPANY LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Li Genping is the legal representative of Hitex Insulation Ningbo Company Limited and manages the company’s sales, purchasing, and financial operations. Hitex has supplied or attempted to supply millions of dollars’ worth of carbon fiber, honeycomb fabric, and other raw aerospace-grade materials to Pishgam Electronic Safeh Company (PESC), ultimately for the IRGC Aerospace Force Self Sufficiency Jihad Organization (IRGC ASF SSJO). PESC has procured thousands of servomotors recovered in downed Shahed-136 UAVs.

    MALEKI, Mohammadmahdi

    • AKA: MALEKI, Mohammad Mahdi
    • Address: Belarus
    • DOB: 26 Apr 1995
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: I67689026 (Iran) expires 09 Mar 2029
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Maleki is a Belarus-based Iranian national and employee of Armory Alliance who contributed to weapons procurements for the Center for Innovation and Technology Cooperation (CITC), also now known as the Center for Progress and Development of Iran (CPDI).

    TOLIBOV, Mohammed Ali

    • AKA:
      • TOLIBOV, Muhamadali
      • TOLIBOV, Mukhamadali Khaydarkhudzhaevich (Cyrillic: ТОЛИБОВ, Мухамадали Хайдархуджаевич)
    • Address: Belarus
    • DOB: 17 Jan 1982
    • Nationality: Belarus
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: MR4193252 (Belarus)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked To: ARMORY ALLIANCE LLC

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Tolibov is a Belarusian national and CEO of Armory Alliance, and has been a long-standing arms procurement facilitator for Iran in Belarus.

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

    • OFAC Programs:
      • [NPWMD]  Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544
      • [IFSR]  Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561

    AE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO LIMITED

    • AKA: 艾宜國際貿易有限公司 (Chinese Traditional)
    • Address: 19H, Maxgrand Plaza, No. 3 Tai Yau Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 06 Mar 2018
    • Company Number: 2662172 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 69032202 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked To: CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Hong Kong-based AE International Trade Co Limited received millions of dollars in transfers from Dubai-based Elite Energy FZCO in furtherance of CITC’s weapons procurement efforts, which included seeking to purchase MANPADS from China.

    ARMORY ALLIANCE LLC

    • AKA: ООО АРМОРИ АЛЬЯНС (Cyrillic)
    • Address: Building 33, Section 14, 13A, Tarkhanova St, Minsk 220035, Belarus
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 20 Oct 2021
    • Tax ID No.: 193596647 (Belarus)
    • Linked To: CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Belarus-based Armory Alliance acted as an intermediary in weapons procurements for CITC in an effort to obfuscate the Iranian end-user.

    ELITE ENERGY FZCO

    • Address: BCB3 612, Sixth Floor, Business Cluster – Building 3, Dubai CommerCity, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Website: https://elitefzco.com
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Nov 2023
    • License: 50320 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked To: AE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Dubai-based Elite Energy FZCO transferred millions of dollars to Hong Kong-based AE International Trade Co Limited in furtherance of CITC’s weapons procurement efforts.

    HITEX INSULATION NINGBO COMPANY LIMITED

    • AKA: 宁波含特堡温材料有限公司 (Chinese Simplified)
    • Address: Room 803, No. 10, Lane 818, Qianhe South Road, Yinzhou District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China (Chinese Simplified: 前河南路818弄10号803室, 鄞州区, 宁波市, 浙江省, China)
    • Address: Room 903-904, Raymond Building, NSBD, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
    • Address: No. 108, Kaijia Road, Yaobei Industrial Zone, Yuyao, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 09 Oct 2010
    • Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91330204561293923J (China)
    • Linked To: PISHGAM ELECTRONIC SAFEH COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, China-based Hitex Insulation Ningbo Company Limited has supplied or attempted to supply millions of dollars’ worth of carbon fiber, honeycomb fabric, and other raw aerospace-grade materials to PESC, ultimately for the IRGC ASF SSJO. PESC has procured thousands of servomotors with applications in one-way attack UAVs, which have been recovered in downed Shahed-136 UAVs.

    HK HESIN INDUSTRY CO LIMITED

    • AKA: 香港赫新實業有限公司 (Chinese Traditional)
    • Address: Room 1303, 13/F, Cheong Tai Building, No. 287-289 Reclamation Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 19 Dec 2025
    • Business Registration Number: 79441310 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked To: CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Hong Kong-based HK Hesin Industry Co Limited acted as an intermediary in weapons procurements for CITC in an effort to obfuscate the Iranian end-user.

    MUSTAD LIMITED

    • Address: Rm 1506, 15/F, Cheung Fung Commercial Bldg., 21-25 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 08 Oct 2024
    • Business Registration Number: 77151111 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Hong Kong-based Mustad Limited, acting as an intermediary, facilitated or attempted to facilitate financial transactions in furtherance of the IRGC’s procurement of millions of dollars’ worth of weapons.

    YUSHITA SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO LIMITED

    • AKA: 昱思达上海国际贸易有限公司 (Chinese Simplified)
    • Address: Unit 1004, 10th Floor, No. 698 Runchuan Road/No. 5788 Chuansha Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
    • Address: Room 1315, Block A, Greenland East Coast International Plaza, No. 581 Xiuchuan Road, Chuansha Town, Shanghai, China
    • Address: Unit 904, 9th Floor, No. 698 Runchuan Road/No. 5788 Chuansha Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 08 Dec 2011
    • Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91310115586820144H (China)
    • Linked To: CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, China-based Yushita Shanghai International Trade Co Limited is a facilitator for CITC (also known as the Center for Progress and Development of Iran), which coordinates Iranian technology acquisition efforts including seeking to purchase weapons such as MANPADS from China.

    OFAC Program: [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO]  Executive Order 13949

    MEENTROPY TECHNOLOGY HANGZHOU CO LTD

    • AKA:
      • 觅熵科技 杭州 有限公司 (Chinese Simplified)
      • MIZARVISION
    • Address: No. 501, 2nd Street, Baiyang Street, 6-1103, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • Organization Established Date: 03 Dec 2021
    • Registration Number: 310141000638093 (China)
    • Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91310115MA1K4Q0G00 (China)

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, the U.S. Department of State is concurrently designating four entities in connection with Iran’s conventional arms activities. This entity carries the [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO] program tag (Executive Order 13949) placing it in that group.

    THE EARTH EYE CO

    • AKA:
      • BEIJING MUMEI STARRY SKY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
      • BEIJING MUMEI XINGKONG TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
    • Address: No. Jia 21-120, Beizhuanghu Village, Machikou Town, Changping District, Beijing, China
    • Website: https://www.teesat.com
    • Organization Established Date: 10 Nov 2021
    • Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91110105MA04H61R7D (China)

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, the U.S. Department of State is concurrently designating four entities in connection with Iran’s conventional arms activities. This entity carries the [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO] program tag (Executive Order 13949) placing it in that group.

    Amendments:

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

    • OFAC Programs:
      • [NPWMD]  Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544
      • [IFSR]  Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561

    CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

    • AKA:
      • CENTER FOR PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF IRAN
      • OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL STUDIES
      • OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION
      • OSIS
      • PRESIDENCY OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL STUDIES
      • TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION OFFICE
      • “CITC”
      • “CPDI”
      • “POSIS”
      • “TCO”
    • Address: No 7 East Avesta Rd, Sheykh Bahaie Street, Sheykh Bahaie Sq, Tehran 1995859611, Iran
    • Address: PO Box 141554671, Tehran, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Jan 1983 to 31 Dec 1984
    • Target Type: Government Entity
    • National ID No.: 14002821290 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, CITC coordinates Iranian technology acquisition efforts and has sought to purchase weapons, including MANPADS, from China. It is now also known as the Center for Progress and Development of Iran (CPDI). The U.S. Department of State originally designated CITC pursuant to E.O. 13382 in June 2012.

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: AKA
      • Added: CENTER FOR PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF IRAN
      • Added: “CPDI”
      • Changed: f.k.a. OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL STUDIES to: a.k.a. OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL STUDIES
      • Changed: f.k.a. PRESIDENCY OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL STUDIES to: a.k.a. PRESIDENCY OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL STUDIES
      • Changed: f.k.a. “OSIS” to: a.k.a. OSIS
      • Changed: f.k.a. “POSIS” to: a.k.a. “POSIS”
    • Field Name: Address
      • Changed: Tehran, Iran to: No 7 East Avesta Rd, Sheykh Bahaie Street, Sheykh Bahaie Sq, Tehran 1995859611, Iran; PO Box 141554671, Tehran, Iran
    • Field Name: Organization Established Date
      • Added: 01 Jan 1983 to 31 Dec 1984
    • Field Name: Target Type
      • Added: Government Entity
    • Field Name: National ID No.
      • Added: 14002821290 (Iran)
    • OFAC Programs:
      • [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO]  Executive Order 13949
      • [RUSSIA-EO14024]  Executive Order 14024

    CHANG GUANG SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

    • AKA:
      • 长光卫星科技有限公司 (Chinese Simplified)
      • CHANGGUANG SATELLITE CO., LTD.
      • “CGSTC”
      • “CGSTL”
      • “CHARMING GLOBE”
    • Address: No. 1299, Mingxi Road, Beihu Science Technology Development District, Changchun, Jilin, China
    • Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.
    • Organization Established Date: 2014
    • Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91220101310012867G (China)

    Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, the U.S. Department of State is concurrently designating four entities in connection with Iran’s conventional arms activities. This amendment adds the [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO] program tag (Executive Order 13949) to Chang Guang Satellite Technology’s existing [RUSSIA-EO14024] designation and adds two new abbreviated aliases.

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: AKA
      • Added: “CGSTC”
      • Added: “CGSTL”
    • Field Name: Program Tags
      • Added: [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO]
    • OFAC Programs:
      • [NPWMD]  Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544
      • [IFSR]  Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561
      • [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO]  Executive Order 13949

    MINISTRY OF DEFENCE EXPORT CENTER

    • AKA:
      • MINISTRY OF DEFENSE LEGION EXPORT
      • MINISTRY OF DEFENSE LOGISTICS EXPORT
      • “MINDEX”
      • “MINDEX CENTER”
      • “MODLEX”
    • Address: PO Box 16315-189, Tehran, Iran, located on the west side of Dabestan Street, Abbas Abad District, Tehran, Iran
    • Address: PO Box 19315-189, Pasdaran Street, South Noubonyand Square, Tehran, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions

    Supplemental Information: This is Iran’s arms export body, previously listed under the primary name Ministry of Defense Logistics Export (MODLEX). The update assigns a new primary name — Ministry of Defence Export Center — and adds the [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO] program tag (Executive Order 13949) to its existing [NPWMD] and [IFSR] designations, reflecting the concurrent U.S. Department of State action on Iran’s conventional arms activities.

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Primary Name
      • Changed: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE LOGISTICS EXPORT to: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE EXPORT CENTER
    • Field Name: AKA
      • Added: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE LOGISTICS EXPORT
      • Added: “MINDEX”
      • Added: “MINDEX CENTER”
      • Changed: MODLEX to: “MODLEX”
    • Field Name: Program Tags
      • Added: [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO]

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  • May 7, 2026: OFAC Update Part 1: Counter-Terror, Iran, Cuba Designations & Cuba updates

    Counter Terrorism and Iran-related Designations; Cuba Designation and Designations Updates; Issuance of Cuba-related General License and Frequently Asked Questions

    Treasury Press Release: Economic Fury Targets Iraqi Oil Official, Iran-Backed Terrorist Militias in Iraq

    State Press Release: Sanctioning Iran-Aligned Actors Undermining Iraq’s Sovereignty and Exploiting Its Resources

    State Press Release: U.S. Sanctions Target Cuba’s Military Regime, Elites

    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 SHUWAILI, Mohammed Issa Kadhim (Arabic: محمد عيسى كاظم الشويلي)

    • AKA: “ABU MARYAM”
    • Address: Iraq
    • DOB: 19 May 1982
    • Nationality: Iraq
    • 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: B23828763 (Iraq) expires 08 Feb 2033
    • alt. Passport: A12147355 (Iraq) expires 19 May 2025
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: QASIR, Ali

    Supplemental Information: Al-Shuwaili, operating under the alias Abu Maryam, is a senior official of Kata’ib Sayyid Al-Shuhada (KSS), an Iran-aligned terrorist militia. Since at least 2025, he has collaborated directly with Hizballah illicit finance team members, including Ali Qasir, on the purchase and delivery of weapons into Iraq. He also arranged the payment of millions of dollars to Hizballah to facilitate the purchase of weapons and coordinated logistics related to the transfer and delivery of weapons with Hizballah associates. 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, Ali Qasir.

    AL-BEHADILI, Mustafa Hashim Lazim (Arabic: مصطفى هاشم لازم البهادلي)

    • AKA:
      • AL BHADLI, Moustafa Hachem Lazem
      • AL-BAHADLI, Mustafa Hashim Lazem
      • LAZIM, Mustafa Hashem
      • LAZM, Mustafa Hashim
      • “AWN, Sayyid”
    • Address: Iraq
    • DOB: 21 Aug 1980
    • Nationality: Iraq
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: B27823144 (Iraq) expires 15 Apr 2033
    • alt. Passport: A14930721 (Iraq) expires 22 Jan 2027
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: ASA’IB AHL AL-HAQ

    Supplemental Information: Al-Behadili, also known as Sayyid Awn, is a leader and economic official for Asa’ib Ahl Al-Haq (AAH). Following the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq in 2011, he played an important role in developing an oil trucking and security unit, enabling AAH to become a dominant actor in the Iraqi metals industry and enter the fuel oil sector. Working directly with U.S.-designated AAH senior leader Laith Al-Khazali, he controlled oil smuggling financing and oversaw mineral industry activities. In southern Iraq, he managed oil smuggling operations and AAH projects, using businesses, projects, and government contracts as a front for AAH financial activity. He was also complicit in dealing directly with Iran and the IRGC-Qods Force, negotiating contracts to ship oil from Iran and coordinating with the IRGC-QF on shipping AAH’s oil. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided support for Asa’ib Ahl Al-Haq.

    MAKSUS, Ahmed Khudair Maksus

    • AKA: AL-MAKSUSI, Ahmad Khudayr Maksus
    • Address: Iraq
    • DOB: 06 Oct 1970
    • Nationality: Iraq
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: A5885993 (Iraq) expires 02 Jul 2019
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: KATA’IB SAYYID AL-SHUHADA

    Supplemental Information: Ahmed Khudair Maksus Maksus is the former Deputy Secretary General of Kata’ib Sayyid Al-Shuhada (KSS) under U.S.-designated Secretary General Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji. KSS is an Iran-aligned terrorist militia that has planned and executed numerous attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria. He 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, Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada.

    OFAC Program: [IRAN-EO13902] Executive Order 13902

    AL-BAHADLY, Ali Maarij (Arabic: علي معارج البهادلي)

    • AKA: AL BEHEDILI, Ali Maarij Sewadig
    • Address: Baghdad, Iraq; Alamara, Iraq
    • DOB: 01 Jul 1966
    • POB: Maysan, Iraq
    • Nationality: Iraq
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: D1019788 (Iraq) expires 30 Jun 2026
    • National ID No.: 0041626 (Iraq)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: SAID, Salim Ahmed

    Supplemental Information: Ali Maarij Al-Bahadly is Iraq’s Deputy Minister of Oil, who has abused his position to facilitate the diversion of Iraqi oil products to benefit known Iran-affiliated oil smuggler Salim Ahmed Said as well as Iran-backed terrorist militia Asa’ib Ahl Al-Haq (AAH). Since 2018, Maarij has held multiple positions in Iraq’s Ministry of Oil, including head of the licensing and contracts office, Deputy Minister, and acting Minister of Oil. In his official capacities, he enabled Said to illicitly procure oil products by granting exportation rights to Said’s companies. He authorized trucking several million dollars’ worth of oil per day from the Qayarah oil field to VS Oil in Khor Zubayr for export, where Iranian oil was mixed with Iraqi oil before being shipped to market. He is also responsible for falsifying documentation on the provenance of oil. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided support for Salim Ahmed Said.

    OFAC Program: [CUBA-EO] Executive Order 14404

    LASTRES MORERA, Ania Guillermina

    • Address: Marianao, Havana, Cuba
    • DOB: 19 Aug 1962
    • POB: Marianao, Cuba
    • Nationality: Cuba
    • Gender: Female
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Lastres is the Executive President of Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), the Cuban military-controlled umbrella enterprise that controls an estimated 40 percent or more of the island’s economy. She is responsible for the management of GAESA’s illicit assets held internationally. She is designated pursuant to section 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 GAESA.

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

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

    GULF ENERGY FOR GENERAL TRANSPORT AND MARINE SERVICES AND REAL ESTATE CONSULTANCY LLC (Arabic: طاقة الخليج للنقل العام والخدمات البحرية والاستشارات العقارية محدودة المسؤولية)

    • AKA:
      • GULF ENERGY COMPANY FOR GENERAL TRANSPORT, MARINE SERVICES & REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LTD
      • GULF ENERGY FOR GENERAL TRANSPORT, MARINE SERVICES AND REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS COMPANY LTD
    • Address: Apartment 3, Building 2/56, Zukak 2, Baghdad, Baghdad Governate, Iraq; Berth 12, Khor Al Zubair Port, Al Basrah, Iraq
    • Website: gulfenergy.info
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 12 Apr 2010
    • Organization Type: Sea and coastal freight water transport
    • alt. Organization Type: Transportation and storage
    • Company Number: 38676649 (Iraq)
    • Linked to: AL-BEHADILI, Mustafa Hashim Lazim

    Supplemental Information: One of four Iraqi companies owned or controlled by Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili that operate in the oil sector. 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, Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili.

    GULF ENERGY OIL SERVICES LIMITED (Arabic: طاقة الخليج للخدمات النفطية المحدودة)

    • Address: Baghdad, Iraq
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 13 Oct 2009
    • Organization Type: Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction
    • Business Registration Number: 73792 (Iraq)
    • Linked to: AL-BEHADILI, Mustafa Hashim Lazim

    Supplemental Information: One of four Iraqi companies owned or controlled by Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili that operate in the oil sector. 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, Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili.

    GULF GENERAL CONTRACTING LIMITED

    • Address: Baghdad, Iraq
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 05 Feb 2000
    • Business Registration Number: 7249 (Iraq)
    • Linked to: AL-BEHADILI, Mustafa Hashim Lazim

    Supplemental Information: One of four Iraqi companies owned or controlled by Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili that operate in the oil sector. 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, Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili.

    IRAQ INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FOR THE IMPORT AND SALE FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS LIMITED (Arabic: طاقة العراق الدولية لاستيراد وبيع المنتوجات النفطية المحدودة)

    • AKA: IRAQ ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FOR IMPORTING AND SELLING OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY LTD
    • Address: Mahala 211, Dar 22, Zukak 11, Harthiya, Baghdad, Iraq
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 25 Jul 2019
    • Organization Type: Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction
    • Business Registration Number: 10365 (Iraq)
    • Linked to: AL-BEHADILI, Mustafa Hashim Lazim

    Supplemental Information: One of four Iraqi companies owned or controlled by Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili that operate in the oil sector. 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, Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili.

    Amendments:

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

    OFAC Programs:

    • [CUBA] Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 515
    • [CUBA-EO] Executive Order 14404

    GRUPO DE ADMINISTRACION EMPRESARIAL S.A.

    • AKA:
      • GAESA
      • “GRUPO GAE”
    • Address: Edificio de la Marina, Avenida Del Puerto Y Brapia, Havana, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 28 Feb 1999
    • Organization Type: Activities of holding companies
    • Entity Code: 60446 (Cuba)

    Supplemental Information: GAESA is a Cuban military-controlled umbrella enterprise that controls an estimated 40 percent or more of Cuba’s economy. It is involved in various sectors and is designed to generate income for the benefit of the regime’s corrupt elites rather than the Cuban people. Its revenues are estimated at more than three times the state’s budget, and it likely controls up to $20 billion in illicit assets. GAESA was designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 2(a)(i)(A) of E.O. 14404 for operating or having operated in the financial services sector of the Cuban economy.

    List of Changes:

    • Entity Code: Added: 60446 (Cuba)
    • Program Tags: Added: [CUBA-EO]

    MOA NICKEL SA

    • Address: Moa, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 1994
    • Organization Type: Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores

    Supplemental Information: MOA NICKEL SA is a joint venture between Sherritt International Corporation and the Cuban state-owned La Compania General de Niquel. It has exploited Cuba’s natural resources to benefit the regime at the expense of the Cuban people, profiting from assets originally expropriated by the Cuban regime from U.S. persons and corporations. Designated pursuant to section 2(a)(i)(A) of E.O. 14404 for operating or having operated in the metals and mining sector of the Cuban economy.

    List of Changes:

    • Address: Changed: Cuba to: Moa, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: Added: 1994
    • Organization Type: Added: Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores
    • Program Tags: Added: [CUBA-EO]

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  • May 1, 2026: OFAC Iran-related Updates, Part 2: General Licenses, FAQs and another Alert… oh, my!

    First, Iran General License W (Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Persons Blocked on May 1, 2026):

    iran_glwDownload

    and the new Frequently-Asked Question 1250:

    IRAN SANCTIONS

    1250. Are Iranian digital asset exchanges blocked under OFAC sanctions?

    Answer

    Yes. Executive Order (E.O.) 13599, as implemented by section 560.211(b) of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 560 (ITSR), blocks the property and interests in property of Iranian financial institutions. An Iranian financial institution is blocked pursuant to E.O. 13599 regardless of whether it is listed on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List). Iranian digital asset exchanges meet the regulatory definition of an “Iranian financial institution” as persons that engage in the business of activities described in section 560.324 of the ITSR.

    All property and interests in property of Iranian digital asset exchanges in the possession or control of U.S. persons, including U.S. financial institutions, or within U.S. jurisdiction, are blocked pursuant to section 560.211 of the ITSR and must be reported to OFAC. See FAQ 160 for additional information regarding the sanctions implications of E.O. 13599. For additional information regarding the application of sanctions to digital assets, please see FAQs 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 594, 646, and 647, as well as OFAC’s Sanctions Compliance Guidance for the Virtual Currency Industry.

    Date Released

    May 1, 2026

    and a new OFAC Alert (Hormuz News U Can Uz, as Stephen Colbert would say):

    20260501_hormuz_tolls_alertDownload

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  • May 1, 2026: OFAC Iran-related Updates, Part 1: The Designations

    Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Iran-related General License and Frequently Asked Question; Publication of Iran-related OFAC Alert

    State Press Release: U.S. Sanctions Tighten Grip on Iran-China Oil Trade

    Treasury Press Release: Economic Fury Targets Iranian Shadow Banking Networks Moving Billions in Foreign Currency

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13846 Executive Order 13846 (Iran)

    LI, Xinchun

    • Address: 9 Donggang Rd, Building 9 Room 2302, Huangdao, Qingdao, Shandong 266520, China
    • DOB: 02 Feb 1964
    • POB: Qingdao, China
    • Nationality: China
    • Gender: Male
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Passport: EB7969411 (China)
    • National ID No.: 370203196402020313 (China)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: QINGDAO HAIYE OIL TERMINAL CO., LTD.

    Supplemental Information: Xinchun Li is a Chinese national and the president of Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal Co., Ltd. He is being blocked pursuant to section 5(a)(vii) of E.O. 13846 as a principal executive officer of Qingdao Haiye.

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13902 Executive Order 13902 (Iran)

    GHASEMI RAD, Nasser

    • DOB: 01 Aug 1969
    • POB: Silvaneh, Orumiyeh, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Alt. Nationality: Saint Kitts and Nevis
    • Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: RE0003971 (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
    • National ID No.: 6389562950 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Nasser Ghasemi Rad owns and directs Nasser Ghasemi Rad and Associates Partnership Company, commonly known as Radin Exchange. He uses his Saint Kitts and Nevis citizenship to obscure ties to Iran. Radin Exchange alone enables billions of dollars’ worth of transactions annually, making it a key part of Iran’s shadow banking networks.

    PIROUZAN, Pedram

    • Address: United Arab Emirates; Iran
    • DOB: 26 Feb 1986
    • POB: Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Alt. Nationality: Dominica
    • Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: RA037754 (Dominica)
    • National ID No.: 0082944581 (Iran)
    • Identification Number: 784198696733694 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Residency Number: 219422862 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Pedram Pirouzan owns and operates Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership Company, commonly known as Opal Exchange, a leading sanctions-evasion facilitator. Opal Exchange maintains an extensive network of front companies that provide critical support to Iranian importers and exporters. Pirouzan conceals his Iranian background by listing his Dominica citizenship, obtained via investment, on registration documents, allowing him to set up companies and bank accounts in foreign jurisdictions.

    REZAEI, Hossein Mohammad

    • AKA: MOHAMMADREZAEI, Hossein
    • Address: United Arab Emirates; Iran
    • DOB: 17 Sep 1985
    • POB: Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Alt. Nationality: Dominica
    • Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: RA021882 (Dominica)
    • National ID No.: 0079865135 (Iran)
    • Identification Number: 784198507597577 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Hossein Mohammad Rezaei is Pedram Pirouzan’s partner in Opal Exchange. Like Pirouzan, he conceals his Iranian background by listing his Dominica citizenship on registration documents when setting up front companies.

    REZAEI, Masoud Mohammad

    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 21 Sep 1974
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: R55528582 (Iran)
    • National ID No.: 0071219757 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Masoud Mohammad Rezaei serves as a board member and official of Opal Exchange (Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership Company).

    TAHAYYORI, Ehsan

    • Address: Iran; United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 08 Jan 1982
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 0076281051 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Ehsan Tahayyori owns and directs the Tahayyori and Associates Partnership Company, commonly known as Tahayyori Guarantee Society or Arz Iran Exchange. Tahayyori and his exchange house leverage an international network of front companies that launder billions of dollars annually, circumvent sanctions, and enable Iranian banks, exporters, and importers access to foreign currency supporting the Iranian regime.

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13846 Executive Order 13846 (Iran)

    ONBOARD SHIP MANAGEMENT LIMITED

    • Address: Level 18, V Heun Building, 138 Queen’s Road, Hong Kong, China
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 27 Mar 2020
    • Identification Number: IMO 6162377
    • Company Number: 2927426 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 71717836 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Onboard Ship Management Limited is a Hong Kong-based vessel management company which served as the technical and ISM manager for the U.S.-sanctioned LPG tanker OUREA (IMO: 9350422) during the vessel’s loading from Asaluyeh, Iran, in October 2025. It 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.

    QINGDAO HAIYE OIL TERMINAL CO., LTD.

    • AKA: QINGDAO HAIYEYOU DOCK CO LTD
    • Address: No.7, Yougang 3rd Road, Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, China
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 02 Mar 2006
    • Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91370211783727424Q

    Supplemental Information: Qingdao Haiye is a China-based crude oil terminal owner and operator which received dozens of shipments, totaling tens of millions of barrels of Iranian-origin crude oil in 2025. It operates a crude oil terminal in the Qingdao Huangdao port area in the greater Qingdao Port cluster of China’s Shandong province. The terminal accepted cargo from multiple vessels which conducted illicit ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of Iranian-origin crude off the coast of Singapore in the eastern outside port limits (EOPL), an area identified as a hotspot for illicit STS transfers of Iranian-origin crude. This is the 12th round of sanctions targeting Iranian oil sales since NSPM-2 was issued on February 4, 2025.

    THRIVING TIMES INTERNATIONAL CO LTD

    • Address: London, United Kingdom
    • Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv)
    • Organization Established Date: 2023
    • Identification Number: IMO 6441879
    • Company Number: 14784884 (United Kingdom)

    Supplemental Information: Thriving Times International Co Ltd is a United Kingdom-based commercial manager. Its commercially managed vessel NEW FUSION (IMO: 9277723) loaded Iranian petroleum products in April 2025. NEW FUSION is a Panama-flagged oil products tanker that also transported Iran-origin petrochemical products in 2024.

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13902 Executive Order 13902 (Iran)

    AL SAHRA TRADE PETRO DMCC

    • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 22 Sep 2021
    • License: DMCC-823735 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Economic Register Number (CBLS): 11774969 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked to: PEDRAM PIROUZAN AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Designated as a front company of Opal Exchange (Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership Company). Collectively, Iranian exchange houses, including Opal Exchange, have conducted transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars in various currencies using such companies on behalf of sanctioned Iranian persons.

    ARCHITECTONIC CORP LIMITED

    • Address: Room 602, 6/F, Kai Yue Commercial Building, No. 2C, Argyle Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 21 Sep 2023
    • Business Registration Number: 75738133 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    ATLAS INTERNATIONAL TRADING LIMITED

    • Address: Unit 04-05, 16/F The Broadway, No 54-62 Lockhart Road, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 11 Aug 2023
    • Business Registration Number: 75609374 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: PEDRAM PIROUZAN AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Designated as a front company of Opal Exchange (Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership Company).

    BAB AL KHANDAQ TRADING COMPANY LLC

    • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 27 Sep 2022
    • License: 1102735 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Economic Register Number (CBLS): 11944844 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked to: PEDRAM PIROUZAN AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Designated as a front company of Opal Exchange (Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership Company).

    BLINCHE TRADING LIMITED

    • Address: Unit 1507C, 15/F, Eastcore, 398 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 26 Sep 2022
    • Business Registration Number: 74454968 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: PEDRAM PIROUZAN AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Designated as a front company of Opal Exchange (Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership Company).

    CENTRAL PARK LIMITED

    • AKA: SINOPLAS CO., LIMITED
    • Address: Rm 803, 8/F Easey Comm Bldg, 253-261 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 30 Aug 2019
    • Business Registration Number: 71124156 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: PEDRAM PIROUZAN AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Designated as a front company of Opal Exchange (Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership Company).

    DECCAN STAR TRADING L.L.C

    • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 13 Jul 2024
    • Commercial Registry Number: 2365288 (United Arab Emirates)
    • License: 1388009 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Chamber of Commerce Number: 549748 (United Arab Emirates)

    Supplemental Information: Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    LIGHTBORN GOODS TRADING LIMITED

    • Address: Flat 1512, 15/F, Lucky Centre, No. 165-171 Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 15 Jul 2022
    • Company Number: 3172677 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 74244694 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: PEDRAM PIROUZAN AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Designated as a front company of Opal Exchange (Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership Company).

    MULLINGAR TRADING COMPANY LIMITED

    • AKA: AMOTT TRADING COMPANY LIMITED
    • Address: Room D5, 5/F, King Yip Factory Building, No. 59 King Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 13 Dec 2021
    • Business Registration Number: 73630474 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: PEDRAM PIROUZAN AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Designated as a front company of Opal Exchange (Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership Company).

    NASSER GHASEMI RAD AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    • AKA:
      • NASSER QASSEMI RAD AND PARTNERS
      • RADIN EXCHANGE
    • Address: Unit 12, No. 139, Pasargad Commercial Complex, Mirdamad Blvd, Tehran, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 23 Apr 2016
    • National ID No.: 14005790750 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 490804 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: Commonly known as Radin Exchange, this entity is owned and directed by Nasser Ghasemi Rad. Radin Exchange alone enables billions of dollars’ worth of transactions annually, making it a key part of Iran’s shadow banking networks. Rad uses his Saint Kitts and Nevis citizenship to obscure ties to Iran.

    PEDRAM PIROUZAN AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    • AKA: OPAL EXCHANGE
    • Address: Farhang Street, across from Sang Pol Street, Damavand, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 29 Oct 2016
    • National ID No.: 14006281118 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 1535 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: Commonly referred to as Opal Exchange, this entity is a leading sanctions-evasion facilitator owned and operated by Pedram Pirouzan. It maintains an extensive network of front companies that provide critical support to Iranian importers and exporters forming the financial lifeline of Iranian banks and the regime. Many of Opal Exchange’s front companies are registered under the names of Pedram Pirouzan and his partner, Hossein Mohammad Rezaei, using their Dominica citizenship to conceal Iranian backgrounds.

    SINOBOS LIMITED

    • Address: Shop Units 103, 1/F, 68 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 08 Jul 2024
    • Business Registration Number: 76779035 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: PEDRAM PIROUZAN AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Designated as a front company of Opal Exchange (Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership Company).

    SISU PRIME LIMITED

    • Address: Room 702, Kowloon Building, 555 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 26 Nov 2020
    • Company Number: 2997625 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 72432170 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: PEDRAM PIROUZAN AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Designated as a front company of Opal Exchange (Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership Company).

    TAHAYYORI AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    • AKA:
      • ARZ-IRAN EXCHANGE
      • TAHAYYORI AND PARTNERS EXCHANGE
      • TAHAYYORI GUARANTEE SOCIETY
    • Address: No. 2, Corner of Mirdamad Grand Bazaar next to Dafineh Museum, Mirdamad Blvd, Valiasr St., Tehran 1969773511, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 13 Apr 2009
    • National ID No.: 10103925626 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 341695 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: Commonly known as Tahayyori Guarantee Society or Arz Iran Exchange, this entity is owned and directed by Ehsan Tahayyori. The exchange house leverages an international network of front companies that launder billions of dollars annually, circumvent sanctions, and enable Iranian banks, exporters, and importers access to foreign currency supporting the Iranian regime and its military’s destabilizing activities.

    TERODA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

    • Address: Flat/Room A, 12/F, ZJ 300, 300 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 20 Dec 2011
    • Business Registration Number: 59277399 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: PEDRAM PIROUZAN AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Designated as a front company of Opal Exchange (Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership Company).

    VERDITA TRADING LIMITED

    • Address: Room 602, 6/F, Kai Ru Commercial Building 2C, Argyle Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 03 Oct 2022
    • Business Registration Number: 74475952 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: PEDRAM PIROUZAN AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Designated as a front company of Opal Exchange (Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership Company).

    WIGAN TRADING LLC

    • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 09 Aug 2022
    • License: 1071187 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Economic Register Number (CBLS): 11922818 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked to: PEDRAM PIROUZAN AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Designated as a front company of Opal Exchange (Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership Company).

    ZOELLA TRADING LIMITED

    • Address: Room 602, 6/F, Kai Ru Commercial Building 2C, Argyle Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 11 Oct 2022
    • Business Registration Number: 74496263 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: PEDRAM PIROUZAN AND ASSOCIATES PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Designated as a front company of Opal Exchange (Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership Company).

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13846 Executive Order 13846 (Iran)

    NEW FUSION (3E6068)

    • Vessel Type: Oil Products Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2004
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9277723
    • MMSI: 352003203
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: THRIVING TIMES INTERNATIONAL CO LTD

    Supplemental Information: NEW FUSION is a Panama-flagged oil products tanker commercially managed by Thriving Times International Co Ltd. It loaded Iranian petroleum products in April 2025 and also transported Iran-origin petrochemical products in 2024. It is being identified as property in which Thriving Times International Co Ltd has an interest.

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  • April 28, 2026: OFAC Update, Part 1: Iran & Counter-Terror Designations

    Counter Terrorism Designation; Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Frequently Asked Question; Publication of Iran-related OFAC Alert

    Treasury Press Release: Economic Fury Targets Iran Shadow Banking Facilitators

    State Press Release: United States Cuts Off Billions in Illicit Funding to Iranian Regime

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13902   Executive Order 13902, “Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran”

    AL GHAFUR, Seyyed Mohammed Mehdi

    • AKA:
      • AL GHAFUR, Seyyed Mehdi
      • AL SAYYED GHAFUR, Sayyed Mehdi (Arabic: سید مهدی آلسید غفور)
    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 22 Mar 1991
    • POB: Qom, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Alt. Nationality: Dominica
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: RA126667 (Dominica)
    • National ID No.: 0370465253 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: FARAB SOROUSH AFAGH QESHM COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Iran-based shadow banking official who works with employees from Shahr Bank, Farab Soroush Afagh Qeshm Company (FSAQ), and their network of front companies and exchange houses to launder money on behalf of Shahr Bank. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Farab Soroush Afagh Qeshm Company.

    ANBARDARAN, Maryam (Arabic: مريم انبارداران)

    • Address: Tehran, Iran
    • DOB: 16 Sep 1968
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Female
    • National ID No.: 0054069483 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: TEJARAT SARIR AFROOZ KISH COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Chairman of Tejarat Sarir Afrooz Kish Company, the rahbar company for Bank Mellat. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Tejarat Sarir Afrooz Kish Company.

    BAKHSHI, Morteza Ali (Arabic: مرتضی علی بخشی)

    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 12 Feb 1984
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: R60975255 (Iran)
    • National ID No.: 0064740102 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Managing director and a member of the board of directors of Aku Tejarat Ravizh Kish Company, the rahbar company for Bank Sina. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    EMPERADOR, Janelyn Eusebio

    • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 04 Jun 1984
    • Nationality: Philippines
    • Gender: Female
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Filipino-national who owns UK-based front companies Shuqun LTD, Sanovo LTD, and Qianza LTD. Through 2024, Shuqun LTD transferred over $70 million worth of payments for Iranian crude oil and oil distillates on behalf of NIOC. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy.

    FALAHATKARI, Vahid (Arabic: وحید فلاحتکاری)

    • AKA: KARI, Vahid Falahat
    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 07 Jul 1987
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 0078263336 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: KARMANIYA TEJARAT ASAR KISH COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Chairman of the board of directors of Karmaniya Tejarat Asar Kish Company, the rahbar company for Tourism Bank. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Karmaniya Tejarat Asar Kish Company.

    GHANBARIAN, Abdolazim (Arabic: عبدالعظیم قنبریان)

    • Address: Tehran, Iran
    • DOB: 23 Jul 1969
    • POB: Kazerun, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: F62564214 (Iran)
    • National ID No.: 2371885916 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: NAGHSH SIMORGH SAHAND LLC

    Supplemental Information: Managing director and vice chairman of Naghsh Simorgh Sahand LLC, the rahbar company for Parsian Bank. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Naghsh Simorgh Sahand LLC.

    HAJIBABA, Sorayya Mehri (Arabic: ثریا مهری حاجی بابا)

    • AKA: BABA, Sorayya Mehri Hajji
    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 02 Apr 1987
    • POB: Takab, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Female
    • Passport: A68688871 (Iran) expires 01 Jun 2029
    • National ID No.: 2949879667 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: FARAB SOROUSH AFAGH QESHM COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: FSAQ employee and foreign exchange market expert who has facilitated FSAQ money transfers since at least mid-2023. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Farab Soroush Afagh Qeshm Company.

    HOSSEINI, Amir (Arabic: امير حسينى)

    • Address: Tehran, Iran
    • DOB: 10 Jul 1963
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 0049772619 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: RAHBAR TEJARI SETAREH TABAN KISH COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Chairman of Rahbar Tejari Setareh Taban Kish Company, the rahbar company for Bank Sepah, a key provider of financing for Iran’s ballistic missile program. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    KAHKOUI, Alireza (Arabic: عليرضا كاهكوئي)

    • AKA: KAHKOUEI, Alireza
    • Address: Tehran, Iran
    • DOB: 11 Jun 1972
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 0056982011 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: RAHBAR TEJARI SETAREH TABAN KISH COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Managing director and a member of the board of directors of Rahbar Tejari Setareh Taban Kish Company, the rahbar company for Bank Sepah. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    KAVOUSI, Masoud (Arabic: مسعود کاووسی)

    • AKA: KAVUSI, Masud
    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 03 Jan 1992
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 0014240955 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: KARMANIYA TEJARAT ASAR KISH COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Managing director and a member of the board of directors of Karmaniya Tejarat Asar Kish Company, the rahbar company for Tourism Bank. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Karmaniya Tejarat Asar Kish Company.

    MALEKI, Fahim (Arabic: فهيم ملكي)

    • AKA: FERHAN, Kaya
    • Address: Tehran, Iran; Istanbul, Turkey
    • DOB: 10 Jul 1974
    • POB: Shahre Ray, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Alt. Nationality: Turkey
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: U31440834 (Turkey) expires 01 Jun 2033
    • National ID No.: 0491477287 (Iran)
    • Alt. National ID No.: 55534731654 (Turkey)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: TEJARAT SARIR AFROOZ KISH COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Managing director and a member of the board of directors of Tejarat Sarir Afrooz Kish Company, the rahbar company for Bank Mellat. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Tejarat Sarir Afrooz Kish Company.

    MOSLEHI, Ehsan (Arabic: احسان مصلحی)

    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 14 Jun 1982
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 0067352472 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: KHAVAR TEJARAT ARKA KISH COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Managing director/chairman of Khavar Tejarat Arka Kish Company, the rahbar company for Eghtesad Novin Bank. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Khavar Tejarat Arka Kish Company.

    NASAB, Ehsan Saidi (Arabic: احسان سعیدی نسب)

    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 23 Sep 1994
    • POB: Dezful, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 1990560016 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: KHAVAR TEJARAT ARKA KISH COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Vice chairman of Khavar Tejarat Arka Kish Company, the rahbar company for Eghtesad Novin Bank. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Khavar Tejarat Arka Kish Company.

    QUSHCHI, Samad Vafayi (Arabic: صمد وفایی قوشچی)

    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 17 May 1971
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 0055513042 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Chairman of Aku Tejarat Ravizh Kish Company, the rahbar company for Bank Sina. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    RAMAZAN, Hamid Reza (Arabic: حمید رضا رمضان)

    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 19 Feb 1982
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 0491779488 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: NAGHSH SIMORGH SAHAND LLC

    Supplemental Information: Board member of Naghsh Simorgh Sahand LLC, the rahbar company for Parsian Bank. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Naghsh Simorgh Sahand LLC.

    SHASHAEH, Majid (Arabic: مجید شعشعه)

    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 12 Apr 1981
    • POB: Shemiran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 0451421450 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Vice chairman of the board of directors of Aku Tejarat Ravizh Kish Company, the rahbar company for Bank Sina. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    TADAYYON, Mahmud (Arabic: محمود تدین)

    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 25 Jul 1961
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 0045067082 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: NAGHSH SIMORGH SAHAND LLC

    Supplemental Information: Chairman of the board of Naghsh Simorgh Sahand LLC, the rahbar company for Parsian Bank. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Naghsh Simorgh Sahand LLC.

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13902   Executive Order 13902, “Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran”

    AKU TEJARAT RAVIZH KISH COMPANY (Arabic: شرکت آکو تجارت راویژ کیش)

    • Address: Unit 471, Floor 3, No. 0, Commercial Center Complex, Central Market Alley, Ferdowsi Boulevard, Kish City, Hormozgan 7941894166, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 17 Dec 2022
    • National ID No.: 14011768267 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 14664 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: Rahbar company for Bank Sina. Bank Sina is controlled by the Supreme Leader’s Office and was designated on October 16, 2018 pursuant to E.O. 13224. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    FARAB SOROUSH AFAGH QESHM COMPANY (Arabic: شرکت فاراب سروش آفاق قشم)

    • Address: Unit 6, Floor 4, No. 0, Khordad Alley, Bustan Street, Bustan, Qeshm, Hormozgan 7951168962, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Jul 2019
    • National ID No.: 14008434276 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 6493 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: Rahbar company for Shahr Bank that oversees the movement of funds for Shahr Bank’s clients via a network of foreign front companies. Its chairman is the previously designated Hossein Yaghoobi (a.k.a. Hossein Yaghoubi Miab). Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    FRATELLO CARBONE TRADING LIMITED

    • Address: Unit 1021 Beverley Commercial Centre, 87-105 Chatham Road South, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 05 May 2020
    • Company Number: 2938290 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 71828340 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Front company in Bank Melli’s rahbar network that has transferred more than $20 million on behalf of NIOC. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    GASOLIX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION LIMITED

    • Address: Room 602, 6/F, Kai Yue Commercial Building No. 2C, Argyle Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 12 Apr 2023
    • Company Number: 3270003 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 75224958 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Used on multiple occasions to move NIOC proceeds. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    GLOBENTURE LIMITED

    • Address: 18/F, V Huen Building, 138 Queen’s Road, Hong Kong, China; 21/F, CMA Building, 64 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 06 Jun 2023
    • Company Number: 3286289 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 75388986 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Front company that operates as part of the clandestine banking network operated by Bank Melli. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    KARMANIYA TEJARAT ASAR KISH COMPANY (Arabic: شرکت کارمانیا تجارت عصر کیش)

    • Address: Kish Free Trade Zone, Kish, Hormozgan, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 17 Dec 2019
    • National ID No.: 14008849042 (Iran)
    • Identification Number: 411664153955 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 13965 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: Rahbar company for Tourism Bank. Tourism Bank was designated on October 8, 2020 pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    KHAVAR TEJARAT ARKA KISH COMPANY (Arabic: شرکت خاور تجارت آرکا کیش)

    • Address: Sahel Boulevard, Diplomat Commercial and Administrative Complex, 3rd Floor, Unit 304, Kish, Hormozgan 7941895978, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 27 Jul 2020
    • National ID No.: 14009960537 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 14068 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: Rahbar company for Eghtesad Novin Bank. Eghtesad Novin Bank was designated on October 8, 2020 pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    NAGHSH SIMORGH SAHAND LLC (Arabic: شرکت با مسئولیت محدود نقش سیمرغ سهند)

    • Address: Derakhti Town, Shahid Mahmoud Fakhram-e-Ghodam Street, Sepehr Street, No. 34, Third Floor, Unit 5, Tehran 1468943413, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 05 Feb 2019
    • National ID No.: 14008131728 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 537416 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: Rahbar company for Parsian Bank. Parsian Bank was designated on October 16, 2018 pursuant to E.O. 13224. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    NIX ENERGY LIMITED

    • Address: Shop A/4, G/F, Wah Hoi Mansion, No. 254-280 Electric Road, North Point, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 24 Aug 2023
    • Company Number: 3311838 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 75646530 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Front company operating within Iran’s clandestine banking system, used by Iranian exchange houses, including sanctioned exchange house Sadaf Exchange, to transfer millions of dollars on behalf of sanctioned Iranian entities. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    NOOSEB TRADE LIMITED

    • AKA: BESOON TRADE LIMITED
    • Address: Unit 811, Beverley Commercial Centre, 87-105, Chatham Road South, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 15 Sep 2022
    • Company Number: 3190568 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 74424595 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Associated with Bank Melli and Parsian Bank and has been used on multiple occasions to receive petroleum or petroleum-product related payments. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    QIANZA LTD

    • Address: L220 Beaconside Business Village, Stafford Enterprise Park, Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire ST18 0BF, United Kingdom
    • Organization Established Date: 15 Jun 2022
    • Company Number: 14174361 (United Kingdom)
    • Linked to: EMPERADOR, Janelyn Eusebio

    Supplemental Information: UK-based front company owned by Janelyn Eusebio Emperador. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Janelyn Eusebio Emperador.

    RAHBAR TEJARI SETAREH TABAN KISH COMPANY (Arabic: شركت راهبر تجارى ستاره تابان كيش)

    • Address: Bandar Lengeh County, Kish District, Bandargah, Persian Gulf Square, Pars Alley 29, No. 30, Ground Floor, Unit 3, Kish, Hormozgan 7941798316, Iran; Iran Boulevard, Southwest of the Port, Block 29, First Floor, Unit 3, Kish, Hormozgan 7941798316, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 22 Jul 2019
    • National ID No.: 14008485664 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 13882 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: Rahbar company for Bank Sepah, a key provider of financing for Iran’s ballistic missile program. Bank Sepah was designated on November 5, 2018 pursuant to E.O. 13382. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    REDWING GLOBAL LIMITED

    • Address: 18/F, V Huen Building, 138 Queen’s Road, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 07 Jul 2023
    • Company Number: 3296631 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 75493363 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Front company that operates as part of the clandestine banking network operated by Bank Melli. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    RQI COMMODITY HK LIMITED

    • Address: Flat 2304, 23/F, Ho King Commercial Centre 2-16, Fa Yuen Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 13 Feb 2023
    • Company Number: 3231907 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 74842660 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Associated with Bank Melli. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    SANOVO LTD

    • Address: L220 Beaconside Business Village, Stafford Enterprise Park, Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire ST18 0BF, United Kingdom
    • Organization Established Date: 30 Oct 2018
    • Company Number: 11648866 (United Kingdom)
    • Linked to: EMPERADOR, Janelyn Eusebio

    Supplemental Information: UK-based front company owned by Janelyn Eusebio Emperador. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Janelyn Eusebio Emperador.

    SHUQUN LTD

    • Address: L220 Beaconside Business Village, Stafford Enterprise Park, Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire ST18 0BF, United Kingdom
    • Organization Established Date: 05 Jan 2021
    • Company Number: 13114202 (United Kingdom)

    Supplemental Information: UK-based front company used by FSAQ via HMS Trading. Through 2024, Shuqun LTD transferred over $70 million worth of payments for Iranian crude oil and oil distillates on behalf of NIOC. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy.

    TEJARAT SARIR AFROOZ KISH COMPANY (Arabic: شركت تجارت سرير افروز كيش)

    • Address: Khaneh Gostar Administrative Services Building TS38, Siri Square, Pardis Street, No. 0, Ground Floor, Unit 5, Bandar Lengeh County, Kish City, Hormozgan 7941899877, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 13 Jan 2019
    • National ID No.: 14008081057 (Iran)
    • Business Registration Number: 13777 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: Rahbar company for Bank Mellat. Bank Mellat was designated on October 16, 2018 pursuant to E.O. 13224. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    OFAC Program: SDGT   Specially Designated Global Terrorist; Executive Order 13224

    TAI LUNG TRADING LIMITED (Chinese Traditional: 大隆貿易有限公司)

    • Address: Unit 2A, 17/F, Glenealy Tower, No. 1, Glenealy, Central, Hong Kong, China
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 09 Aug 2024
    • Business Registration Number: 76922812 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: SEYYED MOHAMMAD MOSANNA’I NAJIBI AND PARTNERS COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Front company operating within Iran’s clandestine banking system, used by Iranian exchange houses, including sanctioned exchange house Sadaf Exchange, to transfer millions of dollars on behalf of sanctioned Iranian entities as part of Iran’s shadow banking system. 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, Sadaf Exchange.

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