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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 OZTUNC | IRN0268 |
| Namiq SALIFOV | IRN0269 |
| Nihat Abdul Kadir ASAN | IRN0270 |
| Reza HAMIDIRAVARI | IRN0271 |
| Farhad ZARRINGHALAM | IRN0274 |
| Fazlolah ZARRINGHALAM | IRN0275 |
| Mansour ZARRINGHALAM | IRN0278 |
| Nasser ZARRINGHALAM | IRN0279 |
| Pouria ZARRINGHALAM | IRN0280 |
Entities designated:
The sanctions notice:
Disrupting Iran’s Overseas Military Procurement Networks
FACT SHEET
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.
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]
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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First, Iran General License W (Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Persons Blocked on May 1, 2026):
and the new Frequently-Asked Question 1250:
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):
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.
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.
The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
OFAC Program: [IRAN-EO13902] Executive Order 13902
ANKA ENERGY AND LOGISTICS COMPANY
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Anka Energy and Logistics Company is a Marshall Islands-based entity that owns the LPG tanker LPG SEVAN (IMO 9177806). LPG SEVAN transported multiple cargoes of Iranian propane and butane — approximately 750,000 barrels — to Bangladesh between August and November 2025.
COSTIN SHIPPING LIMITED
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Costin Shipping Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns the crude/oil products tanker BANGUS (IMO 9308998). BANGUS has transported more than one million barrels of Iranian oil to China since mid-2025.
DOFA SHIPPING LTD
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Dofa Shipping Ltd is a China-based company that owns the crude oil tanker EDOR (IMO 9259317). EDOR has transported millions of barrels of Iranian high sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) since late 2025.
EVY BLUE LTD
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Evy Blue Ltd is a Liberia-based company that owns the chemical/oil tanker BENTLEY (IMO 9220914). BENTLEY has transported millions of barrels of Iranian HSFO since late 2025.
EXTENSIVE SHIPPING LIMITED
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Extensive Shipping Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns the crude oil tanker COVENIO (IMO 9263227). COVENIO has transported more than six million barrels of Iranian oil to China since early 2025.
HENGLI PETROCHEMICAL DALIAN REFINERY CO., LTD.
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., Ltd. is China’s second-largest independent “teapot” refinery and one of Iran’s largest customers for crude oil and petroleum products, having purchased billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian petroleum. Since at least 2023, Hengli has received Iranian oil cargoes from sanctioned shadow fleet vessels including BIG MAG (IMO 9263215), GALE (IMO 9294240), and ARES (IMO 9174397), which alone delivered over five million barrels of Iranian crude oil. Hengli has also received Iranian crude oil shipments overseen by Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company — the oil sales arm of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff — generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for the Iranian military. Treasury has previously targeted four other teapot refineries as part of the maximum pressure campaign. In connection with today’s designation, OFAC issued Iran-related General License V, authorizing the wind-down of transactions involving Hengli.
LAUREL SHIPPING LTD
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Laurel Shipping Ltd is a Cayman Islands-based company that owns the crude oil tanker ANSHUN II (IMO 9253117). ANSHUN II has transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil since 2024.
LEPUS NAVIGATION LTD
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Lepus Navigation Ltd is a UAE-based company that owns the crude oil tanker SMD WORLD (IMO 9290086). SMD WORLD has transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil since mid-2025.
LISBOA SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Lisboa Shipping Company Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns the chemical/oil tanker LISBOA (IMO 9257711). LISBOA transported eight cargoes of Iranian naphtha totaling over 2.5 million barrels to the United Arab Emirates between July 2025 and January 2026.
MIHIR SHIPPING INC.
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Mihir Shipping Inc. is a Marshall Islands-based company that owns the oil products tanker MIRAAN (IMO 9242481). MIRAAN has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian high sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) as recently as early 2026.
NAXOS MARITIME AND TRADING S.A.
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Naxos Maritime and Trading S.A. is a Panama-based company that owns the LPG tanker GALVIN (IMO 9387762). GALVIN has transported approximately two million barrels of Iranian LPG since early 2025.
NICE GIFT LIMITED
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Nice Gift Limited is a British Virgin Islands-based company that owns, operates, and manages the crude oil tanker MAGNOLIA (IMO 9258519). MAGNOLIA transported approximately two million barrels of Iranian crude oil to China in January 2026.
PATRIOT INC.
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Patriot Inc. is a Marshall Islands-based company that owns the LPG tanker LIN 9 (IMO 9240158). LIN 9 has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian ethylene since late 2023 through early 2026.
REAYOU COMPANY LIMITED
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Reayou Company Limited is a Marshall Islands-based company that owns the crude oil tanker SEEKER 8 (IMO 9294329). SEEKER 8 transported over four million barrels of Iranian crude oil between January and February 2026, ultimately discharging the cargo in China.
SKYROS MARITIME AND TRADING S.A.
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Skyros Maritime and Trading S.A. is a Panama-based company that owns the LPG tanker HH GLORY (IMO 9534614). HH GLORY has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2025.
THIEN AN HOA BINH COMPANY LIMITED
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Thien An Hoa Binh Company Limited is a Vietnam-based company that owns, operates, and manages the LPG tanker GLOBAL VIVIAN (IMO 9002908). GLOBAL VIVIAN transported multiple cargoes of Iranian propane and butane — some 1.6 million barrels — between April and October 2025, with cargo ultimately delivered to the United Arab Emirates.
TING TAO COMPANY LIMITED
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Ting Tao Company Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns and operates the crude oil tanker LYNN (IMO 9352559). LYNN engaged in ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian crude oil with a shadow fleet tanker off the coast of Malaysia in May 2025, ultimately delivering the cargo to China.
XIFOIDES GROUP LIMITED
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Xifoides Group Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns the crude oil tanker GOLDEN SUNRISE (IMO 9183362). GOLDEN SUNRISE has transported several million barrels of Iranian oil to China since mid-2025.
YEGUA TRADING LIMITED
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Yegua Trading Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns the crude oil tanker STELLAR BEVERLY (IMO 9208069). STELLAR BEVERLY transported over two million barrels of Iranian crude oil between August and October 2025, ultimately delivering the cargo to China.
ZHOUSHAN YAOHAI SHIPPING CO., LTD.
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Zhoushan Yaohai Shipping Co., Ltd. is a China-based company that manages and operates the crude oil tanker ZHEN ZHU (IMO 9290359). ZHEN ZHU has transported more than four million barrels of Iranian oil to China since late 2025.
The following vessels have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
OFAC Program: [IRAN-EO13902] Executive Order 13902
ANSHUN II (3FWU9)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, ANSHUN II has transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil since 2024. Its owner, Laurel Shipping Ltd, is based in the Cayman Islands.
BANGUS (8PRX)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, BANGUS has transported more than one million barrels of Iranian oil to China since mid-2025. Its owner, Costin Shipping Limited, is based in Hong Kong.
BENTLEY (E5U5228)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, BENTLEY has transported millions of barrels of Iranian HSFO since late 2025. Its owner, Evy Blue Ltd, is based in Liberia.
COVENIO (HOZX)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, COVENIO has transported more than six million barrels of Iranian oil to China since early 2025. Its owner, Extensive Shipping Limited, is based in Hong Kong.
EDOR (V7A3569)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, EDOR has transported millions of barrels of Iranian HSFO since late 2025. Its owner, Dofa Shipping Ltd, is based in China.
GALVIN (3E2372)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, GALVIN has transported approximately two million barrels of Iranian LPG since early 2025. Its owner, Naxos Maritime and Trading S.A., is based in Panama.
GLOBAL VIVIAN (HPLV)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, GLOBAL VIVIAN transported multiple cargoes of Iranian propane and butane — approximately 1.6 million barrels — between April and October 2025, with cargo ultimately delivered to the United Arab Emirates. Its owner, operator, and manager, Thien An Hoa Binh Company Limited, is based in Vietnam.
GOLDEN SUNRISE (D6A4080)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, GOLDEN SUNRISE has transported several million barrels of Iranian oil to China since mid-2025. Its owner, Xifoides Group Limited, is based in Hong Kong.
HH GLORY (3FCJ9)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, HH GLORY has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2025. Its owner, Skyros Maritime and Trading S.A., is based in Panama.
LIN 9 (V2YG8)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, LIN 9 has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian ethylene since late 2023 through early 2026. Its owner, Patriot Inc., is based in the Marshall Islands.
LISBOA (HPQL)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, LISBOA transported eight cargoes of Iranian naphtha totaling over 2.5 million barrels to the United Arab Emirates between July 2025 and January 2026. Its owner, Lisboa Shipping Company Limited, is based in Hong Kong.
LPG SEVAN (3E2818)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, LPG SEVAN transported multiple cargoes of Iranian propane and butane — approximately 750,000 barrels — to Bangladesh between August and November 2025. Its owner, Anka Energy and Logistics Company, is based in the Marshall Islands.
LYNN (VRWZ6)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, LYNN engaged in ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian crude oil with a shadow fleet tanker off the coast of Malaysia in May 2025, ultimately delivering the cargo to China. Its owner and operator, Ting Tao Company Limited, is based in Hong Kong.
MAGNOLIA (VRSY6)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, MAGNOLIA transported approximately two million barrels of Iranian crude oil to China in January 2026. Its owner, operator, and manager, Nice Gift Limited, is based in the British Virgin Islands.
MIRAAN (D6A4322)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, MIRAAN has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian high sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) as recently as early 2026. Its owner, Mihir Shipping Inc., is based in the Marshall Islands.
SEEKER 8 (YJRQ9)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, SEEKER 8 transported over four million barrels of Iranian crude oil between January and February 2026, ultimately discharging the cargo in China. Its owner, Reayou Company Limited, is based in the Marshall Islands.
SMD WORLD (3FRT9)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, SMD WORLD has transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil since mid-2025. Its owner, Lepus Navigation Ltd, is based in the United Arab Emirates.
STELLAR BEVERLY
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, STELLAR BEVERLY transported over two million barrels of Iranian crude oil between August and October 2025, ultimately delivering the cargo to China. Its owner, Yegua Trading Limited, is based in Hong Kong. The vessel’s use of false flag designations (Mozambique and Gambia) is consistent with deceptive shipping practices commonly employed by Iran’s shadow fleet.
ZHEN ZHU (8POV)
Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, ZHEN ZHU has transported more than four million barrels of Iranian oil to China since late 2025. Its manager and operator, Zhoushan Yaohai Shipping Co., Ltd., is based in China.
The following changes have been made to OFAC’s SDN List:
BANK MARKAZI JOMHOURI ISLAMI IRAN
Supplemental Information: Bank Markazi Jomhouri Islami Iran is the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, previously designated under multiple Iran-related and counter-terrorism sanctions programs. This amendment adds two Tron (TRX) blockchain digital wallet addresses to the bank’s existing SDN listing, extending OFAC’s sanctions reach into digital currency transactions associated with this entity.
List of Changes:
sorry for the delay – I decided to post the “Part 2” while this was cooking in Claude (which corrected my prompt so the response shows up as a draft post in WordPress)
Iran-related General License V (Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., Ltd.):
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 RAMMAHI, Ammar Jasim Kadhim
- Address: Iraq
- DOB: 16 Aug 1976
- Nationality: Iraq
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Passport: B29874786 (Iraq) expires 25 May 2033
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: KATA’IB HIZBALLAH
Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Al Rammahi is a Kata’ib Hizballah (KH) operational commander who directs KH attack planning efforts and generates targeting information for attacks against U.S. personnel and facilities. He also coordinates the timing and location of KH operations. The State Department’s press release notes that KH, along with Asa’ib Ahl Al-Haqq, Harakat Al-Nujaba, and Kata’ib Sayyid Al-Shuhada, undermines Iraq’s sovereignty, exploits its resources to fund terrorism, and attacks Iraq’s neighbors and innocent Iraqi civilians with impunity. These four groups are designated as both Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) pursuant to E.O. 13224 and as Foreign Terrorist Organizations pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
ALBAKHATRA, Khalid Jameel Abed
- AKA: BAKHATRI, Khaled
- Address: Iraq
- DOB: 01 Jan 1978
- Nationality: Iraq
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Passport: A13438387 expires 21 Jul 2026
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: KATA’IB SAYYID AL-SHUHADA
Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Albakhatra is a senior Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS) official who specifically serves as a KSS commander. KSS is supported by Iran with training, funding, and weapons and has threatened U.S. and Coalition Forces in Iraq.
ALMOHAMMED, Radhwan Yousif Hameed
- AKA:
- ABDALLAH, Hajji
- AL-MOHAMMED, Radhwan Youssef Hameed
- AL-MOHAMMED, Ridwan Youssef Hameed
- AL-MUHAMMAD, Ridwan Yusif Hamid
- AL-TAWIL, Abu Abdallah
- GHADIR, Abu
- TAHIR, Abu
- Address: Iraq
- DOB: 23 Nov 1970
- Nationality: Iraq
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Passport: A18208609 (Iraq) expires 22 Nov 2028
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: KATA’IB HIZBALLAH
Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Almohammed has been a key KH official for several years and coordinated KH operations. KH has claimed responsibility for numerous attacks in Iraq since its founding in 2006, against both U.S. forces and forces serving in support of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, and is ideologically tied to Iran, receiving financial and military support from Iran.
HAMZAH, Hasan Dheyab Hamzah
- Address: Iraq
- DOB: 25 Feb 1977
- Nationality: Iraq
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Passport: B10398022 (Iraq) expires 25 Feb 2032
- alt. Passport: A11413285 (Iraq) expires 19 Aug 2024
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: KATA’IB HIZBALLAH
Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Hamzah is a senior KH official involved in operations who coordinates KH operations, including threats to U.S. forces.
JAYTHOOM, Husham Hashim
- Address: Iraq
- DOB: 25 Aug 1969
- Nationality: Iraq
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Passport: A21616600 (Iraq) expires 20 May 2031
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: HARAKAT AL-NUJABA
Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Jaythoom is a military trainer for Harakat al-Nujaba (HAN). HAN officials have publicly threatened to attack U.S. personnel in Iraq and the region, and HAN has openly pledged its loyalties to Iran at the expense of Iraqi sovereignty.
MUKHAMIS, Saeed Kadhim
- AKA:
- MGHAMES, Sameer Kadem
- MUGHAMIS, Said Kazim
- Address: Iraq
- DOB: 01 May 1972
- Nationality: Iraq
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Passport: G1364088 (Iraq) expires 17 Jul 2015
- National ID No.: 00668627 (Iraq) expires 12 Dec 2020
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: KATA’IB SAYYID AL-SHUHADA
Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Mukhamis is a senior KSS official. KSS is supported by Iran with training, funding, and weapons and has threatened U.S. and Coalition Forces in Iraq.
SUWAED, Safaa Adnan Jabbar
- Address: Iraq
- DOB: 01 May 1972
- Nationality: Iraq
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Passport: A18386175 (Iraq) expires 22 Mar 2029
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: ASA’IB AHL AL-HAQ
Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Suwaed is a senior Asa’ib Ahl al-Haqq (AAH) official and military commander, as well as a chief of operations in Salah ad-Din Province, Iraq. As of March 2026, AAH has utilized Iranian drones to attack U.S. and Coalition forces in Northern Iraq. AAH has claimed responsibility for thousands of attacks against U.S. and Coalition Forces since its founding in 2006, and has been extensively funded and trained by Iran throughout.
OFAC Program: SUDAN-EO14098 Executive Order 14098
GARCIA BATTE, Jose Oscar
- Addresses:
- Calle 64, No. 7-62, Apt 403, Bogota, Colombia
- Al Fattan Marine Tower, Apt 3105, Jumeriah Beach Residence, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- DOB: 25 Feb 1963
- POB: Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
- Nationality: Colombia
- Gender: Male
- Cedula No.: 5934638 (Colombia)
- Passport: PE144026 (Colombia) expires 29 Aug 2027
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: INTERNATIONAL SERVICES AGENCY S.A.S.
Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Jose Oscar Garcia Batte is a Colombian national and former Colombian Army Colonel who owns the Bogota-based recruiting company Global Qowa Al-Basheria S.A.S. (GQAB), also known as Mi Futuro Global. Through GQAB, he knowingly recruited former Colombian military personnel to join the previously designated International Services Agency (A4SI) and its successor Fénix to fight in Sudan for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). He continued recruiting for A4SI even after learning that A4SI was sending personnel to Sudan to fight for the RSF. He has also recruited former Colombian military personnel to participate in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with individuals fighting on behalf of both sides. The State Department’s Sudan press release notes that this action marks three years since the civil war began in Sudan on April 15, 2023, during which over 150,000 people have been killed, more than 14 million displaced, and famine conditions persist.
GARCIA BATTE, Omar Fernando
- Address: Calle 64, No. 7-62, Apt 403, Bogota, Colombia
- DOB: 25 Sep 1961
- POB: Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
- Nationality: Colombia
- Gender: Male
- Cedula No.: 5934268 (Colombia)
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: GLOBAL QOWA AL BASHERIA S.A.S.
Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Omar Fernando Garcia Batte is a Colombian national who serves as the manager and legal representative of Global Qowa Al-Basheria S.A.S. (GQAB). He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14098 for being a leader, official, or senior executive officer of GQAB, a person whose property and interests are blocked pursuant to E.O. 14098.
QUIJANO TORRES, Jose Libardo
- Address: Colombia
- DOB: 24 Sep 1975
- Nationality: Colombia
- Gender: Male
- Cedula No.: 74180772 (Colombia)
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: FENIX HUMAN RESOURCES S.A.S.
Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Quijano Torres is a Colombian national serving as the nominal manager of Fénix Human Resources S.A.S. (Fénix), a Bogota-based employment agency opened in February 2025 as a replacement for the previously designated International Services Agency (A4SI). Fénix was created by previously designated Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra and his wife Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero. Quijano Torres is designated pursuant to E.O. 14098 for being a leader, official, or senior executive officer of Fénix.
The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
OFAC Program: SUDAN-EO14098 Executive Order 14098
FENIX HUMAN RESOURCES S.A.S.
- AKA: “HRFENIX”
- Address: Carrera 47 A No. 93-92, Bogota, Colombia
- Website: https://hrfenix.com
- Organization Established Date: 28 Feb 2025
- NIT #: 9019295283 (Colombia)
- Matricula Mercantil No: 03929145 (Colombia)
Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Fénix Human Resources S.A.S. is a Bogota, Colombia-based employment agency opened in February 2025 by previously designated Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra and his previously designated wife Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero as a replacement for the previously designated International Services Agency (A4SI). Fénix is being designated for being responsible for, or complicit in, actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Sudan. The investigation leading to today’s designations was carried out in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, National Targeting Center and Miami/Tampa Field Office.
GLOBAL QOWA AL BASHERIA S.A.S.
- AKA: “MI FUTURO GLOBAL”
- Address: Carrera 13 No. 49-15 Oficina 401, Bogota, Colombia
- Website: https://mifuturoglobal.com
- Organization Established Date: 28 Jun 2012
- NIT #: 9005343144 (Colombia)
- Matricula Mercantil No: 02228829 (Colombia)
- Linked to: GARCIA BATTE, Jose Oscar
Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Global Qowa Al-Basheria S.A.S. (GQAB), also known as Mi Futuro Global, is owned by Jose Oscar Garcia Batte, a former Colombian Army Colonel. Through GQAB, Garcia Batte knowingly recruited former Colombian military personnel to join A4SI and its successor Fénix to fight in Sudan for the RSF, a paramilitary group that has carried out summary executions, ethnically motivated attacks, sexual and gender-based violence, and torture. The State Department determined in January 2025 that RSF members committed genocide in Sudan, and in December 2023 that RSF members had committed war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing. GQAB is designated pursuant to E.O. 14098 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, Jose Oscar Garcia Batte.
