Mr. Sanctions

Category: Terrorism

  • August 4, 2026: SECO catches up to UN Taliban sanctions changes

    The FINMA Notice:

    Updated sanction message: Taliban

    The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has amended the list of sanctioned natural persons, undertakings and organizations of the Regulation of 21. March 2025 on measures against persons and organizations associated with the Taliban (SR 946.231.07).

    By decision of 30. In July 2026, the responsible UN Sanctions Committee amended the list of persons, companies and organizations sanctioned in this context. The change is directly applicable in Switzerland. SECO therefore has on 31. July 2026 the sanctions database SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management), which is relevant for Switzerland, was adapted and the adjustment was published on its website.


    In accordance with the provisions of the Regulation, financial intermediaries are required to implement the prohibitions, to block the assets of the sanctioned persons and to report the business relationships concerned to SECO. The report to SECO does not relieve a financial intermediary from making additional clarifications in the event of suspicion in accordance with Art. 6 GwG and, if he cannot clear them, to report it immediately to the notification office for money laundering in accordance with Art. 9 GwG.

    The update notice:

    Taliban_Delta 2026-07-31Download

    Links to the update files – PDF, XML

    Link to the consolidated program list

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  • July 30/31, 2026: UNSC amends 5 Taliban listings – and Canada follows suit

    First, the UN 1988 Committee yesterday:

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    The updates mentioned in the subject above were made on 30 July 2026.  

    To this effect, please see the United Nations Security Council Press Release.

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    The note verbale:

    NV SCA 14 26 (06) Amendments to 5 individuals_30Jul26Download

    and the PR:

    Security Council Sanctions Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1988 (2011) Amends Five Names on Its Sanctions List

    On 30 July 2026, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and/or underline in the entries below on its 1988 List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2816 (2026), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

    A. Individuals

    TAi.044 Name: 1: HAMDULLAH 2: NOMANI 3: na 4: na
    Name (original script): حمد الله نعمانى
    Title: Maulavi  Designation: a) Minister of Higher Education under the Taliban regime (1996-2001)b) Mayor of Kabul City under the Taliban regime (1996-2001) DOB: a) Approximately 1968 b) 28 Aug. 1965 POB: a) Sipayaw village, Andar District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan b) Ghazni, Afghanistan Good quality a.k.a.: HAMDULLAH NUMANI Low quality a.k.a.: naNationality: Afghanistan Passport no: Afghanistan number D0010694, issued on 7 Apr. 2026, issued in Kabul, Afghanistan, expires 7 Apr. 2031 (Name in Latin script: HAMDULLAH NUMANI)  National identification no: na Address: na Kabul, Afghanistan Listed on: 23 Feb. 2001 ( amended on 3 Sep. 2003, 21 Sep. 2007, 3 Oct. 2008, 29 Nov. 2011, 28 Apr. 2026, 30 Jul. 2026)  Other information: Member of the Taliban Supreme Council. Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Height 174 cm. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 23 Jul. 2010. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:  https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals#2006-25939.

    TAi.082 Name: 1: ABDUL-HAQ 2: WASSIQ 3: na 4: na
    Name (original script): عبد الحق وثيق
    Title: Maulavi  Designation: Deputy Minister of Security (Intelligence) under the Taliban regime (1996-2001) DOB: a) 1971 b) Approximately 1975 c) 20 Sep. 1968 POB: a)Gharib village, Khogyani District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan b) Ghazni, Afghanistan  Good quality a.k.a.: a) Abdul-Haq Wasseqb) Abdul Haq Wasiq c) ABDULHAQ WASEEQ Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Afghanistan Passport no: a) Afghanistan number D0009755, issued on 23 Oct. 2021, expires 23 Oct. 2026 (Name in Latin script: Abdulhaq Waseeq) b) Afghanistan number D0010689, issued on 29 Mar. 2026, expires 29 Mar. 2031 (Name in Latin script: Abdulhaq Waseeq, name in original script: عبد الحق وثيق)   National identification no: na Address: Afghanistan  Listed on: 31 Jan. 2001 ( amended on 3 Sep. 2003, 21 Sep. 2007, 3 Oct. 2008, 29 Nov. 2011, 31 Dec. 2013, 11 Feb. 2014, 7 Sep. 2016, 10 Mar. 2026, 28 Apr. 2026, 30 Jul. 2026)  Other information: Height 168 cm. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 27 Jul. 2010. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:  https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals#2006-25979.

    TAi.110 Name: 1: NOOR MOHAMMAD 2: SAQIB 3: na 4: na
    Name (original script): نور محمد ثاقب
    Title: na Designation: Chief Justice of Supreme Court under the Taliban regime (1996-2001) DOB: a) Approximately 1958 b) 18 Sep. 1963 c) 19 Oct. 1962 POB: a) Bagrami District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan b) Tarakhel area, Deh Sabz District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan c) Kabul, AfghanistanGood quality a.k.a.: NOOR MOHAMMED SAQEB (name in original script: نور محمد ثاقب)  Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Afghanistan Passport no: a) Afghanistan number D0009914, issued on 10 May 2022, issued in Afghanistan, expires 10 May 2027 (Name in Latin script: Noor Mohammed Saqeb; name original script: نورمحمد ثاقب) b) Afghanistan number P09305451, issued on 29 April 2025, issued in Kabul, Afghanistan, expires 29 Apr. 2030, (DOB 19 Oct. 1962 180 cm Name in Latin script: Noor Mohammed Saqeb; name original script: نورمحمد ثاقب)  National identification no: na 544311Address: Kabul, Afghanistan  Listed on: 25 Jan. 2001 ( amended on 3 Sep. 2003, 21 Sep. 2007, 29 Nov. 2011, 10 Mar. 2026, 28 Apr. 2026, 30 Jul. 2026)  Other information: Member of Taliban Supreme Council and Head of Taliban Religious Committee. Belongs to Ahmadzai tribe. Height 175 cm or 180 cm.Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 23 Jul. 2010. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:  https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals#2006-26129.

    TAi.144 Name: 1: SIRAJUDDIN 2: JALLALOUDINE 3: HAQQANI 4: na
    Name (original script): سراج الدين جلال الدين حقانى
    Title: na Designation: Na’ib Amir (Deputy Commander) (1996-2001) DOB: a) Between 1977 and 1978 (Approximately) b) 30 Dec. 1981 POB: a) Danda, Miramshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan b) Khost province, Afghanistan c) Neka district, Paktika province, Afghanistan d) Srana village, Garda Saray district, Paktia province, Afghanistan e) Paktia, Afghanistan  Good quality a.k.a.: a) Siraj Haqqanib) Serajuddin Haqani c) Siraj Haqani d) Saraj Haqani e) ABDUL SATAR ABDULLAH Low quality a.k.a.: Khalifa Nationality: Afghanistan Passport no: a) Afghanistan number P00032260, issued on 30 Jun. 2022, issued in Kabul, Afghanistan, expires 30 Jun. 2032 (Name in Latin script: Abdul Satar Abdullah) b) Afghanistan number D0010367, issued on 18 May 2024, issued in Kabul, Afghanistan, expires 18 May 2029 (Name in Latin script: Sirajuddin Haqqani) c) Afghanistan number P05076602, issued on 5 May 2026, expires 5 May 2036  National identification no: na Address: Kabul, Afghanistan  Listed on: 13 Sep. 2007 ( amended on 22 Apr. 2013, 10 Mar. 2026, 28 Apr. 2026, 30 Jul. 2026)  Other information: Heading the Haqqani Network (TAe.012) as of late 2012. Son of Jalaluddin Haqqani (TAi.040). Belongs to Sultan Khel section, Zadran tribe of Garda Saray of Paktia province, Afghanistan. Height 187 cm or 180cm. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 27 Jul. 2010. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:  https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals#2007-44300.

    TAi.147 Name: 1: GUL 2: AGHA 3: ISHAKZAI 4: na
    Name (original script): كُل آغا اسحاقزی
    Title: na Designation: na DOB: a) Approximately 1972 b) 27 Jul. 1976 POB: Band-e Temur, Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan  Good quality a.k.a.: a) Mullah Gul Agha b) Mullah Gul Agha Akhund c) HIDAYATULLAH BADRI d) HEDAYATULLAH HEDAYAT e) HEDAYATULLAH BADRI (name in original script: هدایت الله بدري)  Low quality a.k.a.: a) Hidayatullah b) Haji Hidayatullah c) HayadatullahNationality: Afghanistan Passport no: a) Afghanistan number D0010408, issued on 26 Aug. 2024, issued in Kabul, Afghanistan (Name in Latin script: Hedayatullah Badri; name in original script: هدایت الله بدري; expires 26 Aug. 2029) b) Afghanistan number P03318995, issued on 29 Jul. 2020 (Name in Latin script: Hedayatullah Hedayat, expires 29 Jul. 2025) c) Afghanistan number D0010006, issued on 28 Sep. 2022, issued in Kabul, Afghanistan (expires 28 Sep. 2027) National identification no: naAddress: Ibni-Sina Watt, Kabul, Afghanistan  Listed on: 20 Jul. 2010 ( amended on 29 Nov. 2011, 31 Dec. 2013, 10 Mar. 2026, 13 Apr. 2026, 30 Jul. 2026 )  Other information: Head of Taliban Financial Commission as at mid-2013. Associated with Mullah Mohammed Omar (TAi.004). Served as Omar’s principal finance officer and one of his closest advisors. Belongs to Ishaqzai tribe. Height: 156 cm. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.

    The 1988 Sanctions List is updated regularly on the basis of relevant information provided by Member States and international and regional organizations.  An updated List is accessible on the 1988 Sanctions Committee’s website at the following URL:  https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1988/materials.

    The United Nations Security Council Consolidated List is also updated following all changes made to the 1988 Sanctions List.  An updated version of the Consolidated List is accessible via the following URL:  https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/un-sc-consolidated-list.

    and the Canadian notice this morning:

    On July 30, 2026, the UN Security Council Taliban Sanctions Committee amended five names on its sanctions list. For more information, consult the Press Release.

    This amendment takes effect immediately under Canadian sanctions legislation, pursuant to the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Taliban, ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida.

    For further information on UN Security Council sanctions list, consult:

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  • July 30, 2026: OFAC adds to counter-terror program and makes an update to NPWMD designation

    Counter Terrorism Designations; Non-Proliferation Designation Update

    Additions:

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Cracks Down on Global Networks Enabling Iran’s Mahan Air and IRGC

    State Press Release: United States Sanctioning Iran’s Mahan Air Network and IRGC-Linked Front Company

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

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

    TANG, Xin

    • AKA: “TANG, Mike”
    • Address: China
    • DOB: 16 Dec 1969
    • Nationality: China
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 110105196912164113 (China)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: MAHAN AIR

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury, Tang Xin is the managing director of Shanghai Wings International Logistics Co, having coordinated travel for Mahan Air, and is also the executive director and 50 percent owner of Shanghai Elite International Travel Co, another Mahan Air representative in China. Mahan Air, sanctioned by both the United States and the European Union, has long served as the IRGC’s airline of choice despite presenting itself as a civilian carrier, providing travel services for IRGC-Qods Force personnel and supporting Iran’s procurement and transport of UAV systems and weapons. OFAC first designated Mahan Air under E.O. 13224 in October 2011 for supporting the IRGC-Qods Force, which OFAC had designated in October 2007; the IRGC itself was designated by State under E.O. 13382 in 2007 and by OFAC under E.O. 13224 in October 2017. Tang Xin is designated for providing material or technological support to Mahan Air.

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

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

    AIR CARGO PRO LIMITED

    • AKA:
      • AIRCARGOPRO LTD
      • LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AIRCARGOPRO
    • Address: Moscow, Russia
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 26 May 2010
    • Tax ID No.: 5047116112 (Russia)
    • Linked to: MAHAN AIR

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury, Air Cargo Pro Limited serves as Mahan Air’s general sales agent in Russia, handling sales and customer support and liaising with freight forwarders and shippers on the airline’s behalf. It is designated for materially supporting Mahan Air.

    SHANGHAI ELITE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL CO LTD (Chinese Simplified: 上海马汉国际旅行社有限公司)

    • AKA: SHANGHAI MAHAN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICE COMPANY LTD
    • Address: Shanghai 200020, China
    • Website: http://www.iranmahanair.com
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 24 Feb 2014
    • Tax ID No.: 310104087826111 (China)
    • Registration Number: 310104000567670 (China)
    • Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 913101040878261110 (China)
    • Linked to: TANG, Xin

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury, Shanghai Elite International Travel Co Ltd (also doing business as Shanghai Mahan International Travel Service Company Ltd) represents Mahan Air in China. It is majority-owned and directed by Tang Xin, who holds a 50 percent stake and serves as its executive director, and is designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by him.

    SHANGHAI WINGS INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS CO (Chinese Simplified: 上海翼上国际货运有限公司)

    • AKA:
      • SHANGHAI WINGS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT CO LTD
      • SHANGHAI YISHANG INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT CO LTD
    • Address:
      • Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
      • Room 172, Building A, No. 888, Huanhu West, 2nd Road, Lingang New Area, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai 200120, China
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 15 Jan 2021
    • Trade License No.: 310142000159721 (China)
    • Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91310000MA1H3GWY6C (China)
    • Linked to: MAHAN AIR

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury, Shanghai Wings International Logistics Co serves as a general sales agent for Mahan Air and has coordinated the transport of electronics from China to Iran. Its managing director, Tang Xin, has also coordinated travel arrangements for Mahan Air. It is designated for materially supporting Mahan Air.

    SKIEZ TRAVELS AND LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED

    • AKA:
      • SKIEZ TRAVELS AND LOGISTICS PVT LTD
      • “SKIEZ TRAVEL”
    • Address:
      • Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190001, India
      • A-287, Second Floor, Defence Colony, New Delhi, Delhi, India
    • Website: https://skiez.in
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 27 Nov 2020
    • Tax ID No.: ABECS9772K (India)
    • Identification Number: U60210JK2020PTC011906 (India)
    • Linked to: MAHAN AIR

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury, Skiez Travels and Logistics Private Limited serves as Mahan Air’s general sales agent in India. It is designated for materially supporting Mahan Air.

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

    DADENEGAR STARTUP STUDIO

    • Address:
      • Fereydounkhani Street, South Dibaji, Tehran, Iran
      • Heravi Hossein Abad, Tehran, Iran
      • 6743 W 75th St, Al Fallujah, Al Anbar Governate 31002, Iraq
      • Scharmbarg 109, Assen 9407 EA, Netherlands
    • Website: https://dadenegarco.com
    • Email Address: dadenegarcompany@gmail.com
    • Alt. Email Address: dadenegarhr@gmail.com
    • Alt. Email Address: dn.bi.api@gmail.com
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2021
    • Organization Type: Computer programming activities

    Supplemental Information: Per State and Treasury, DadeNegar Startup Studio is an IRGC-affiliated front company that used a website to solicit the locations of American and Israeli military equipment in the Middle East in support of Iranian military targeting; in coordination with the IRGC, it received strike requests against U.S. targets in the region. It is designated for materially supporting the IRGC.

    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

    DURANSOY, Cagri

    • Address: Turkey
    • DOB: 04 Aug 1985
    • POB: Kadikoy, Turkey
    • Nationality: Turkey
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: TR-T 577847 (Turkey)
    • Alt. Passport: 31/2857612/2007 (Turkey)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: JAFARI, Milad

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Address
      • Added: Turkey
    • Field Name: Nationality
      • Added: Turkey
    • Field Name: Gender
      • Added: Male
    • Field Name: Linked to
      • Added: JAFARI, Milad

    Sources:

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  • July 23, 2026: OFAC Update, Part 1: Lotsa Designations in lotsa programs, including Cuba, Narcotics and Terrorism

    Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations; Cuba Designations; Belarus-related Designation Removal; Issuance of Cuba-related General Licenses

    Additions:

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

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Disrupts Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas Financial Networks

    State Press Release: Dismantling Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas Financial Networks

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

    ALDEN, Khaldun Khamis Zakaria (Arabic: خلدون خمیس زكریا الدن)

    • Turkey
    • DOB: 19 Jul 1980
    • nationality: Palestinian
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 905337655 (Palestinian)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: HAMAS

    Supplemental Information: Alden is the owner of Türkiye-based El-Kahira for General Trading (El-Kahira), which Treasury’s press release states has transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars for Hamas. 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, Hamas.

    AL-JEBOURI, Abdulla Issam Ahmad (Arabic: عبد الله عصام أحمد الجبوري)

    • Turkey
    • DOB: 03 Oct 1988
    • nationality: Iraq
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: B22037179 (Iraq) expires 11 Dec 2031
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: EL-KAHIRA FOR GENERAL TRADING

    Supplemental Information: Abdullah Issam Ahmad Al-Jebouri is a shareholder of El-Kahira for General Trading. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, El-Kahira for General Trading.

    AL-JEBOURI, Zaid Issam Ahmed (Arabic: زید عصام أحمد الجبوري)

    • Istanbul, Turkey
    • DOB: 03 Oct 1988
    • POB: Iraq
    • nationality: Iraq
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Digital Currency Address – TRX: TPyE2oSoaysrXfLzwf9wetBVr9JudLwjtD
    • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TVgUsVzA7mpFExP4zS7HHbtKti6UuBDuwZ
    • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TLoG3vbjDgqmTD5bM7w9rMgA6ysaNReuRy
    • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TAhHpxPRwo1Bmm1A9m51uZ31tcB7EPq7SY
    • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TScXZTbDjjZ6a6jiC7dZjgCqfNo4vm7atV
    • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TGr2i8ZQiiMRjP3mWyQUH2MQBfKu8GJNqm
    • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: THJUJFyTnrBWb1ijWav7qfRBrjUuKgP49Z
    • Identification Number: 99909088080 (Turkey)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: EL-KAHIRA FOR GENERAL TRADING

    Supplemental Information: Zaid Issam Ahmed Al-Jebouri is a shareholder of El-Kahira for General Trading and, per Treasury’s press release, also provided underground banking services for a separate organized criminal group. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, El-Kahira for General Trading.

    EL-ABIARY, Mahmoud

    • AKA: AL-IBIARY, Mahmoud
    • United Kingdom
    • DOB: 05 Jun 1952
    • nationality: Austria
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: J0436609 (Austria) expires 08 May 2013
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: EGYPTIAN MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD

    Supplemental Information: Mahmoud al-Abyari is a United Kingdom-based senior leader of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (EMB), which OFAC designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in January 2026. He is the Secretary General of the Muslim Brotherhood General Secretariat and has a long history of senior leadership roles within the Muslim Brotherhood. Treasury’s press release states he supported fundraising for the U.S.-designated Filistin Vakfi and Hayat Yolu, both previously sanctioned for their ties to Hamas, and worked with Muslim Brotherhood groups to support and provide financial assistance to Hamas. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood.

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Takes Largest Action Ever Targeting Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion

    State Press Release: Sanctioning Over 50 Targets Linked to Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación

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

    ALVARADO RODRIGUEZ, Martha Alicia

    • Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico
    • DOB: 02 Jan 1989
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Female
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: AARM890102MJCLDR02 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Alvarado is a CJNG member and the wife of fellow designee Roberto Jimenez Arias; the two jointly control crop production company Agropecuaria Amateq Del Valle S.A. de C.V., also designated today. She is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    AYALA BOTELLO, Miguel Angel

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 09 Aug 1978
    • POB: Michoacan, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: AABM780809HMNYTG02 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: BOTELLO ROZALEZ, Gerardo

    Supplemental Information: Ayala Botello (Miguel Botello) is a cousin of Gerardo Botello Rozalez (El Cachas) with a leadership role in Bubux Baby Shoes S.A. de C.V. and additional entities linked to El Cachas’s family members. While El Cachas oversaw CJNG operations in Michoacan, Miguel Botello served as Director of the Public Safety Directorate of Tepalcatepec, Michoacan; fellow designees Gustavo and Wiliams Botello Rodriguez went on to become municipal police officers in Tepalcatepec under him. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided, or attempted to provide, support to Gerardo Botello Rozalez, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided support to Gerardo Botello Rozalez.

    BOTELLO ORTIZ, Edgar Gerardo

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 04 Apr 1994
    • POB: Michoacan, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: BOOE940404HMNTRD00 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: GREEN AGROPACIFIC S.P.R. DE R.L. DE C.V.

    Supplemental Information: A son of Gerardo Botello Rozalez (El Cachas), Edgar Gerardo Botello Ortiz serves as Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Green Agropacific and is a partial owner of the company. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Green Agropacific S.P.R. de R.L. de C.V.

    BOTELLO ORTIZ, Jesus David

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 28 Jun 1997
    • POB: Michoacan, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: BOOJ970628HMNTRS00 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: GREEN AGROPACIFIC S.P.R. DE R.L. DE C.V.

    Supplemental Information: A son of El Cachas, Jesus David Botello Ortiz serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors of Green Agropacific and is a partial owner of the company. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Green Agropacific S.P.R. de R.L. de C.V.

    BOTELLO ORTIZ, Ricardo

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 24 Apr 1999
    • POB: Michoacan, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: BOOR990424HMNTRC08 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: RANCHO SAN MIGUEL LOS TRES HERMANOS S.P.R. DE R.L. DE C.V.

    Supplemental Information: Another son of El Cachas, Ricardo Botello Ortiz is Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Rancho San Miguel and, per Treasury’s press release, is also a partial owner of Green Agropacific. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Rancho San Miguel Los Tres Hermanos S.P.R. de R.L. de C.V.

    BOTELLO RODRIGUEZ, Gustavo

    • AKA:
      • “Tavo”
      • “Viejon”
    • Mexico
    • DOB: 20 Jan 1993
    • POB: Michoacan, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: BORG930120HMNTDS06 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: A nephew of El Cachas, Gustavo Botello operated a CJNG cell tied to huachicol (fuel theft) together with his brother Wiliams Geovanni Botello Rodriguez. He was arrested by the Government of Mexico in September 2025 on drug trafficking charges, and had previously become a municipal police officer in Tepalcatepec under Miguel Botello. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    BOTELLO RODRIGUEZ, Wiliams Geovanni

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 02 Mar 1995
    • POB: Michoacan, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: BORW950302HMNTDL09 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: El Cachas’s nephew and Gustavo Botello’s brother, Wiliams Botello operated the same fuel-theft-linked CJNG cell and also became a municipal police officer in Tepalcatepec under Miguel Botello. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    BOTELLO ROZALEZ, Gerardo

    • AKA:
      • BOTELLO ROSALES, Gerardo
      • “El Cachas”
    • Jalisco, Mexico
    • DOB: 03 Feb 1977
    • POB: Michoacan, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: BORG770203HMNTZR05 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: El Cachas is a senior, long-standing CJNG member arrested in 2018 by the Government of Mexico while serving as bodyguard to the wife of CJNG’s longtime leader; Treasury’s press release notes he was publicly linked while in custody to the sexual abuse of female prison guards. Before, during, and after his 2018 imprisonment in Jalisco, he oversaw CJNG operations across multiple Mexican territories, and has most recently been linked to the Izaguirre Ranch training center, where CJNG recruited members through coercive means. His criminal activities have also included huachicol (fuel theft). He is a registered owner of Bubux Baby Shoes S.A. de C.V., also designated today. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    CASTELLANOS CEJA, Julio Cesar

    • Colima, Colima, Mexico
    • DOB: 18 Feb 1991
    • POB: Colima, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: CACJ910218HCMSJL08 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Castellanos Ceja is one of seven individuals Treasury identifies as part of a professional cartel money-laundering network based in Zapopan and Guadalajara, Jalisco, which since at least 2023 has coordinated the collection of bulk cash narcotics proceeds from multiple U.S. cities, transferred the funds back to Mexico, and returned the money to CJNG’s leadership while taking a fee, laundering tens of millions of dollars per year. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

    CISNEROS TAPIA, Liliana

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 09 Nov 1980
    • POB: Michoacan, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Female
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: CITL801109MMNSPL07 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: GREEN AGROPACIFIC S.P.R. DE R.L. DE C.V.

    Supplemental Information: El Cachas’s most recent spouse, Cisneros Tapia is Secretary of Green Agropacific’s oversight body and a partial owner of the company. She is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Green Agropacific S.P.R. de R.L. de C.V.

    CORONA PIMENTEL, Efrain

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 15 Apr 1994
    • POB: Colima, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: COPE940415HCMRMF01 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Treasury identifies Corona Pimentel as an additional CJNG associate of Audias Flores Silva (Jardinero). He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    CRUZ CABRERA, Jorge Fernando

    • Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
    • DOB: 23 Jun 1993
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: CUCJ930623HJCRBR03 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Cruz Cabrera is a member of the Zapopan/Guadalajara-based professional money-laundering network described above. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

    DIAZ ROBLES, Marcial Apolinar

    • AKA: “ROBLES, Polo”
    • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
    • DOB: 26 Aug 1988
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: DIRM880826HJCZBR05 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Marcial Apolinar Diaz Robles and his twin brother Pedro Marcial Diaz Robles lead a CJNG-linked cocaine trafficking network from Guadalajara. Treasury’s press release states the twins have a very close relationship with several members of CJNG’s inner circle and have used those connections to facilitate large shipments of cocaine and other narcotics from South America to Mexico and onward to the United States and Europe. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    DIAZ ROBLES, Pedro Marcial

    • AKA: “ROBLES, Peter”
    • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
    • DOB: 26 Aug 1988
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: DIRP880826HJCZBD00 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Pedro Marcial Diaz Robles is Marcial Apolinar Diaz Robles’s twin and co-leader of the same Guadalajara-based cocaine trafficking network described above. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    DOMINGUEZ AGUILERA, Joana

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 22 Oct 1981
    • POB: Tamaulipas, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Female
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: DOAJ811022MTSMGN08 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Treasury identifies Dominguez Aguilera as a CJNG member and additional associate of Jardinero. She is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    GARCIA MARTINEZ, Jose Octaviano

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 29 May 1987
    • POB: Tamaulipas, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: GAMO870529HTSRRC08 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Garcia Martinez is a plaza boss subordinate to Jardinero for Florencia, Zacatecas. Treasury states that plaza bosses in this network produce large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine in clandestine laboratories in Jalisco and Zacatecas and operate extensive distribution networks transporting narcotics to U.S. cities. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    GONZALEZ RAMIREZ, Francisco Noe

    • AKA: “El F1”
    • Mexico
    • DOB: 05 Feb 1981
    • POB: Aguascalientes, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: GORF810205HASNMR05 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: El F1 is a high-ranking CJNG member Treasury describes as engaged in drug trafficking, kidnapping, extortion, and violence in Zacatecas. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    GONZALEZ, Juan Carlos

    • AKA:
      • VALENCIA GONZALEZ, Juan Carlos
      • “Pelon”
    • Mexico
    • 24892 Three Springs Rd, Hemet, CA 92545, United States
    • DOB: 12 Sep 1984
    • POB: Santa Ana, California, United States
    • nationality: Mexico
    • alt. nationality: United States
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: GOXJ840912HNENXN06 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Pelon is the new leader of CJNG, a dual Mexican-U.S. national who rose to the position following the February 2026 death of his stepfather, CJNG founder Ruben Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho), during a Mexican government operation. Pelon is charged in a U.S. federal drug trafficking indictment filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the State Department’s Narcotics Rewards Program is offering up to $5 million for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction. Prior to his current position, he led an armed wing of CJNG that engaged in significant violence. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    GUTIERREZ VALDEZ, Jose Jesus

    • Ixtlan Del Rio, Nayarit, Mexico
    • DOB: 28 Aug 1979
    • POB: Zacatecas, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: GUVJ790828HZSTLS18 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Gutierrez Valdez oversees several methamphetamine laboratories in Zacatecas and controls furniture company Productores Vagu S.A. de C.V., also designated today. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    HERNANDEZ MORALES, Uriel

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 02 Aug 1988
    • POB: Chiapas, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: HEMU880802HCSRRR07 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Hernandez Morales is another of the plaza bosses subordinate to Jardinero described above, tied to fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine production and distribution. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    JIMENEZ ARIAS, Roberto

    • Amatitan, Jalisco, Mexico
    • DOB: 26 Oct 1988
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: JIAR881026HJCMRB04 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Jimenez operates beverage crop producer Casa Tequilera El Origen Del Tequila S.A. de C.V. and construction company Hurrari Kash S.A. Promotora de Inversion de C.V., both designated today, and jointly controls crop producer Agropecuaria Amateq Del Valle S.A. de C.V. with his wife, fellow designee Martha Alicia Alvarado Rodriguez. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    LEDEZMA RAMIREZ, Feliciano

    • AKA: “Chano Limones”
    • Mexico
    • DOB: 20 Oct 1981
    • POB: Michoacan, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: LERF811020HMNDML00 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Chano Limones traffics fentanyl to the United States and has also been involved in significant violence in the Nuevo Italia and Mugica areas of Michoacan. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    LOPEZ LARIOS, Angel Gabriel

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 01 Nov 1992
    • POB: Nayarit, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: LOLA921101HNTPRN09 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Treasury identifies Lopez Larios as an additional CJNG associate of Jardinero. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    LOZA GARCIA, Rodolfo Alejandro

    • AKA: “El 26”
    • Villas Las Alvarez, Colima, Mexico
    • DOB: 11 Jun 1983
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: LOGR830611HJCZRD03 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: El 26 is a senior CJNG narcotics trafficker and enforcement member Treasury describes as engaged in significant violence on behalf of CJNG in northern Jalisco. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    MEDINA CHAVIRA, Adolfo Gabriel

    • Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
    • DOB: 17 Mar 1974
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: MECA740317HJCDHD05 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Medina Chavira is a member of the Zapopan/Guadalajara-based professional money-laundering network and separately controls Mundo Fit Suplementos S.A. de C.V. and Medin Products, both designated today. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

    MEDINA FLORES, Areli Isis

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 18 Apr 1985
    • POB: Mexico, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Female
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: MEFA850418MMCDLR08 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: FLORES SILVA, Audias

    Supplemental Information: Medina Flores is Jardinero’s cousin; together with Gabriel Serrano Magana, she helps Jardinero maintain control of gas station company Petrocoda S.A. de C.V., and she co-owns wholesale clothing company Stella Servicios Comerciales Y Empresariales S.A. de C.V. with Karely Lizbeth Ramirez Banales. She is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Audias Flores Silva.

    MENA ALVARADO, Alma Laura

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 27 Dec 1983
    • POB: Zacatecas, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Female
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: MEAA831227MZSNLL04 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Mena, together with her husband Jose Mora Leon, owns a logistics company engaged in diverting liquid fentanyl to CJNG, and Treasury states she is separately engaged in extracting and stealing gasoline in a CJNG-controlled area. She and Mora control Strong Energy S.A. de C.V. and Transic Logistic S.A. de C.V., both designated today. She is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    MENDOZA GARCIA, Luis Mario

    • Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
    • DOB: 05 May 1999
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: MEGL990505HJCNRS07 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Mendoza Garcia is a member of the Zapopan/Guadalajara-based professional money-laundering network described above. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

    MORA LEON, Jose

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 03 Feb 1978
    • POB: Michoacan, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: MOLJ780203HMNRNS00 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Mora, husband of Alma Laura Mena Alvarado, jointly owns with her the logistics company engaged in diverting liquid fentanyl to CJNG, and the couple control Strong Energy S.A. de C.V. and Transic Logistic S.A. de C.V. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

    MORENO LOPEZ, Fidel Damian

    • Magdalena, Jalisco, Mexico
    • DOB: 12 Apr 1984
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: MOLF840412HJCRPD08 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Treasury identifies Moreno Lopez as an additional CJNG associate of Jardinero. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    RAMIREZ BANALES, Karely Lizbeth

    • AKA: BANUELOS RAMIREZ, Kareli Lizbeth
    • Mexico
    • DOB: 19 May 1996
    • POB: Nayarit, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Female
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • R.F.C.: RABK9605191P7 (Mexico)
    • C.U.R.P.: RABK960519MNTMXR03 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: FLORES SILVA, Audias

    Supplemental Information: Jardinero’s wife, Ramirez Banales owns beverage store El Almacen Licoreria, also designated today, and co-owns wholesale clothing company Stella Servicios Comerciales Y Empresariales S.A. de C.V. with Areli Isis Medina Flores. She is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Audias Flores Silva.

    RIVERA ZEPEDA, Cuauhtemoc

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 17 Aug 1989
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: RIZC890817HJCVPH08 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Rivera Zepeda is another of the plaza bosses subordinate to Jardinero tied to fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine production and distribution networks reaching U.S. cities. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    RODRIGUEZ FLORES, Salvador Israel

    • Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
    • DOB: 04 May 1992
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: ROFS920504HJCDLL00 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Rodriguez Flores is a member of the Zapopan/Guadalajara-based professional money-laundering network described above. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

    RUIZ BANUELOS, Jose Guadalupe

    • AKA: “Venado”
    • Mexico
    • DOB: 14 Jul 1975
    • POB: Nayarit, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: RUBG750714HNTZXD05 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: FLORES SILVA, Audias

    Supplemental Information: Venado is Jardinero’s trusted pilot, who Treasury states has utilized clandestine landing strips across Nayarit. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to Audias Flores Silva, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted Audias Flores Silva.

    SANCHEZ TAMAYO, Hugo Alejandro

    • Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico
    • DOB: 06 Jul 1969
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: SATH690706HJCNMG09 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Sanchez Tamayo is a member of the Zapopan/Guadalajara-based professional money-laundering network described above. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

    SERRANO MAGANA, Gabriel

    • Mexico
    • DOB: 21 Aug 1986
    • POB: Michoacan, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: SEMG860821HMNRGB06 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Serrano Magana is a subordinate of Jardinero who, together with Areli Isis Medina Flores, helps Jardinero maintain control of gas station company Petrocoda S.A. de C.V. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    VILLA SANCHEZ, Jorge

    • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
    • DOB: 20 Jul 1970
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: VISJ700720HJCLNR02 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: Villa Sanchez is a member of the Zapopan/Guadalajara-based professional money-laundering network described above. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

    VILLASENOR OLIVARES, Cesar Alejandro

    • AKA: “El Guero Conta”
    • Mexico
    • DOB: 03 Dec 1980
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: VIOC801203HJCLLS08 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: El Guero Conta was, along with Jardinero, arrested by Mexican authorities in April 2026. Treasury states he is responsible for overseeing Jardinero’s network of front companies, individuals, and family members designed to conceal Jardinero’s interest in assets initially obtained with illicit proceeds. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

    ZEPEDA RODRIGUEZ, Jorge

    • AKA: “ZEPEDA, George”
    • Marroquin de Abajo, Guanajuato, Mexico
    • DOB: 18 Jan 1967
    • POB: Jalisco, Mexico
    • nationality: Mexico
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • C.U.R.P.: ZERJ670118HJCPDR06 (Mexico)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to:
      • DIAZ ROBLES, Marcial Apolinar
      • DIAZ ROBLES, Pedro Marcial

    Supplemental Information: Zepeda is a Guadalajara-based businessman, money launderer, and cocaine broker heavily involved in the Diaz Robles twins’ drug trafficking operations; Treasury states he paid the twins millions of dollars for access and connections to various Mexican ports and worked with them to smuggle cocaine to the United States and globally. He controls Optic Private Transportation S.A. de C.V., also designated today. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to Marcial Apolinar Diaz Robles and Pedro Marcial Diaz Robles, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted them.

    State Press Release: Additional Sanctions Designations Targeting the Corrupt Cuban Communist Regime and Its Financial Backers

    OFAC Program: [CUBA-EO14404] Executive Order 14404

    PORTAL MIRANDA, Jose Angel

    • Havana, Cuba
    • DOB: 10 Jan 1967
    • POB: Cuba
    • nationality: Cuba
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 67011009482 (Cuba)
    • Party Type: individual

    Supplemental Information: Publicly available information identifies a Jose Angel Portal Miranda as Cuba’s Minister of Public Health since July 2018, the ministry that oversees Cuba’s overseas medical brigade program. Secretary Rubio’s press statement describes today’s action as designating, among other things, two individuals responsible for the exploitation and forced labor of Cuban medical workers through the regime’s overseas medical brigades, pursuant to E.O. 14404.

    SANCHEZ PADRON, Gretza

    • Villa Clara, Cuba
    • DOB: 28 Nov 1970
    • POB: Villa Clara, Cuba
    • nationality: Cuba
    • Gender: Female
    • National ID No.: 70112814739 (Cuba)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: UNIDAD CENTRAL DE COOPERACION MEDICA

    Supplemental Information: Sanchez Padron is linked to Unidad Central de Cooperacion Medica, also designated today, which administers Cuba’s overseas medical-brigade program. She appears to be the second of the two individuals Secretary Rubio’s press statement describes as designated for responsibility in the exploitation and forced labor of Cuban medical workers through the regime’s overseas medical brigades, pursuant to E.O. 14404.

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

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Disrupts Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas Financial Networks

    State Press Release: Dismantling Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas Financial Networks

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

    EL-KAHIRA FOR GENERAL TRADING (Arabic: شركة القاھرة للتجارة العامة)

    • AKA:
      • DUBAI COMPANY FOR EXCHANGE
      • ELKAHIRA TICARET EMLAKCILIK DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TRADE LIMITED COMPANY
      • PRIMATECH
      • PRIMATECH TEKNOLOJI SANAYI (Latin: PRİMATECH TEKNOLOJİ SANAYİ)
      • PRIMATECH TEKNOLOJII SANAYI IC VE DIS TICARET LIMITTED SIRKETI AND FOREIGN TRADE LIMITED COMPANY (Latin: PRİMATECH TEKNOLOJİ SANAYİ İÇ VE DIŞ TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ)
      • “EL-KAHIRA EXCHANGE OFFICE” (Arabic: “مكتب القاھرة للصرافة”)
    • Baris Mah. Belediye CD., No: 28/12, Beylikduzu, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 25 Jun 2019
    • alt. Organization Established Date: 2022
    • Trade License No.: 197146-5 (Turkey)
    • Chamber of Commerce Number: 1186929 (Turkey)
    • Linked to: HAMAS

    Supplemental Information: Treasury’s press release states that Türkiye-based El-Kahira has transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars for Hamas, and that it provided underground banking services, servicing both fiat currency and cryptocurrencies, to known Sweden-based organized crime groups such as the Foxtrot Network. It is owned by fellow designee Khaldun Khamis Zakaria Alden, with Zaid Issam Ahmed Al-Jebouri and Abdulla Issam Ahmad Al-Jebouri as shareholders. It 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, Hamas.

    MADAD PALESTINE CHARITABLE SOCIETY (Arabic: جمعیة مداد فلسطین الخیریة)

    • AKA:
      • MADAD AI-KHAIR
      • MADDAD FALASTIN
      • MADDAD FOUNDATION
      • MIDAD ALKHAIR
      • MIDAD PALESTINE CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION
      • SUPPLY PALESTINE CHARITABLE SOCIETY
    • Gaza
    • Website: https://midad-alkhair.com
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2014
    • Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
    • Chamber of Commerce Number: 8441 (Palestinian)
    • Linked to: HAMAS

    Supplemental Information: Treasury’s press release describes Madad Palestine Charitable Society as a Gaza-based front created by Hamas to raise funds for its military wing; funds were reportedly collected for the benefit of civilians but were instead knowingly diverted by Hamas for military purposes. It 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, Hamas.

    TUJUH BULIR GLOBAL (Arabic: السبع السجلات العالمیة)

    • AKA:
      • SEVEN SPIKES GLOBAL
      • SEVEN SPIKES GLOBAL FOUNDATION
    • Ruka SOHO, Blok H No. 9, Jalan Muhammad Kahfi II, RT 008/RW 010, Kelurahan Jagakarsa, Kecamatan Jagakarsa, Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
    • Website: https://tujuhbulir.com
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2025
    • Organization Type: Other human health activities
    • Linked to: HAMAS

    Supplemental Information: Operating under the alias Seven Spikes Global, this Indonesia-based entity was, per Treasury’s press release, created by Hamas to fundraise and provide revenue for its military wing. It 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, Hamas.

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Takes Largest Action Ever Targeting Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion

    State Press Release: Sanctioning Over 50 Targets Linked to Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación

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

    AGROPECUARIA AMATEQ DEL VALLE S.A. DE C.V.

    • Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 26 Aug 2021
    • Organization Type: Support activities for crop production
    • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2021076329 (Mexico)
    • Linked to:
      • JIMENEZ ARIAS, Roberto
      • ALVARADO RODRIGUEZ, Martha Alicia

    Supplemental Information: This Jalisco crop-production company is jointly controlled by Roberto Jimenez Arias and his wife, Martha Alicia Alvarado Rodriguez. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Jimenez and Alvarado.

    BUBUX BABY SHOES S.A. DE C.V.

    • San Francisco del Rincon, Guanajuato, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 18 Apr 2014
    • Organization Type: Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores
    • Folio Mercantil No.: 4439 (Mexico)
    • Linked to: BOTELLO ROZALEZ, Gerardo

    Supplemental Information: Bubux purports to sell baby shoes and is registered to El Cachas, whose cousin Miguel Angel Ayala Botello holds a leadership role in the company. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Gerardo Botello Rozalez.

    CASA TEQUILERA EL ORIGEN DEL TEQUILA S.A. DE C.V.

    • Amatitan, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 18 Nov 2022
    • Organization Type: Growing of beverage crops
    • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2022080980 (Mexico)
    • Linked to: JIMENEZ ARIAS, Roberto

    Supplemental Information: This beverage-crop producer is operated by Roberto Jimenez Arias. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Jimenez.

    CORPORATIVO DE SEGURIDAD PRIVADA ALFA Y GAMA S.A. DE C.V.

    • Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
    • Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 29 Nov 2018
    • Organization Type: Private security activities
    • R.F.C.: CSP1811293I5 (Mexico)
    • Folio Mercantil No.: 2020051100 (Mexico)
    • License: 1006097025 (Mexico)
    • Linked to: AYALA BOTELLO, Miguel Angel

    Supplemental Information: This Michoacan- and Jalisco-based private security company maintains a state-level license to carry firearms. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Miguel Angel Ayala Botello.

    EL ALMACEN LICORERIA

    • Ixtlan del Rio, Nayarit, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Apr 2021
    • Organization Type: Retail sale of food in specialized stores
    • R.F.C.: RABK9605191P7 (Mexico)
    • Linked to: RAMIREZ BANALES, Karely Lizbeth

    Supplemental Information: This beverage store is owned by Jardinero’s wife, Karely Lizbeth Ramirez Banales. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Ramirez Banales.

    GREEN AGROPACIFIC S.P.R. DE R.L. DE C.V.

    • Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 30 Jun 2023
    • Organization Type: Growing of beverage crops
    • Folio Mercantil No.: 2023064007 (Mexico)
    • Linked to: AYALA BOTELLO, Miguel Angel

    Supplemental Information: This Nayarit-based beverage-crop company is partly owned by El Cachas’s most recent spouse, Liliana Cisneros Tapia, and two of his sons, Jesus David and Edgar Gerardo Botello Ortiz, who respectively serve as Secretary of its oversight body and Secretary/Treasurer of its Board of Directors. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Miguel Angel Ayala Botello.

    HURRARI KASH S.A. PROMOTORA DE INVERSION DE C.V.

    • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 18 Sep 2024
    • Organization Type: Construction of buildings
    • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2025015902 (Mexico)
    • Linked to: JIMENEZ ARIAS, Roberto

    Supplemental Information: This construction company is operated by Roberto Jimenez Arias. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Jimenez.

    MEDIN PRODUCTS

    • AKA: MEDIN PRODUCTS S.A.S.
    • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 25 Jul 2022
    • Organization Type: Retail sale of food in specialized stores
    • Company Number: SAS2022523655 (Mexico)
    • Linked to: MEDINA CHAVIRA, Adolfo Gabriel

    Supplemental Information: Controlled by money launderer Adolfo Gabriel Medina Chavira, this entity is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Medina Chavira.

    MUNDO FIT SUPLEMENTOS S.A. DE C.V.

    • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 27 Sep 2022
    • Organization Type: Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
    • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2022069078 (Mexico)
    • Linked to: MEDINA CHAVIRA, Adolfo Gabriel

    Supplemental Information: A second entity controlled by Adolfo Gabriel Medina Chavira, it is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Medina Chavira.

    OPTIC PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION S.A. DE C.V.

    • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 26 Aug 2015
    • Organization Type: Activities of holding companies
    • Folio Mercantil No.: 91490 (Mexico)
    • Linked to: ZEPEDA RODRIGUEZ, Jorge

    Supplemental Information: This holding company is controlled by money launderer and cocaine broker Jorge Zepeda Rodriguez. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Zepeda Rodriguez.

    PETROCODA S.A. DE C.V.

    • Ziracuaretiro, Michoacan, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 18 Feb 2016
    • Organization Type: Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores
    • R.F.C.: PET160218N40 (Mexico)
    • Folio Mercantil No.: 15149 (Mexico)
    • Linked to: FLORES SILVA, Audias

    Supplemental Information: This gas station company is one of the vehicles Jardinero uses to hold cartel-linked assets; Treasury states he maintains control of it through his cousin Areli Isis Medina Flores and subordinate Gabriel Serrano Magana. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Audias Flores Silva.

    PRODUCTORES VAGU S.A. DE C.V.

    • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 29 Jun 2015
    • Organization Type: Manufacture of furniture
    • Folio Mercantil No.: 90943 (Mexico)
    • Linked to: GUTIERREZ VALDEZ, Jose Jesus

    Supplemental Information: This furniture manufacturer is controlled by Jose Jesus Gutierrez Valdez, who Treasury states oversees several methamphetamine laboratories in Zacatecas. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Gutierrez Valdez.

    RANCHO SAN MIGUEL LOS TRES HERMANOS S.P.R. DE R.L. DE C.V.

    • Zapotlan El Grande, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 02 Aug 2019
    • Organization Type: Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
    • Folio Mercantil No.: 2019070393 (Mexico)
    • Linked to: AYALA BOTELLO, Miguel Angel

    Supplemental Information: This Jalisco tequila and agave company’s Board of Directors includes El Cachas’s son Ricardo Botello Ortiz as Treasurer. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Miguel Angel Ayala Botello.

    STELLA SERVICIOS COMERCIALES Y EMPRESARIALES S.A. DE C.V.

    • Ahuacatlan, Nayarit, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 13 Mar 2019
    • Organization Type: Retail sale of textiles in specialized stores
    • R.F.C.: SSC190313CY6 (Mexico)
    • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2019021848 (Mexico)
    • Linked to:
      • RAMIREZ BANALES, Karely Lizbeth
      • MEDINA FLORES, Areli Isis

    Supplemental Information: This wholesale clothing company is co-owned by Jardinero’s wife, Karely Lizbeth Ramirez Banales, and his cousin, Areli Isis Medina Flores. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Medina Flores and Ramirez Banales.

    STRONG ENERGY S.A. DE C.V.

    • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 09 May 2017
    • Organization Type: Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction
    • R.F.C.: SEN170509R53 (Mexico)
    • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2017038887 (Mexico)
    • Linked to:
      • MORA LEON, Jose
      • MENA ALVARADO, Alma Laura

    Supplemental Information: Controlled by spouses Jose Mora Leon and Alma Laura Mena Alvarado, this petroleum and natural gas extraction support company is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Mena and Mora.

    TRANSIC LOGISTIC S.A. DE C.V.

    • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 05 Oct 2020
    • Organization Type: Transportation and storage
    • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2020078956 (Mexico)
    • Linked to:
      • MORA LEON, Jose
      • MENA ALVARADO, Alma Laura

    Supplemental Information: The logistics company Treasury states is engaged in diverting liquid fentanyl to CJNG, controlled by Jose Mora Leon and Alma Laura Mena Alvarado. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and 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, Mena and Mora.

    State Press Release: Additional Sanctions Designations Targeting the Corrupt Cuban Communist Regime and Its Financial Backers

    OFAC Program: [CUBA-EO14404] Executive Order 14404

    CEIBA INVESTMENTS LIMITED

    • Les Echelons Court, Les Echelons, St. Peter Port, Channel Islands GY1 1AR, Guernsey
    • Organization Established Date: 10 Oct 1995
    • Organization Type: Trusts, funds and similar financial entities
    • Legal Entity Number: 213800XGY151JV5B1E88
    • Registration Number: 30083 (Guernsey)

    Supplemental Information: Secretary Rubio’s press statement describes today’s Cuba-related action as including four entities associated with sanctions evasion efforts linked to U.S.-designated Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), Cuba’s military-run business conglomerate, without naming each individually. Note that OFAC is separately issuing Cuba General Licenses 2 and 3, both captioned as authorizing wind-down and debt/equity transactions involving CEIBA Investments Limited specifically — a strong indication this entity is among the four, though this is an inference on our part rather than a statement made explicitly in either press release.

    CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES DEL PETROLEO S.A.

    • AKA: “CEINPET”
    • Cerro, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 02 Jun 2020
    • Target Type: State-Owned Enterprise
    • Entity Code: 14774 (Cuba)

    Supplemental Information: CEINPET’s petroleum-research profile places it, in our reading, among the three entities Secretary Rubio’s statement describes as operating in Cuba’s energy sector, though the statement does not name the three individually.

    COMERCIALIZADORA DE SERVICIOS MEDICOS CUBANOS SA

    • AKA:
      • “CSMC”
      • “CUBAN MEDICAL SERVICES MARKETING COMPANY”
      • “SERVICIOS MEDICOS CUBANOS”
      • “SMC”
    • Havana, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 11 Oct 2011
    • Tax ID No.: 3000186940 (Cuba)

    Supplemental Information: As the entity that markets Cuba’s overseas medical-brigade labor, CSMC appears to be one of the two entities Secretary Rubio’s statement describes as responsible, together with two individuals, for the exploitation and forced labor of Cuban medical workers through the regime’s overseas medical brigades.

    CORAL MARITIMA S.A.

    • Havana, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 2019
    • Organization Type: Sea and coastal freight water transport
    • Entity Code: 60301 (Cuba)
    • Linked to: GRUPO EMPRESARIAL DE TRANSPORTE MARITIMO PORTUARIO

    Supplemental Information: Coral Maritima’s link to a state maritime and port transport holding group is, in our reading, consistent with the GAESA-linked sanctions-evasion category in Secretary Rubio’s statement, though the statement does not name the four entities in that category individually.

    EINARBO S.A.

    • Havana, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 19 Feb 2020
    • Organization Type: Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products
    • Entity Code: 60636 (Cuba)

    Supplemental Information: Einarbo’s fuel-wholesaling profile places it, in our reading, among the three energy-sector entities referenced in Secretary Rubio’s statement.

    EMPRESA DE ENERGIA S.A.

    • AKA: “ENERSA”
    • Havana, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Jan 2012
    • Organization Type: Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products
    • Entity Code: 60600 (Cuba)

    Supplemental Information: ENERSA’s fuel-wholesaling profile likewise places it, in our reading, among the three energy-sector entities referenced in Secretary Rubio’s statement.

    ORBIT S.A.

    • Havana, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 02 Mar 2020
    • Organization Type: Financial and Insurance Activities
    • Entity Code: 60642 (Cuba)

    Supplemental Information: Orbit’s financial-services profile is, in our reading, consistent with the GAESA-linked sanctions-evasion category in Secretary Rubio’s statement, though this is an inference rather than a statement made explicitly in either press release.

    TERMINAL DE CONTENEDORES DE MARIEL S.A.

    • AKA:
      • MARIEL CONTAINER TERMINAL S.A.
      • TCM S.A.
    • Vista del Mar, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Jun 2011
    • Organization Type: Cargo handling
    • Entity Code: 60597 (Cuba)
    • Linked to: GRUPO DE ADMINISTRACION EMPRESARIAL S.A.

    Supplemental Information: This container terminal operator is directly linked in the listing itself to Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. — GAESA’s full name — making it, in our reading, one of the four GAESA-linked entities referenced in Secretary Rubio’s statement.

    UNIDAD CENTRAL DE COOPERACION MEDICA

    • AKA:
      • “CENTRAL UNIT FOR MEDICAL COOPERATION”
      • “UCCM”
    • Marianao, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 30 Sep 1984
    • Entity Code: 9809 (Cuba)

    Supplemental Information: UCCM, to which fellow designee Gretza Sanchez Padron is linked, administers Cuba’s overseas medical-brigade program and appears to be the second of the two entities Secretary Rubio’s statement describes as responsible, together with two individuals, for the exploitation and forced labor of Cuban medical workers through those brigades.

    Delistings:

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

    OFAC Program: [BELARUS-EO14038] Executive Order 14038

    BEL-KAP-STEEL LLC, Miami, FL 33130, United States; Organization Established Date: 1998; Tax ID No.: 52-2083095 (United States); Business Registration Number: 0582030 (Connecticut) (United States); alt. Business Registration Number: M99000000961 (Florida) (United States) (Linked To: OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY BYELORUSSIAN STEEL WORKS MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF HOLDING BYELORUSSIAN METALLURGICAL COMPANY).

    Sources:

    • [CUBA-EO14404] does not yet appear on OFAC’s Program Tag Definitions page as of July 2026; the description above uses the underlying executive order citation, consistent with how OFAC has documented other newly issued single-EO tags there.
    • José Ángel Portal Miranda’s identification as Cuba’s Minister of Public Health: CiberCuba
    • The mapping of individual Cuba-related entities to the three sub-categories described in Secretary Rubio’s press statement (GAESA-linked sanctions evasion, energy sector, medical-brigade labor exploitation) is our own inference from the entities’ stated business activities and linkages, cross-referenced against the category counts in the statement — it is not stated explicitly, entity-by-entity, in either underlying press release.

    and OFAC included two press charts – one of CJNG’s leaders:

    20260723_cjng_leadersDownload

    and one of networks linked to it:

    20260723_cjng_networksDownload

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  • This Old Blog: Corrections and enhancements

    If you read through LinkedIn or Bluesky auto-posting, you will not have noticed 2 recent changes to existing posts:

    • The post announcing the UN’s new DRC listings was updated to also include Canada’s adoption of the changes the same day
    • And the post that carried the US State Department about the FTO and SDGT designations of La Viagras and the Juarez Cartel mistakenly said it preceded changes by OFAC. In this case, on Wednesday at about 11:20 AM, OFAC did update those two designations, although the title of the Recent Actions post did not say that designations were being updated (yes, technically, an existing ILLICIT DRUGS E.O. was added to the FTO and SDGT programs making them “new” designations). And the State Department notice came out over 25 hours later, at about 12:30 PM yesterday (all times Eastern). My friend Yoshi tells me that this sort of delay, while much larger than typical post-designation PR by State, is typical. You live and you learn, I guess.

    Humblest apologies,

    Mr. Sanctions

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  • July 16, 2026: New FTOs and SDGTs… from the State Department? (updated: not exactly)

    Terrorist Designations of the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras

    PRESS STATEMENT

    MARCO RUBIO, SECRETARY OF STATE

    JULY 16, 2026

    Today, the U.S. Department of State is designating the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). 

    The Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras are violent narco-terrorist cartels that have committed numerous attacks against Americans, Mexican security forces, and civilians, including the 2019 massacre in Sonora of nine U.S. citizens – three adults and six children – killed by hitmen from the Juárez Cartel’s dominant faction La Línea.

    The Trump Administration will continue to use all available tools to protect our nation by keeping poison off our streets and disrupting the revenue streams funding violent narco-terrorists.  Today’s action taken by the State Department further demonstrates that the Trump Administration continues to deliver on its promises to the American people to dismantle narco-terrorist cartels, make American communities safer, and secure the border.

    Terrorist designations expose and isolate entities and individuals, denying them access to the U.S. financial system and the resources they need to carry out attacks.  As a result of actions taken today, all property and interests in property of those designated today that are in the United States or that are in possession or control of a U.S. person are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.  Moreover, designations can assist law enforcement actions of other U.S. agencies and governments.

    Today’s actions are taken pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and Executive Order 13224. Foreign Terrorist Organization designations go into effect upon publication in the Federal Register.  

    Normally, these State Department updates appear within a few hours of the OFAC action. So, I thought this was a State Department jumping the gun.

    well, no… Wednesday’s OFAC designations updated those two organizations with the FTO and SDGT tags, but didn’t have a PR about that part of the action… and the title of the Recent Actions piece didn’t event mention that there were designation updates.

    And the timing… State Department PR today at 12:22 PM, OFAC action 11:32 AM on Wednesday…

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  • July 15, 2026: OFAC adds to non-proliferation and counter-terror sanctions

    Non-Proliferation Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations

    Additions:

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Targets Global Network Procuring Weapons for Iranian Regime

    State Press Release: Targeting Facilitators of IRGC Weapons Procurement

    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

    DRUZHBIN, Vadim Anatolyevich

    • Address: Russia
    • DOB: 10 May 1987
    • Nationality: Russia
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Tax ID No.: 781699698096 (Russia)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: AVRATEK OOO

    Supplemental Information: Druzhbin is a Russian national who, per the Treasury press release, is an employee at Avratek alongside Selina (below) and has coordinated travel for Namazi and Selina; Treasury noted he has previously been involved in coordinating Iranian shipments. He was designated for acting or purporting to act on behalf of Avratek.

    ETTAIB, Dounia

    • Address: Milan, Italy
    • DOB: 27 Apr 1979
    • POB: Casablanca, Morocco
    • Nationality: Italy
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Female
    • Passport: YC7432706 (Italy) expires 24 Sep 2034
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: NAMAZI, Behrouz

    Supplemental Information: Ettaib, an Italian national based in Milan, is described in the Treasury press release as a knowing participant in efforts to procure weapons for Namazi (below). She was designated for having provided, or attempted to provide, support to Namazi’s procurement efforts.

    NAMAZI, Behrouz (Arabic: بھروز نمازی)

    • AKA: NAMAZI, Behruz
    • Address: Tehran, Iran
    • DOB: 22 Jul 1987
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: T72756886 (Iran)
    • National ID No.: 0083311688 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS

    Supplemental Information: Namazi is the general director of Nika Jet Company (below), a Tehran-based provider of aircraft-parts and drone production, distribution, and maintenance services, and per Treasury has sought to secure weapons on behalf of the IRGC. He was designated for having provided, or attempted to provide, support to the IRGC.

    SELINA, Mariya Vladimirovna (Cyrillic: СЕЛИНА, Мария Владимировна)

    • Address: Russia
    • DOB: 17 Feb 1985
    • Nationality: Russia
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Female
    • Passport: 766355168 (Russia)
    • Tax ID No.: 711706408303 (Russia)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS

    Supplemental Information: Selina is described by Treasury as a longtime procurement agent for Iran who heads the financial department at Avratek OOO (below), a Moscow-based aviation transportation company, and has supported Namazi’s IRGC-linked procurement efforts. She was designated for having provided, or attempted to provide, support to the IRGC.

    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

    AVRATEK OOO

    • Address: Pom. 3/23, D. 39, Str. 80, Prospekt Leningradsky, Moscow 125167, Russia
    • Website: https://avratek.com
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 06 Dec 2013
    • Tax ID No.: 7715985119 (Russia)
    • Registration Number: 5137746162296 (Russia)
    • Linked to: NAMAZI, Behrouz

    Supplemental Information: Avratek OOO is a Moscow-based aviation transportation company where designated individuals Selina (head of the financial department) and Druzhbin work. Per Treasury, it supported Namazi’s procurement efforts and was designated for having provided, or attempted to provide, support to Namazi.

    NIKA JET COMPANY (Arabic: شرکت نیکا جت)

    • Address:
      • Ground Floor, Falsafi Building, No. 1190, Dr. Ali Shariati St. Falsafi Alley, Davoodiyeh, Tehran 1913633593, Iran
      • Office 102, Floor 10, Almas Tower, Pesiyan St., Moqaddas Ardebili St., Zaferaniyeh, Tehran, Iran
      • Floor 3, No. 370, Mirdamad Boulevard, First Alley, Davoudiyeh, Tehran, Iran
    • Website: http://nikajet.com
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 18 Jan 2016
    • Organization Type: Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
    • National ID No.: 14005551194 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 485863 (Iran)
    • Linked to: NAMAZI, Behrouz

    Supplemental Information: Nika Jet Company is the Tehran-based aircraft-parts and drone production, distribution, and maintenance provider headed by Namazi as general director. It was designated for being owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, Namazi.

    VANGUARD TACTICAL SUPPLY LIMITED

    • Address: Stallion Estate by Lobito Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja, Nigeria
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 20 May 2026
    • Registration Number: 9562580 (Nigeria)
    • Linked to: NAMAZI, Behrouz

    Supplemental Information: Vanguard Tactical Supply Limited, based in Abuja, Nigeria and established May 20, 2026, served as an intermediary for Namazi’s procurement efforts, per Treasury, and was designated for having provided, or attempted to provide, support to Namazi.

    Amendments:

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

    OFAC Programs:

    • SDNTK  Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 598
    • FTO  Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 597
    • SDGT  Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594
    • ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059  Executive Order 14059

    JUAREZ CARTEL

    • AKA:
      • CARTEL DE JUAREZ
      • “BARRIO AZTECA”
      • “CARRILLO FUENTES DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION”
      • “LA LINEA”
      • “VCFO”
      • “VICENTE CARRILLO FUENTES ORGANIZATION”
    • Address: Mexico
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group
    • Target Type: Criminal Organization

    Supplemental Information: This amendment appears tied to a broader State Department effort to designate Mexican drug-trafficking organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Public reporting indicates Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a determination on July 2, 2026 adding the Juarez Cartel and Los Viagras (below) to the FTO list, effective July 16, 2026 upon Federal Register publication, and put the cumulative total of Mexican criminal organizations so designated at eight. The Juarez Cartel, also known as the Vicente Carrillo Fuentes Organization, had previously been listed by OFAC only under counter-narcotics authority; today’s amendment adds the FTO and SDGT tags while retaining its existing SDNTK and ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059 designations.

    List of Changes:

    • AKA:
      • Added: “BARRIO AZTECA”
      • Added: “VICENTE CARRILLO FUENTES ORGANIZATION”
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk:
      • Added: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Type:
      • Added: Transnational Terrorist Group
    • Target Type:
      • Added: Criminal Organization
    • Program Tags:
      • Added: FTO
      • Added: SDGT

    OFAC Programs:

    • FTO  Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 597
    • SDGT  Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594
    • ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059  Executive Order 14059

    LOS VIAGRAS

    • AKA:
      • CARTEL DE LOS VIAGRAS
      • LOS VIAGRAS CARTEL
      • “LOS BLANCOS DE TROYA”
    • Address: Mexico
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2013
    • Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group
    • Target Type: Criminal Organization

    Supplemental Information: As with the Juarez Cartel above, this amendment reflects the same State Department FTO designation action, reportedly effective July 16, 2026. Los Viagras had previously been listed by OFAC only under the ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059 program; today’s amendment adds the FTO and SDGT tags.

    List of Changes:

    • AKA:
      • Added: “LOS BLANCOS DE TROYA”
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk:
      • Added: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date:
      • Added: 2013
    • Organization Type:
      • Added: Transnational Terrorist Group
    • Program Tags:
      • Added: FTO
      • Added: SDGT

    Sources consulted beyond the OFAC update page and the Treasury and State press releases:

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  • July 14, 2026: OFAC Update, Part 1: Iran Designations, iran/Counter-terror Designation update

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

    Additions:

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Intensifies Pressure on Shamkhani’s Expansive Illicit Shipping Empire

    Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the target of this action, is the son of Ali Shamkhani, a senior political advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader who was himself sanctioned by the U.S. in 2020. Today’s action brings the total sanctioned under his patronage to more than 200 individuals, entities, and vessels across this and two prior actions (July 2025 and April 2026).

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13902  Executive Order 13902

    DEHKORDI, Asghar Aghili

    • Address: United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 21 Feb 1976
    • POB: Shahrekord, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 4621568566 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Dehkordi as having served in a strategy role for multiple Shamkhani network companies, including the previously sanctioned Milavous Group Ltd.

    GEORGE, Jijin

    • Address: United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 16 Jan 1994
    • POB: Trivandrum, India
    • Nationality: India
    • Gender: Male
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: George is involved in facilitating the operation of vessels within the Shamkhani fleet and is an employee of the previously sanctioned Teodor Shipping L.L.C.

    KAALUND, Martin Austin

    • AKA: KAALUND, Martin
    • Address: Singapore
    • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 11 Apr 1973
    • POB: Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Nationality: Denmark
    • Gender: Male
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: HOUSE OF SHIPPING INVESTMENT FZCO

    Supplemental Information: Kaalund spent years as an executive of the previously sanctioned Shamkhani shipping oversight company House of Shipping Investment FZCO, most recently as its global chief financial officer, and is a co-founder and manager of Dubai-based Evorit Strategy Consulting LLC-FZ.

    MOGHADAS, Behzad (Arabic: بهزاد مقدس)

    • Address: United Arab Emirates
    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 27 Jul 1987
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Moghadas is involved in facilitating the operation of vessels within the Shamkhani fleet.

    RAHBAR MADANI, Mohammad Reza

    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 10 Jun 1973
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Alt. Nationality: Dominica
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: RA020092 (Dominica) expires 29 Apr 2032
    • National ID No.: 0057373078 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Madani, along with Zahed (below), worked as a primary financier for the Shamkhani network, providing exchange house services including access to foreign currency and shell companies based outside Iran; Treasury describes both as essential to the network’s ability to trade in sanctioned goods and recoup proceeds. He is the registered owner of Iran-flagged vessel ERIKA, identified as blocked property below.

    RAKHBARMADANI, Ali (Arabic: علي راخبارماداني)

    • AKA: RAHBARMADANI, Ali
    • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Address: Russia
    • DOB: 28 Jan 1975
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Alt. Nationality: Russia
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: 516737186 (Russia)
    • Alt. Passport: B97499327 (Iran) expires 29 Feb 2028
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: One of Shamkhani’s closest business associates, Rakhbarmadani is linked to the previously sanctioned Koban Shipping L.L.C., Crios Shipping L.L.C., and Marvise SMC DMCC, and owns Al Kina Commercial Broker LLC (designated today). He was deputy CEO of the previously sanctioned Oriel Group before its designation and effectively operated as Shamkhani’s head of shipping, handling network communications with customers and partners. Treasury states he encouraged the Russian side of the network’s trade to evade the price cap on Russian oil following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

    RONCO, Alessandra

    • Address: United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 1980 to 1981
    • POB: Italy
    • Nationality: Italy
    • Gender: Female
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: EVORIT STRATEGY CONSULTING LLC-FZ

    Supplemental Information: Ronco spent years as an executive of the previously sanctioned House of Shipping Investment FZCO, most recently as its global chief executive officer, and is a co-founder and manager of Evorit Strategy Consulting LLC-FZ (designated today).

    TSERNOSJOV, Maksim

    • Address: United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 23 Aug 1985
    • Nationality: United Kingdom
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: 124013929 (United Kingdom)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Treasury identifies Tsernosjov as a senior vessel inspector in Shamkhani’s illicit shipping network.

    VISHAVDEEP, Gautam

    • Address: United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 27 Jul 1967
    • POB: Ludhiana, India
    • Nationality: India
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: Z5557980 (India)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Vishavdeep is a manager within the network, facilitating shipments of Iranian oil and coordinating with network partners.

    ZAHED, Hossein Ghorbani

    • AKA: GHORBANIZAHED, Hossein
    • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 13 Oct 1982
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Alt. Nationality: Dominica
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 0075194953 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Zahed, along with Madani, worked as a primary financier for the Shamkhani network. He is the beneficial owner of BVI- and Dubai-based Golden Nest Group Ltd and the director of Dubai-based BSG Management Ltd, both designated today.

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13902  Executive Order 13902

    AARE LINES INC.

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Ajeltake Island 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 17 May 2022
    • Identification Number: IMO 6324125
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Owner and operator of St. Kitts & Nevis-flagged NADIA, identified as blocked property below.

    AL KINA COMMERCIAL BROKER LLC (Arabic: الكينا للوساطة التجارية ش ذ م م)

    • Address: 1909 and 1901 Burj Khalifa, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 26 Feb 2019
    • License: 827606 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Chamber of Commerce Number: 316979 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Registration Number: 1395777 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Economic Register Number (CBLS): 11500101 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked to: RAKHBARMADANI, Ali

    Supplemental Information: Owned by network associate Ali Rakhbarmadani.

    AVA TARABAR DARYA COMPANY (Arabic: شرکت آوا ترابر دریا)

    • AKA: AVA TARABAR DARYA CO LTD
    • Address: No. 0 Ground Floor, Imam Khomeini Boulevard, Nezami Alley, Post Neighborhood, Khorramshahr, Khouzestan 6415953185, Iran
    • Organization Established Date: 07 Jun 2022
    • National ID No.: 14011215616 (Iran)
    • Identification Number: IMO 6327561
    • Business Registration Number: 3920 (Iran)
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Owner of Iran-flagged SEPEHR PAYAM, part of Shamkhani’s Caspian Sea fleet transporting goods between Iran and Russia; identified as blocked property below.

    BSG MANAGEMENT LTD (Arabic: بي اس جي مانجمنت ليميتد)

    • Address: Unit L-05-28, Level 28, Dubai International Financial Centre, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 19 Aug 2021
    • License: 4945 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Economic Register Number (CBLS): 11723352 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked to: ZAHED, Hossein Ghorbani

    Supplemental Information: Zahed serves as director of this company.

    DEZERA SHIPPING FZCO (Arabic: ديزيرا شيبينج ش م ح)

    • Address: First Floor, Building A2, BCA2 125 Business Cluster, Dubai CommerCity, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 08 Jul 2024
    • License: 50420 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Provides management services, including serving as a billing company, for Shamkhani vessels OPAL and JADE, both identified as blocked property below.

    EVORIT STRATEGY CONSULTING LLC-FZ (Arabic: ايفوريت ستراتيجي كونسالتينج-منطقة حرة ذ م م)

    • Address: 6th Floor, The Meydan Hotel Grandstand, Meydan Road, Nad Al Shiba, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Address: M Floor, Business Center 1, Nad Al Shiba, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Website: https://evoritglobal.com
    • Organization Established Date: 24 Sep 2025
    • License: 2537797.01 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked to: KAALUND, Martin Austin

    Supplemental Information: Co-founded and managed by Kaalund and Ronco, both former House of Shipping executives.

    GLAVOS SHIPPING FZCO (Arabic: غلافوس شيبينج ش م ح)

    • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 05 Aug 2024
    • License: 50426 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: A service provider to the Shamkhani fleet.

    GOLDEN NEST GROUP LTD

    • Address: Boulevard Plaza Tower, 2, Office 2504, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Address: Ellen L Skelton Building, 2nd Floor, Fishers Lane, Road Town, Tortola VG1110, Virgin Islands, British
    • Organization Established Date: 07 Mar 2023
    • Company Number: OE028423 (United Kingdom)
    • Registration Number: 2103334 (Virgin Islands, British)
    • Linked to: ZAHED, Hossein Ghorbani

    Supplemental Information: Zahed is the beneficial owner of this company.

    HANSA SHIPPING INC.

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Ajeltake Island, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 03 May 2024
    • Identification Number: IMO 0171833
    • Entity Code: 125737 (Marshall Islands)
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Owner of tanker DARIKA, which Treasury says transported cargoes of Russian petroleum products for the network; identified as blocked property below.

    HOPE 1 SHIPPING INC

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 04 Feb 2022
    • Identification Number: IMO 6335884
    • Entity Code: 112970 (Marshall Islands)
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Owner and operator of Antigua and Barbuda-flagged HOPE 1, previously managed and operated by Sai Wan Shipping Limited; identified as blocked property below.

    KANGRI 1 INC

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 06 Dec 2024
    • Identification Number: IMO 0134656
    • Registration Number: 129141 (Marshall Islands)
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Owner and operator of Antigua and Barbuda-flagged CICCIO, identified as blocked property below.

    LUBECK SHIPPING LLC (Arabic: لوبيك للشحن ذ م م)

    • Address: Office No 1-032, Al Garhoud, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Address: BCB3 119, First Floor, Business Cluster – Building 3, Dubai CommerCity, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 31 May 2018
    • Identification Number: IMO 6418449
    • License: 808300 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Chamber of Commerce Number: 305098 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Economic Register Number (CBLS): 11306758 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Owner and operator of Palau-flagged GEMMA, identified as blocked property below.

    NUVETRRO SHIPPING INC

    • Address: Building 1, Nelson Spring Business Complex, Nelson Spring, Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis
    • Organization Established Date: 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0422802
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Owner and operator of Antigua and Barbuda-flagged JADE, identified as blocked property below.

    OCEAN SEARUM ONE LIMITED

    • Address: Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183, Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 23 May 2022
    • Identification Number: IMO 6335306
    • Business Registration Number: 74066533 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Owner and operator of Barbados-flagged ELPINIKI (also known as CORN), identified as blocked property below.

    PLATINUM KNIGHTS LTD

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 04 Jan 2024
    • Identification Number: IMO 6505796
    • Entity Code: 123580 (Marshall Islands)
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Owner of tanker VIRENT, which Treasury says transported cargoes of Russian petroleum products for the network; identified as blocked property below.

    SAI WAN SHIPPING LIMITED (Chinese Traditional: 西環船務有限公司)

    • Address: 21/F CMA Building, 64 Connaught Road, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 06 Jul 2018
    • Business Registration Number: 69604477 (Hong Kong)
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: One of the network’s shipping firms; previous manager and operator of HOPE 1, ELPINIKI, JADE, and OPAL. As of March 2026, it was part of the previously sanctioned House of Shipping group of companies, alongside Sea Lead Shipping PTE. Ltd. and its subsidiaries.

    SEA LEAD SHIPPING AGENCY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

    • Address: C-1102, Godrej Coliseum Near Somaiya Hospital Road, Lokmanya Pan Bazar, Sion (East) Sion, Mumbai 400022, India
    • Organization Established Date: 20 Sep 2022
    • C.I.N.: U63030MH2022FTC390753 (India)
    • Linked to: SEA LEAD SHIPPING PTE. LTD.

    Supplemental Information: An Indian subsidiary of Sea Lead Shipping PTE. Ltd., part of the network’s key containerized shipping operation.

    SEA LEAD SHIPPING DMCC (Arabic: سي ليد شيبينغ م.د.م.س)

    • Address: Unit No 3057, Level 1, Jewellry & Gemplex 3, DMCC Business Centre, New Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 29 Jul 2018
    • License: DMCC-506318 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Business Registration Number: DMCC130391 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Economic Register Number (CBLS): 11469509 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked to: SEA LEAD SHIPPING PTE. LTD.

    Supplemental Information: A Dubai-based subsidiary of Sea Lead Shipping PTE. Ltd.; as of March 2026, part of the previously sanctioned House of Shipping group of companies.

    SEA LEAD SHIPPING MARSHALL ISLANDS LTD

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 07 Dec 2021
    • Identification Number: IMO 6275841
    • Residency Number: 112141 (Marshall Islands)
    • Linked to: SEA LEAD SHIPPING PTE. LTD.

    Supplemental Information: A Marshall Islands-based subsidiary of Sea Lead Shipping PTE. Ltd.; as of March 2026, part of the previously sanctioned House of Shipping group of companies.

    SEA LEAD SHIPPING PTE. LTD.

    • Address: 78 Shenton Way, #10 Unit No. 001, Singapore 79120, Singapore
    • Organization Established Date: 28 Mar 2017
    • Identification Number: IMO 6104579
    • Registration Number: 201708559N (Singapore)
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: A key containerized shipping firm within the network, managing and operating a fleet carrying goods worldwide; Treasury says it and its subsidiaries, together with Dubai-based Volta Shipping Services LLC, enable the network to carry licit and illicit goods to and from Iran, including to the Houthis in Yemen. Manager and operator of SHENTON WAY, TANJONG PAGAR 1, and PAYA LEBAR, all identified as blocked property below.

    SEPEHR NOOR MOBIN COMPANY (Arabic: شرکت سپهر نور مبین)

    • AKA: SEPEHR NOOR MOBIN SHIPPING CO
    • Address: Unit 3, Level 2, Mellat Tower, Ansari Street, Vali-e Asr Avenue, Tehran 1967713374, Iran
    • Address: Unit 201, 2nd Floor, No. 42, Enghelab Street, 12th Farvardin Street, corner of Nowruz Alley, Tehran 1314694161, Iran
    • Organization Established Date: 20 Dec 2015
    • National ID No.: 14005480093 (Iran)
    • Identification Number: IMO 5920175
    • Registration Number: 484305 (Iran)
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Owns, operates, and manages Iran-flagged ARKANOOR 2 and ARKANOOR 3, part of Shamkhani’s Caspian Sea fleet; both identified as blocked property below.

    VELTRRIVO SHIPPING INC

    • Address: Building 1, Nelson Spring Business Complex, Nelson Spring, Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis
    • Organization Established Date: 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0422793
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Owner and operator of Antigua and Barbuda-flagged OPAL, identified as blocked property below.

    VOLTA SHIPPING SERVICES LLC (Arabic: فولتا لخدمات الشحن ذ م م)

    • AKA: VOLTA SHIPPING SERVICES FZCO
    • Address: Office No 1-024, Al Garhoud, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Address: Business Cluster Building 3 108, Fl 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 07 Jun 2017
    • Alt. Organization Established Date: 01 Oct 2023
    • License: 784220 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Alt. License: 50335 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Chamber of Commerce Number: 290374 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Registration Number: 1290166 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Economic Register Number (CBLS): 10957213
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Alongside Sea Lead, enables the network to carry licit and illicit goods to and from Iran, including to the Houthis in Yemen.

    WE FREIGHT SHIPPING LLC (Arabic: وي فرايت للشحن ذ م م)

    • AKA:
      • WE FREIGHT INVESTMENT FZCO (Arabic: وي فرايت انفستمنت ش م ح)
      • WE FREIGHT SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS THAILAND LIMITED
      • WEFREIGHT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
    • Address: Office No B2007-160, Trade Centre First, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Address: BCB3 218, Second Floor, Business Cluster Building 3, Dubai CommerCity, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Address: Unit 711, CTS-266, 266/1-172, Prakashwadi Sale, Village Gundavali, A.K. Road, Chakala Midc, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400093, India
    • Address: 4th, A/409, Ratnakar 9 Square, Mansi Circle Road, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380015, India
    • Address: 71 Sukhumvit Road, Soi Sukhumvit 101/1, Phra Khanong 10260, Thailand
    • Website: https://wefreight.com/
    • Organization Established Date: 15 Feb 2016
    • Alt. Organization Established Date: 18 Jul 2019
    • Alt. Organization Established Date: 2022
    • Alt. Organization Established Date: 28 Jun 2022
    • License: 752407 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Alt. License: 18363 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Chamber of Commerce Number: 264431 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Registration Number: 2238929 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Alt. Registration Number: U74999MH2019PTC328229 (India)
    • Alt. Registration Number: 0105565143097 (Thailand)
    • Economic Register Number (CBLS): 10936447 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Alt. Economic Register Number (CBLS): 11905125 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: Part of the We Freight group of companies (offices in the UAE, India, and Thailand), providing transportation intermediary services for the network’s container shipping businesses; Treasury says the group allows for the blending of illicit and licit trade, with proceeds from both ultimately benefiting Shamkhani.

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13902  Executive Order 13902

    ARKANOOR 2 (EPDO3)

    • Vessel Type: General Cargo
    • Vessel Flag: Iran
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1989
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 8727848
    • MMSI: 422075700
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: SEPEHR NOOR MOBIN COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Part of Shamkhani’s Caspian Sea fleet, transporting goods primarily between Iran and Russia.

    ARKANOOR 3 (EPDP9)

    • Vessel Type: General Cargo
    • Vessel Flag: Iran
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1990
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 8832083
    • MMSI: 422077300
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: SEPEHR NOOR MOBIN COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Part of Shamkhani’s Caspian Sea fleet, transporting goods primarily between Iran and Russia.

    CICCIO (V2C2007)

    • Vessel Type: Container Ship
    • Vessel Flag: Antigua & Barbuda
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2000
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9192442
    • MMSI: 305007400
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: KANGRI 1 INC

    Supplemental Information: Part of the Shamkhani containerized fleet.

    DARIKA (3E8661)

    • Vessel Type: Chemical/Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2011
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9506693
    • MMSI: 352005381
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: HANSA SHIPPING INC.

    Supplemental Information: One of two tankers Treasury says transported cargoes of Russian petroleum products for the network.

    ELPINIKI (8PQT)

    • AKA: “CORN”
    • Vessel Type: General Cargo
    • Vessel Flag: Barbados
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2014
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9606015
    • MMSI: 314159000
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: OCEAN SEARUM ONE LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: Previously managed and operated by Sai Wan Shipping Limited.

    ERIKA (EPCL7)

    • Vessel Type: General Cargo
    • Vessel Flag: Iran
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1987
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 8721454
    • MMSI: 422049900
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: RAHBAR MADANI, Mohammad Reza

    Supplemental Information: Part of Shamkhani’s Caspian Sea fleet, owned by network financier Mohammad Reza Rahbar Madani.

    GEMMA (T8A3035)

    • Vessel Type: General Cargo
    • Vessel Flag: Palau
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2011
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9509097
    • MMSI: 511873000
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: LUBECK SHIPPING LLC

    Supplemental Information: Part of the Shamkhani containerized fleet.

    HOPE 1 (V2C2008)

    • Vessel Type: Bulk Carrier
    • Vessel Flag: Antigua and Barbuda
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2012
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9514339
    • MMSI: 305008400
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: HOPE 1 SHIPPING INC

    Supplemental Information: Previously managed and operated by Sai Wan Shipping Limited.

    JADE (V2C2005)

    • Vessel Type: General Cargo
    • Vessel Flag: Antigua and Barbuda
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2010
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9418999
    • MMSI: 305005400
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: NUVETRRO SHIPPING INC

    Supplemental Information: Previously managed and operated by Sai Wan Shipping Limited; Dezera Shipping FZCO provides management services, including billing, for this vessel.

    NADIA (V4CL4)

    • Vessel Type: Container Ship
    • Vessel Flag: St Kitts & Nevis
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1997
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9122461
    • MMSI: 341765000
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: AARE LINES INC.

    Supplemental Information: Part of the Shamkhani containerized fleet.

    OPAL (V2C2006)

    • Vessel Type: General Cargo
    • Vessel Flag: Antigua and Barbuda
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2012
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9467158
    • MMSI: 305006400
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: VELTRRIVO SHIPPING INC

    Supplemental Information: Previously managed and operated by Sai Wan Shipping Limited; Dezera Shipping FZCO provides management services, including billing, for this vessel.

    PAYA LEBAR (V2C2003)

    • Vessel Type: Container Ship
    • Vessel Flag: Antigua & Barbuda
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1997
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9134232
    • MMSI: 305003400
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: SEA LEAD SHIPPING PTE. LTD.

    Supplemental Information: Managed and operated by Sea Lead Shipping PTE. Ltd.

    SEA ANCHOR

    • Vessel Type: General Cargo
    • Vessel Flag: Unknown
    • Former Vessel Flag: Palau
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1984
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 8858099
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: One of four vessels with undisclosed ownership and unknown flag state that Treasury says are known to operate for Shamkhani directly.

    SEA CASTLE

    • Vessel Type: General Cargo
    • Vessel Flag: Unknown
    • Former Vessel Flag: Palau
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1983
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 8891572
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: One of four vessels with undisclosed ownership and unknown flag state that Treasury says are known to operate for Shamkhani directly.

    SEA CRUISER

    • Vessel Type: General Cargo
    • Vessel Flag: Unknown
    • Former Vessel Flag: Palau
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1989
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 8729963
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: One of four vessels with undisclosed ownership and unknown flag state that Treasury says are known to operate for Shamkhani directly.

    SEA GALLEON

    • Vessel Type: General Cargo
    • Vessel Flag: Unknown
    • Former Vessel Flag: Palau
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1990
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 8843666
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: SHAMKHANI, Mohammad Hossein

    Supplemental Information: One of four vessels with undisclosed ownership and unknown flag state that Treasury says are known to operate for Shamkhani directly.

    SEPEHR PAYAM (EPCU9)

    • Vessel Type: Container Ship
    • Vessel Flag: Iran
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1995
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9110535
    • MMSI: 422058200
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: AVA TARABAR DARYA COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Part of Shamkhani’s Caspian Sea fleet, transporting goods primarily between Iran and Russia.

    SHENTON WAY (3E8302)

    • Vessel Type: Container Ship
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1998
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9146314
    • MMSI: 352005129
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: SEA LEAD SHIPPING PTE. LTD.

    Supplemental Information: Managed and operated by Sea Lead Shipping PTE. Ltd.

    TANJONG PAGAR 1 (3E8523)

    • Vessel Type: Container Ship
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2007
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9404508
    • MMSI: 352006054
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: SEA LEAD SHIPPING PTE. LTD.

    Supplemental Information: Managed and operated by Sea Lead Shipping PTE. Ltd.

    VIRENT (3E3834)

    • Vessel Type: Chemical/Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2007
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9332171
    • MMSI: 352002167
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: PLATINUM KNIGHTS LTD

    Supplemental Information: One of two tankers Treasury says transported cargoes of Russian petroleum products for the network.

    Amendments:

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

    OFAC Programs:

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

    BANK MARKAZI JOMHOURI ISLAMI IRAN

    • AKA:
      • BANK MARKAZI IRAN
      • CENTRAL BANK OF IRAN
      • CENTRAL BANK OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN (Arabic: بانک مرکزی جمهوری اسلامی ایران)
    • Address: PO Box 15875/7177, 144 Mirdamad Blvd, Tehran, Iran
    • Address: 213 Ferdowsi Avenue, Tehran 11365, Iran
    • Address: Mirdamad Blvd, 144 – P.O. Box 15875/7/77, Tehran, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Digital Currency Address – TRX: TNiq9AXBp9EjUqhDhrwrfvAA8U3GUQZH81
    • Alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TTiDLWE6fZK8okMJv6ijg42yrH6W2pjSr9
    • Alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TAhwhFv3JpK39Nc2m8W5LPCcoTisutiRfp
    • Alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TJdgB1k6ot3f2nLuZug6D8eD3HavTmzmSK
    • Alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TXGHxdYbGy574z5hBu4LNzq9NzjZQ9bhUf
    • Alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TFQbqaNbmq2xsVor2NbufLkYZvxFC9wC7k
    • Linked to: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE
    • Linked to: HIZBALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Neither of today’s two source documents discusses this amendment; it is not part of the Shamkhani action and appears to be a routine addition of newly identified digital currency addresses to Iran’s central bank, already on the SDN List.

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX
      • Added: TAhwhFv3JpK39Nc2m8W5LPCcoTisutiRfp
    • Field Name: Alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX
      • Added: TJdgB1k6ot3f2nLuZug6D8eD3HavTmzmSK
    • Field Name: Alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX
      • Added: TXGHxdYbGy574z5hBu4LNzq9NzjZQ9bhUf
    • Field Name: Alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX
      • Added: TFQbqaNbmq2xsVor2NbufLkYZvxFC9wC7k

    Sources (beyond the update and press release PDFs):

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  • July 14, 2026: SECO updates 1 ISIL/Da’esh and Al-Qaida sanctions listing

    The FINMA Notice:

    Updated sanction message: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda

    The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has amended the list of sanctioned natural persons, undertakings and organizations of the Regulation of 21. March 2025 on measures against persons and organizations associated with the organizations ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (SR 946.231.08).

    By decision of 10. In July 2026, the responsible UN Sanctions Committee amended the list of persons, companies and organizations sanctioned in this context. The amendment is directly applicable in Switzerland. SECO therefore has on 10. July 2026 the sanctions database SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management), which is relevant for Switzerland, was adapted and the adjustment was published on its website.

    The update:

    EIIL (Daech) et Al-Qaïda_Delta_2026-07-10Download

    The update files – PDF, XML

    The consolidated program list

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  • July 10, 2026: OFAC Update, Part 2: the Designations

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

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Targets Key Supreme Leader Financier and Iran’s Shadow Exchange Houses

    State Press Release: U.S. Squeezes Iran’s Regime Financiers and Shadow Banking Networks

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13902  Executive Order 13902

    ABADI, Shokufeh Rostam

    • Arabic Name: شکوفه رستم آبادی
    • AKA: ROSTAMABADI, Shokoofeh
    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 22 May 1956
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Female
    • National ID No.: 0491083157 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Mohammad Darbani and Partners Exchange General Partnership Company

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury’s release, Rostam Abadi serves as chief executive officer of Mohammad Darbani and Partners Exchange General Partnership Company, one of three Iran-based currency exchange houses – family-run “general partnership” companies – that Treasury describes as collectively moving billions of dollars annually on behalf of sanctioned Iranian banks. As of early 2026, the exchange held tens of millions of dollars in foreign currency on behalf of its sanctioned Iranian bank customers.

    DARBANI, Mohammad

    • Arabic Name: محمد دربانی
    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 15 Jul 1946
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 0491004435 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Mohammad Darbani and Partners Exchange General Partnership Company

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury’s release, Darbani is chairman of the board of directors of Mohammad Darbani and Partners Exchange General Partnership Company, which has facilitated transactions moving hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign currency on behalf of sanctioned Iranian banks over the last several years.

    KHANDAN, Ali Asghar

    • Arabic Name: علی اصغر خندان
    • Address: Shiraz, Iran
    • DOB: 08 Aug 1958
    • POB: Estahban, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 2529610525 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Mohsen Khandan and Partners General Partnership Company

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury’s release, Ali Asghar Khandan is the only other partner and a board member of Mohsen Khandan and Partners General Partnership Company, alongside CEO Mohsen Khandan. The exchange has contracted with sanctioned Iranian banks including Parsian Bank, Export Development Bank, Bank Saderat, Bank Sepah, Sina Bank, Karafarin Bank, Saman Bank, and Tejarat Bank, and held over $117 million in foreign currency on behalf of sanctioned Iranian banks.

    KHANDAN, Mohsen

    • Arabic Name: محسن خندان
    • Address: Shiraz, Iran
    • DOB: 10 Aug 1985
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Alt. Nationality: Dominica
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: R0107863 (Dominica)
    • National ID No.: 2529897204 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Mohsen Khandan and Partners General Partnership Company

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury’s release, Khandan is CEO of Mohsen Khandan and Partners General Partnership Company, which held over $117 million in foreign currency on behalf of sanctioned Iranian banks including Parsian Bank, Export Development Bank, Bank Saderat, Bank Sepah, Sina Bank, Karafarin Bank, Saman Bank, and Tejarat Bank.

    LAVASANI, Ahmad Navai

    • Arabic Name: احمد نوائی لواسانی
    • AKA: LAVASANI, Ahmad Navaei
    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 27 Jul 1972
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 0056443005 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Lavasani and Partners General Partnership Company

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury’s release, Ahmad Navai Lavasani is CEO of Lavasani and Partners General Partnership Company, which has contracted with sanctioned Iranian banks including Bank Melli, Bank Saderat, Sina Bank, Shahr Bank, Eghtesad Novin Bank, Tourism Bank, Bank Pasargad, and Bank Mellat. As of early 2026, the exchange held hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign currency on behalf of its sanctioned Iranian bank customers.

    LAVASANI, Amir Navai

    • Arabic Name: امیر نوائی لواسانی
    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 06 Sep 1970
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: K54424834 (Iran) expires 06 Sep 2026
    • National ID No.: 0054082951 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Lavasani and Partners General Partnership Company

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury’s release, Amir Navai Lavasani is chairman of the board of directors of Lavasani and Partners General Partnership Company.

    SARSHARI, Zahra

    • Arabic Name: زھرا سرشاری
    • Address: Iran
    • DOB: 22 Dec 1961
    • POB: Shiraz, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Female
    • National ID No.: 2297395132 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Mohammad Darbani and Partners Exchange General Partnership Company

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury’s release, Sarshari is a board member of Mohammad Darbani and Partners Exchange General Partnership Company.

    OFAC Programs:

    • SDGT  Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594
    • IRGC  Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 561
    • IFSR  Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561
    • IRAN-EO13876  Executive Order 13876

    ANSARI, Ali

    • Arabic Name: علی انصاری
    • AKA: ANSARI, Ali Ali Akbar
    • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 26 Dec 1968
    • POB: Ghazvin, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Alt. Nationality: Saint Kitts and Nevis
    • Alt. Nationality: Cyprus
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: B65348454 (Iran)
    • Alt. Passport: M54968815 (Iran) expires 27 Nov 2026
    • Alt. Passport: L00017629 (Cyprus)
    • Alt. Passport: RE0036662 (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
    • National ID No.: 4320705718 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to:
      • KHAMENEI, Mojtaba
      • ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS

    Supplemental Information: Treasury’s release describes Ansari as a Dubai-based Iranian financial facilitator who oversees a global network of assets benefiting Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and other regime elites, and identifies him as the former owner and director of the now-defunct Ayandeh Bank, using that position to overextend loans and embezzle from the Iranian people before the Iranian government forced the bank’s dissolution in mid-October 2025. Using shell companies and bank accounts across multiple jurisdictions, Ansari built a portfolio – held through Smart Global Limited – of real estate and commercial holdings in Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, the United Kingdom, Cyprus, and the UAE, among other locations, benefiting Khamenei, his family, and other regime and IRGC figures. Ansari is designated pursuant to E.O. 13876 for materially assisting Khamenei, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for acting on behalf of the IRGC. Treasury notes the action follows Iran’s resumption of attacks on international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

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

    OFAC Program: IRAN-EO13902  Executive Order 13902

    CDM TRADING LIMITED

    • Address: Rm23, 7/F Lee on Industrial Building No. 70 Hung To Rd, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 21 Jan 2022
    • Company Number: 3123352 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 73747617 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury’s release, CDM Trading Limited is a Hong Kong-based front company used to conduct financial transactions by multiple Iranian exchange houses, including Mohsen Khandan and Partners General Partnership Company.

    LAVASANI AND PARTNERS GENERAL PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    • Arabic Name: شرکت تضامنی لواسانی و شرکاء
    • AKA:
      • LAVASANI AND PARTNERS COMPANY (Arabic: شرکت لواسانی و شرکاء)
      • LAVASANI AND PARTNERS EXCHANGE (Arabic: صرافی لواسانی و شرکاء)
      • SABZEH MEYDAN EXCHANGE
    • Address: Ground Floor, Iranian Gold and Coin Shopping Center Building, Number 820, Sabzeh Meydan Square, Bazaar Auction Alley, Bazaar, Tehran, Tehran 1161766113, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 31 Aug 2005
    • National ID No.: 10102943860 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 253979 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury’s release, this Tehran-based exchange house is controlled by partners Ahmad Navai Lavasani (CEO) and Amir Navai Lavasani (chairman), and has contracted with sanctioned Iranian banks Bank Melli, Bank Saderat, Sina Bank, Shahr Bank, Eghtesad Novin Bank, Tourism Bank, Bank Pasargad, and Bank Mellat. As of early 2026 it held hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign currency on behalf of its sanctioned Iranian bank customers, and it is designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    MOHAMMAD DARBANI AND PARTNERS EXCHANGE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    • Arabic Name: شرکت تضامنی صرافی محمد دربانی و شرکاء
    • AKA: MOHAMMAD DARBANI AND PARTNERS EXCHANGE COMPANY (Arabic: شرکت صرافی محمد دربانی و شرکاء)
    • Address: Ground Floor, No. 2, Ziba Dead End, Shahid Baradaran Jozi Street, Ekhtiariyeh Neighborhood, Tehran, Tehran 1951876364, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 28 May 2016
    • National ID No.: 14005872174 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 492428 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury’s release, this Tehran-based exchange house is controlled by partners Mohammad Darbani (chairman), Shokufeh Rostam Abadi (CEO), and Zahra Sarshari (board member). As of early 2026 it held tens of millions of dollars in foreign currency on behalf of its sanctioned Iranian bank customers and has facilitated transactions moving hundreds of millions of dollars over the last several years; it is designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

    MOHSEN KHANDAN AND PARTNERS GENERAL PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

    • Arabic Name: شرکت تضامنی محسن خندان و شرکا
    • AKA:
      • KHANDAN EXCHANGE
      • MOHSEN KHANDAN AND PARTNERS COMPANY
    • Address: Ground Floor, No. 0, Shahid Rajaee Boulevard (54 Shahid Rajaee), Baharan Alley 8, Moali Abad, Shiraz, Fars 7187611451, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 09 Jan 2017
    • National ID No.: 14006482791 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 45635 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury’s release, this Shiraz-based exchange house is controlled by partners Mohsen Khandan (CEO) and Ali Asghar Khandan (board member), has contracted with sanctioned Iranian banks Parsian Bank, Export Development Bank, Bank Saderat, Bank Sepah, Sina Bank, Karafarin Bank, Saman Bank, and Tejarat Bank, and holds over $117 million in foreign currency on behalf of sanctioned Iranian banks. Hong Kong-based CDM Trading Limited and UAE-based Naba Alzaki Raw Materials Trading LLC have both been used as front companies by this exchange house, the latter as part of what Treasury describes as Iran’s “rahbar” network.

    NABA ALZAKI RAW MATERIALS TRADING LLC

    • Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 20 Aug 2024
    • Commercial Registry Number: 2369427 (United Arab Emirates)
    • License: 1390462 (United Arab Emirates)

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury’s release, this UAE-based company is a front company used by Mohsen Khandan and Partners General Partnership Company as part of Iran’s “rahbar” network.

    OFAC Programs:

    • SDGT  Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594
    • IRAN-EO13876  Executive Order 13876

    SMART GLOBAL LIMITED

    • AKA: ZIBA LEISURE LIMITED
    • Address: Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 20 Oct 2011
    • Organization Type: Activities of holding companies
    • Registration Number: C39335 (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
    • Linked to: ANSARI, Ali

    Supplemental Information: Per Treasury’s release, Smart Global Limited is a Saint Kitts and Nevis-based holding company established in 2011 under the former name Ziba Leisure Limited, through which Ansari invested Iranian public funds into real estate and commercial holdings across Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, the United Kingdom, Cyprus, and the UAE. The company is designated pursuant to E.O. 13876 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned or controlled by, or for acting on behalf of, Ali Ansari.

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