In conjunction with its press release, the United Nations Sanctions Committee issued the following update:
Category: Terrorism
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The FINMA Notice:
Updated sanction message: ISIL (Da’esh) / Al-Qaida
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 26. In March 2026, the responsible UN Sanctions Committee changed the list of persons, companies and organizations sanctioned in this context. The amendment is directly applicable in Switzerland. SECO therefore, on 27. On March 1, 2026, the SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management) database, which is relevant for Switzerland, was adapted and published the adjustment 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 (yes, the same 2 new designations from the UN Sanctions Committee that the UK and Canada also updated today):
Links:
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The UN issued two press releases on the 26th, and OSFI and OFSI followed suit today…
SC/16323
26 March 2026
Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Adds One Entry to Its Sanctions List
On 26 March, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities approved the addition of the entry specified below to its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2734 (2024) and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.
A. Individuals
QDi.437 Name: 1: SAMI 2: JASIM 3: MUHAMMAD JAATA 4: AL-JABURI
Name (original script): ﺳﺎﻣﻲ ﺟﺎﺳم ﻣﺣﻣد ﺟﻌﺎطﺔ اﻟﺟﺑوري
Title: na Designation: na DOB: 1 Jul. 1974 POB: Iraq Good quality a.k.a.: a) Mustafa Adnan al-Aziz ﻣﺻطﻔﻰ ﻋدﻧﺎن اﻟﻌزﯾز (National Identification card no. 9080002892, issued by the Syrian Arab Republic, mother’s name Dahiyah al-Mulhim, DOB: 1 Jan. 1973, POB: Albu Kamal, Syria) b) Mustafa Adnan al-Azeez (Turkish Residency Card no. 4118 issued on 15 Jan. 2019) Low quality a.k.a.: a) Sami al-Ajuz(b) Hajji Hamid Nationality: Iraq Passport no: na National identification no: na Address: Iraq Listed on: 26 Mar. 2026 Other information: Assumed multiples roles within ISIL (Da’esh) listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115), including overseeing ISIL’s finances, material affairs and sources of revenue. He was also a member of the so-called Delegated Committee, which is the decision-making body of ISIL (Da’esh). He also participated in several terrorist operations against security forces while ISIL was controlling territory and was involved in the smuggling of oil derivates. Mother’s name: A’ishah Hasan. Gender: Male, Physical description: eye colour: black; hair colour: black; 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.In accordance with paragraph 58 of resolution 2610 (2021), the Committee has made accessible on its website the narrative summaries of reasons for listing of the above entries at the following URL: https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list/summaries.
The ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida 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 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee’s website at the following URL: https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list.
The United Nations Security Council Consolidated List is also updated following all changes made to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida 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.
SC/16324
26 March 2026
Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Adds One Entry to Its Sanctions List
On 26 March 2026, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities approved the addition of the entry specified below to its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2734 (2024) and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.
A. Individuals
QDi.438 Name: 1: ABD EL HAMID 2: SALIM 3: IBRAHIM BRUKAN 4: AL-KHATOUNI
Name (original script): عبد الحميد سالم إبراهيم بروكان الخاتوني
Title: na Designation: na DOB: 1 Sep. 1970 POB: Iraq Good quality a.k.a.: ABU OMAR AL SARRAF Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Iraq Passport no: na National identification no: na Address: Iraq Listed on: 26 Mar. 2026 Other information: Served as a senior leader in ISIL (Da’esh) listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) as its financial management officer. Mother’s name: Khadija Hattab Ismail. Gender: Male. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.In accordance with paragraph 58 of resolution 2610 (2021), the Committee has made accessible on its website the narrative summaries of reasons for listing of the above entries at the following URL: https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list/summaries.
The ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida 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 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee’s website at the following URL: https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list.
The United Nations Security Council Consolidated List is also updated following all changes made to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida 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.
UK email notification, which includes links to the FCDO’s UK Sanctions List designation listings:
Today, Friday 27 March, the UK Government has designated the following 2 individuals under the Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Regime. This reflects the decision to designate these individuals made by the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee pursuant to Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) & 2253 (2015) on 26 March.
Designated Individuals:
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Notice of Changes to the Consolidated List – 27 March 2026
DFAT updated the Consolidated List on 27 March 2026 following receipt of the attached advice from the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1988 (2011) concerning Afghanistan and the Taliban. The changes include:
- Amendments to the listing of 22 individuals in accordance with the attached UN notice made on 10 March 2026
The updated Consolidated List can be downloaded from the following page: Consolidated List | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Guidance on how to interpret the Consolidated List can be found here: Guide to Australia’s Consolidated List | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
If you have any queries, please contact the Australian Sanctions Office atsanctions@dfat.gov.au.
Australian Sanctions Office
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Australian Sanctions Office | Regulatory and Legal Policy Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics and Russia-related Designations Removals
Treasury Press Release: Treasury Sanctions Global Network Diverting Funds to Benefit Hizballah
State Press Release: Sanctioning a Global Network Supporting Hizballah Financing
Additions:
The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
OFAC Program: SDGT Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594.
AL LAKIS, Hamdan Ali
- Address: Kab Elias Main Road, Yaktine Building, 5th Floor, Kab Elias, Bekaa 009618, Lebanon
- DOB: 17 Jun 1971
- POB: Mar Elias Zahle, Lebanon
- Nationality: Lebanon
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
- Gender: Male
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan
Supplemental Information: Hamdan Ali Al Lakis manages the day-to-day operations of a money exchange set up with Alaa Hassan Hamieh. This arrangement allows Hamieh to maintain total access to the business and hide from government oversight while collecting the majority of the profits.
BOUSTANY, Maya
- AKA: * AL-BUSTANI, Maya
- AL-BUSTANI, Maya Shadi
- Address: Qatar; Al-Dabieh, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
- DOB: 09 Sep 1981
- POB: Al-Dabieh, Lebanon
- Nationality: Lebanon
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
- Gender: Female
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan
Supplemental Information: Maya Boustany is an associate of Alaa Hassan Hamieh and serves as the Chief Operating Officer for one of his companies. She has acted as a proxy for the Hizballah finance team to establish a front company in Iraq.
FADEL, Raoof
- Address: Zone 55, Street 169, Building 85, Villa 3, Doha, Qatar
- DOB: 20 Dec 1981
- POB: El Dammamm, Saudi Arabia
- Nationality: Lebanon
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan
Supplemental Information: Raoof Fadel is part of the financial network led by Alaa Hassan Hamieh. He owns and operates Seven Seas for International Trading and Logistics, a Qatar-based company used to move funds for Hizballah.
HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan
- Address: Zantout Street, Safi Darwich Building, 1st Floor, Dawhet El Hoss, Beirut, Lebanon; Southern Tariya, Baalbek, Lebanon
- DOB: 25 Jan 1980
- Nationality: Lebanon
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions
- Passport: OA110548 (Canada)
- National ID No: 00003985449 (Lebanon)
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: HIZBALLAH
Supplemental Information: Alaa Hassan Hamieh is a Hizballah financier and former Vice President of the Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL). He oversees a global network of companies that launder and raise funds for Hizballah’s finance team, diverting more than $100 million since 2020. He was notably involved in diverting funds from a trade agreement between Iraq and Lebanon intended for reconstruction.
HAMIEH, Daniel
- AKA: HAMIE, Daniel
- Address: Wojska Polskiego 23ABC, Suwalki, Podlaskie 16-400, Poland; Lebanon
- DOB: 30 Nov 2002
- POB: Bialystok, Poland
- Nationality: Poland
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan
Supplemental Information: Daniel Hamieh is the nephew of Alaa Hassan Hamieh. He co-owns the Poland-based entity Call Lync Spolka Z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia, which has transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars to companies affiliated with the Hizballah finance team.
HAMIEH, Muhammad Hasan
- AKA: HAMIYYAH, Muhammad Hasan
- Address: Lebanon
- DOB: 12 Sep 1983
- POB: Tariyah, Lebanon
- Nationality: Lebanon
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan
Supplemental Information: Muhammad Hasan Hamieh is the brother of Alaa Hassan Hamieh. He assists in tracking funds associated with various projects operated in collaboration with Hizballah finance team members, including Muhammad Al-Bazzal and Rashid Al-Bazzal.
HASHEM, Bahaa Addin
- Address: Lebanon
- DOB: 18 Nov 1982
- POB: Damascus, Syria
- Nationality: Syria
- alt. nationality: Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Passport: RE0151778 (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan
Supplemental Information: Bahaa Addin Hashem is a Syrian gray-arms dealer who co-owns several companies with Alaa Hassan Hamieh. He is the registered owner of the Slovenia-based Call Lync Telekomunikacijske Storitve D.O.O. and is also an employee of the previously designated Hizballah enterprise G.M. Farm.
SALAMI, Mohamad Jamil
- AKA: SALAMI, Mohamad
- Address: Amir Bachir Street, Azarieh Building, Beirut, Lebanon
- DOB: 17 May 1982
- Nationality: Lebanon
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan
Supplemental Information: Mohamad Jamil Salami is a Hizballah member within Alaa Hassan Hamieh’s network. He has been involved in telecommunications projects and a weapons systems company, and has personally transferred fundsto Hamieh.
TARSHISHI, Hala Mohamad
- AKA: TARCHICHI, Hala
- Address: Lebanon
- DOB: 26 Feb 1983
- Nationality: Lebanon
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
- Gender: Female
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan
Supplemental Information: Hala Mohamad Tarshishi serves as the secretary for Alaa Hassan Hamieh. She acts as a proxy for his companies and conducts financial transactions on his behalf to support his business network.
WEHBE, Mohamad Hasan
- AKA: WAHBI, Mohamed Hassan
- Address: Ras Beirut, Lebanon
- DOB: 08 Sep 1971
- POB: Beirut, Lebanon
- Nationality: Lebanon
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Passport: LR2576480 (Lebanon) expires 13 Mar 2032
- National ID No: 000034132689 (Lebanon)
- Party Type: Individual
- Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan
Supplemental Information: Mohamad Hasan Wehbe owns and operates several Lebanon-based entities, including Seven Seas SAL Offshore and Seven Seas Group S.A.R.L., which are utilized by Alaa Hassan Hamieh for money laundering and procurement.
The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
OFAC Program: SDGT Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594.
CALL LYNC S.A.L. OFFSHORE
- Address: Beirut, Lebanon
- Party Type: Entity
- Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan
CALL LYNC SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA
- AKA: CALL LYNC S.P. Z.O.O.
- Address: Wojska Polskiego 23ABC, Suwalki, Podlaskie 16-400, Poland
- Party Type: Entity
- Linked to: HAMIEH, Daniel
CALL LYNC TELEKOMUNIKACIJSKE STORITVE D.O.O.
- AKA: CALL LYNC D.O.O.
- Address: Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Party Type: Entity
- Linked to: HASHEM, Bahaa Addin
SEVEN SEAS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADING AND LOGISTICS
- Address: Doha, Qatar
- Party Type: Entity
- Linked to: FADEL, Raoof
SEVEN SEAS GROUP S.A.R.L.
- Address: Beirut, Lebanon
- Party Type: Entity
- Linked to: WEHBE, Mohamad Hasan
SEVEN SEAS SAL OFFSHORE
- Address: Second Floor, Airport Business Center, Airport Road, Beirut, Lebanon
- Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Organization Established Date: 12 Jul 2012
- Registration Number: 1806107 (Lebanon)
- Party Type: Entity
- Linked to: WEHBE, Mohamad Hasan
Delistings:
The following deletions have been made to OFAC’s SDN List:
OFAC Program: SDNTK Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 598.
GASTELUM SERRANO, Cesar (a.k.a. “LA SENORA“), Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 1961; POB Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male (individual).
The following deletions have been made to OFAC’s SDN List:
OFAC Program: RUSSIA-EO14024 Executive Order 14024, “Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation”.
KORZHAVIN, Yurii Anatolyevich, Russia; DOB 28 Sep 1957; POB Moscow, Russia; nationality Russia; GenderMale; Tax ID No. 770702814195 (Russia) (individual).
KORZHAVINA, Lidiya Germanovna, Russia; DOB 22 May 1958; POB Moscow, Russia; nationality Russia; GenderFemale; Tax ID No. 771405312885 (Russia) (individual).
Source List:
- OpenSanctions – US OFAC SDN List
- Federal Register – Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
- Iran Watch – Iranian Sanctions Listings
Note: The Treasury Department press release is legit, but it’s not part of the Recent Actions page item (follow the link if you don’t believe me).
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Counter Terrorism Designations; North Korea Designations and Designation Update; Counter Narcotics Designation Removal
Treasury Press Release: Treasury Continues to Disrupt Hamas’ Sham Charity Network as the Group Refuses to Disarm
Treasury Press Release: Treasury Sanctions Facilitators of DPRK IT Worker Fraud Targeting U.S. Businesses
State Press Release: Sanctions to Disrupt DPRK IT Worker Schemes Defrauding U.S. Businesses
State Press Release: United States Sanctions Hamas’s Illicit Charity Network
Additions:
The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
OFAC Program: [DPRK4] Executive Order 13810
CELESTINO HERRERA, York Louis
- Address: Barcelona, Spain
- DOB: 07 Nov 1996
- POB: La Vega, Dominican Republic
- Nationality: Dominican Republic
- Alt. Nationality: Spain
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
- Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
- Passport: XDB250498 (Spain)
- Alt. Passport: EM0642806 (Dominican Republic) issued 28 Feb 2013 expires 28 Feb 2019
- National ID No.: 24558183W (Dominican Republic)
- Party Type: individual
- Linked to: YUN, Song Guk
Supplemental Information: Celestino Herrera provided material support and assistance to Yun Song Guk, a North Korean national leading a group of IT workers in Laos.
HOANG, Minh Quang
- Address: Hanoi, Vietnam
- DOB: 16 Nov 1993
- POB: Hanoi, Vietnam
- Nationality: Vietnam
- Gender: Male
- Digital Currency Address – XBT: bc1qyy5pt5cx3zth8xlj92lq5y87dh8xv3nwgs4ncq
- Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
- Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
- National ID No.: 001093019421 (Vietnam)
- Party Type: individual
- Linked to: YUN, Song Guk
Supplemental Information: Hoang Minh Quang coordinated several dozen financial transactions totaling more than $70,000 with Yun Song Guk related to IT services performed by Yun’s team of North Korean freelance workers.
YUN, Song Guk
- AKA: YUN, So’ng-kuk
- Address: Boten, Laos
- DOB: 27 Jul 1969
- Nationality: Korea, North
- Gender: Male
- Digital Currency Address – ETH: 0xb637f84b66876ebf609c2a4208905f9ddac9d075
- Alt. Digital Currency Address – ETH: 0x95584C303FCd48AF5c6B9873015f2AD0ca84EaE3
- Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
- Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
- Passport: 180131469 (Korea, North)
- Party Type: individual
Supplemental Information: Yun Song Guk is a North Korean national who led a group of North Korean IT workers operating out of Boten, Laos, to conduct freelance IT work and generate revenue for the North Korean government.
OFAC Program: [NPWMD] Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544
DO, Phi Khanh
- Address: Hanoi, Vietnam
- DOB: 04 Mar 1980
- POB: Hanoi, Vietnam
- Nationality: Vietnam
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
- Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
- Passport: B7083978 (Vietnam) issued 27 Aug 2012 expires 27 Aug 2022
- National ID No.: 111534690 (Vietnam)
- Party Type: individual
- Linked to: KIM, Se Un
Supplemental Information: Do Phi Khanh is an associate of U.S.-sanctioned North Korean nuclear procurement facilitator Kim Se Un. He acts as a proxy for Kim, allowing him to use Do’s identity to open bank accounts and launder proceeds from North Korean IT workers.
HOANG, Van Nguyen
- Address: Vietnam
- DOB: 20 Jul 1980
- POB: Nghe An, Vietnam
- Nationality: Vietnam
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
- Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
- Passport: C7177903 (Vietnam) issued 18 Apr 2019 expires 18 Apr 2029
- National ID No.: 013564395 (Vietnam)
- Party Type: individual
- Linked to: KIM, Se Un
Supplemental Information: Hoang Van Nguyen assists Kim Se Un in opening bank accounts and enabling cryptocurrency transactions to procure foreign currency for the North Korean regime. In 2022, he facilitated a counterfeit cigarette deal exceeding $200,000 on Kim’s behalf.
OFAC Program: [DPRK4] Executive Order 13810
NGUYEN, Quang Viet
- Address: Vietnam
- DOB: 12 Oct 1993
- Nationality: Vietnam
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
- Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
- National ID No.: 122094898 (Vietnam)
- Party Type: individual
- Linked to: AMNOKGANG TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Supplemental Information: Between mid-2023 and mid-2025, Nguyen converted approximately $2.5 million into cryptocurrency for North Koreans, including illicit earnings from IT workers associated with Amnokgang Technology Development Company.
The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
OFAC Program: [DPRK4] Executive Order 13810
AMNOKGANG TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
- AKA: * AMNOKGANG TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- KOREA AMNOKGANG TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
- KOREA APROKGANG TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
- YALU RIVER TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
- Address: South Hamgyong, Korea, North; Pothonggang District, Pyongyang, Korea, North
- Digital Currency Address – ETH: 0xcB74874f1e06Fcf80A306e06e5379A44B488bA2D
- Alt. Digital Currency Address – ETH: 0x0330070FD38Ec3bB94F58FA55D40368271E9e54A
- Alt. Digital Currency Address – ETH: 0x9Be599d7867f5E1a2D7Ec6dB9710dF2b98A15573
- Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
- Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
- Organization Established Date: 1982
- Organization Type: Other information technology and computer service activities
- Digital Currency Address – TRX: TNrX2FwrHKoo4XACGkmSzqeK4pdnKYn6Z7
- Alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TEEYCuGDyeNkuDj4u6GQRXxXo3Nh29r2vP
- Alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TZB4NrX7k9ZsV6PRc1GigAztLL8WHpLvwP
- Alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TDe2UNAvuUnTbbDo7518eMe3TXN5qJW8Ft
Supplemental Information: Amnokgang is a North Korean IT company that manages delegations of overseas IT workers and conducts illicit procurement to obtain military and commercial technology.
QUANGVIETDNBG INTERNATIONAL SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED
- AKA: SHOPAR INTERNATIONAL E-TRADE COMPANY LIMITED
- Address: 37C Alley 2/69 Hoang Liet Street, Hoang Liet Ward, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
- Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
- Organization Established Date: 04 Jul 2022
- Tax ID No.: 0110050211 (Vietnam)
- Linked to: NGUYEN, Quang Viet
Supplemental Information: This Vietnamese company is linked to Nguyen Quang Viet and served as part of a network involved in laundering funds for North Korean IT workers.
OFAC Program: [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544
GHAZI DESTEK DERNEGI
- AKA: * GAZZE DESTEK ORGANIZATION
- “GDD”
- Address: Aksemsettin Mahallesi, Akdeniz Caddesi, Hakperest Sokak No: 16, Daire 18 Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
- Website: https://gdd.org
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Organization Established Date: 2014
- Organization Type: Other human health activities
- Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
- Registered Charity No.: 34-209-183 (Turkey)
- Linked to: HAMAS
Supplemental Information: This organization is a sham charity that directly funds Hamas’s Military Wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades. It uses deceptive practices to hide revenue-generating activities behind humanitarian work.
HAYAT YOLU
- AKA: * HAYAT YOLU ASSOCIATION
- HAYAT YOLU KALKINMA YARDIMLASMA EGITIM VE KULTUR DERNEGI
- Address: Cakmak, Sht., Burak Kurtulus Cd., No: 2, 34774, Umraniye, Istanbul, Turkey
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Organization Established Date: 2014
- Organization Type: Other human health activities
- Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
- Registered Charity No.: 34-207-158 (Turkey)
- Linked to: HAMAS
Supplemental Information: Hayat Yolu is identified as an operational headquarters and a banking and financial hub for the Muslim Brotherhood, while also serving as a front to fund Hamas’s military operations.
KOMITE NASIONAL UNTUK RAKYAT PALESTINA
- AKA: * KNRP INDONESIA
- NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE
- Address: Jl. Jabir No. 11 B, Ragunan, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta 12550, Indonesia
- Website: https://knrp.org/
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Organization Established Date: 08 May 2006
- Organization Type: Other human health activities
- Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
- Linked to: HAMAS
Supplemental Information: Internal Hamas documents revealed that KNRP provided funding for projects that directly benefited Hamas fighters. The charity has coordinated with Hamas to distribute materials intended exclusively for the military wing.
PALESTINIAN WHITE HANDS ASSISTANCE AND SOLIDARITY ASSOCIATION
- AKA: * BEYAZ ELLER ASSOCIATION
- BEYAZ ELLER YARDIMLASMA VE DAYANISMA DERNEGI
- WHITE HANDS CHARITY
- Address: Ikitelli Osb, Giyim Sanatkarlar Kooperatifi, 3 Ada A Blok No: 203, Basaksehir, Istanbul, Turkey
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Organization Established Date: 16 Nov 2011
- Organization Type: Other human health activities
- Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
- Linked to: HAMAS
Supplemental Information: This Türkiye-based entity is part of the covert global network utilized by Hamas to leverage donor sympathies and funnel money toward terrorist activities in Gaza.
Delistings:
The following deletions have been made to OFAC’s SDN List:
OFAC Program: [SDNTK] Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 598
LOBO, Carlos Arnoldo (a.k.a. “EL NEGRO LOBO”; a.k.a. “NEGRO”), Col Toronjal, 2da Etapa, Casa 2, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; Col Toronjal, 2da Etapa, Casa 2, Numero 67, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; Colonia El Toronjal, Cuarta Etapa, Bloque, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; Hacienda La Rosita, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; French Harbour, Roatan, Islas de La Bahia, Honduras; Los Tangos, Copan, Honduras; Casa 67, Blq 02, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras; Hacienda Aldea La Rosita, Esparta, Atlantida, Honduras; Hacienda Satuye, Col. Satuye, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; DOB 28 May 1974; POB Esparta, La Ceiba, Honduras; Numero de Identidad 0103-1975-00009 (Honduras) (individual)
“NEGRO” (a.k.a. LOBO, Carlos Arnoldo; a.k.a. “EL NEGRO LOBO”), Col Toronjal, 2da Etapa, Casa 2, La Ceiba,Atlantida, Honduras; Col Toronjal, 2da Etapa, Casa 2, Numero 67, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; Colonia El Toronjal, Cuarta Etapa, Bloque, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; Hacienda La Rosita, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; French Harbour, Roatan, Islas de La Bahia, Honduras; Los Tangos, Copan, Honduras; Casa 67, Blq 02, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras; Hacienda Aldea La Rosita, Esparta, Atlantida, Honduras; Hacienda Satuye, Col. Satuye, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; DOB 28 May 1974; POB Esparta, La Ceiba, Honduras; Numero de Identidad 0103-1975-00009 (Honduras) (individual)
“EL NEGRO LOBO” (a.k.a. LOBO, Carlos Arnoldo; a.k.a. “NEGRO”), Col Toronjal, 2da Etapa, Casa 2, La Ceiba,Atlantida, Honduras; Col Toronjal, 2da Etapa, Casa 2, Numero 67, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; Colonia El Toronjal, Cuarta Etapa, Bloque, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; Hacienda La Rosita, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; French Harbour, Roatan, Islas de La Bahia, Honduras; Los Tangos, Copan, Honduras; Casa 67, Blq 02, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras; Hacienda Aldea La Rosita, Esparta, Atlantida, Honduras; Hacienda Satuye, Col. Satuye, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras; DOB 28 May 1974; POB Esparta, La Ceiba, Honduras; Numero de Identidad 0103-1975-00009 (Honduras) (individual)
Amendments:
The following changes have been made to OFAC’s SDN List:
OFAC Program: [NPWMD] Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544
SIM, Hyon Sop
- AKA: SIM, Hyo’n-so’p
- Address: Dandong, China
- DOB: 25 Nov 1983
- POB: Pyongyang, North Korea
- Nationality: Korea, North
- Gender: Male
- Digital Currency Address – ETH: * 0x4f47bc496083c727c5fbe3ce9cdf2b0f6496270c
- 0xd04E33461FEA8302c5E1e13895b60cEe8AEfda7F
- 0x76EA76CA4Eb727f18956aB93445a94c5280412B9
- 0xFb3eFf152ea55D1BfA04Dbdd509A80fD7b72cdEB
- 0xFda1Ec4A6178d4916b001a065422D31EBE5F62FF
- 0x747AFB5c7A7fc34B547cD0FDEbf9b91759C5a52b
- Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
- Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
- Digital Currency Address – TRX: * TPDLpXxPcaSsupEZ3yrVksmNkYP5SLeKxu
- TGXE9dGWawjfd3xqFSho1h1bRbRv9wUGrF
- TNTFhgFoKH4srBMiWbfrVFqP2AThSmdwf1
- TXhf9nU9bjo1j9z5qEesHdr6gtdndfnA4T
- TK17wfSPp32RWrnzZPrGpv7TxdNFvvvE2s
- TYeQD2VddTZ9NkFkAnT9DD8cUGetGUQZB2
- Digital Currency Address – ARB: 0x4f47bc496083c727c5fbe3ce9cdf2b0f6496270c
- Digital Currency Address – BSC: 0x4f47bc496083c727c5fbe3ce9cdf2b0f6496270c
- Passport: 109484100 (Korea, North) expires 24 Dec 2024
- Party Type: individual
- Linked to: KOREA KWANGSON BANKING CORP
Supplemental Information: Sim Hyon Sop is a North Korean national involved in laundering funds derived from North Korean IT worker schemes. He has coordinated with other facilitators to convert illicit proceeds into cryptocurrency.
List of Changes:
- Field Name: Digital Currency Address – ETH
- Added: 0xd04E33461FEA8302c5E1e13895b60cEe8AEfda7F
- Added: 0x76EA76CA4Eb727f18956aB93445a94c5280412B9
- Added: 0xFb3eFf152ea55D1BfA04Dbdd509A80fD7b72cdEB
- Added: 0xFda1Ec4A6178d4916b001a065422D31EBE5F62FF
- Added: 0x747AFB5c7A7fc34B547cD0FDEbf9b91759C5a52b
- Field Name: Digital Currency Address – TRX
- Added: TPDLpXxPcaSsupEZ3yrVksmNkYP5SLeKxu
- Added: TGXE9dGWawjfd3xqFSho1h1bRbRv9wUGrF
- Added: TNTFhgFoKH4srBMiWbfrVFqP2AThSmdwf1
- Added: TXhf9nU9bjo1j9z5qEesHdr6gtdndfnA4T
- Added: TK17wfSPp32RWrnzZPrGpv7TxdNFvvvE2s
- Added: TYeQD2VddTZ9NkFkAnT9DD8cUGetGUQZB2
Note: The two State Department press releases, while related, were issued separately and not with the OFAC Recent Actions page update. When I see both sets of releases when I write posts, I modify the Gemini post so all the items are included rather than write separate posts. Since I only provide titles and links, I thinks it’s more efficient for you to read one post rather than multiple ones.
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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 groups associated with the Taliban (SR 946.231.07).
By decision of 10. In March 2026, the responsible UN Sanctions Committee changed the list of persons, companies and organizations sanctioned in this context. The change is directly applicable in Switzerland. The SECO therefore has on 11. On March 1, 2026, the SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management) database, which is relevant for Switzerland, was adapted and published the adjustment 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:
Links:
Updated Program List
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Now reflected in the updated UN Consolidated List – here’s the UNSC press release:
Security Council Sanctions Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1988 (2011) Amends 22 Names on Its Sanctions List | UN Meetings Coverage and Press ReleasesDownloadAnd Global Affairs Canada, under its Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Taliban, ISIL (Daesh) and Al-Qaida, makes those amendments effective immediately.
The notification also notes this nifty web page of a chronological list of all UNSC sanctions updates.
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Designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood
FACT SHEET
MARCH 9, 2026
Today, the Department of State announces the designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and the intent to designate the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
- The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood (SMB), composed of the Sudanese Islamic Movement and its armed wing – the al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade (BBMB), uses unrestrained violence against civilians to undermine efforts to resolve the conflict in Sudan and advance its violent Islamist ideology.
- The SMB has contributed upwards of 20,000 fighters to the war in Sudan, many receiving training and other support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- SMB’s BBMB fighters have conducted mass executions of civilians in areas they captured, and repeatedly and summarily executed civilians based on race, ethnicity, or perceived affiliation with opposition groups.
- The Treasury Department designated BBMB in September 2025 pursuant to Executive Order 14098, “Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition” for its role in Sudan’s brutal war.
Terrorist designations expose and isolate entities and individuals, denying them access to the U.S. financial system and the resources they need to carry out attacks.
All property and interests in property of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood that are in the United States or that are in possession or control of a U.S. person are blocked. U.S. persons are generally prohibited from conducting business with sanctioned persons.
Persons that engage in certain transactions or activities with the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood may expose themselves to sanctions risk. Notably, engaging in certain transactions with them entails risk of secondary sanctions pursuant to counterterrorism authorities.
Today’s actions are taken pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and Executive Order 13224. Foreign Terrorist Organization designations go into effect upon publication in the Federal Register.
Petitioners requesting removal of those designated today from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List should refer to the Department of State’s Delisting Guidance page. - The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood (SMB), composed of the Sudanese Islamic Movement and its armed wing – the al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade (BBMB), uses unrestrained violence against civilians to undermine efforts to resolve the conflict in Sudan and advance its violent Islamist ideology.
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Counter Terrorism Designations; Sudan-related Designation Update
State Press Release: Terrorist Designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood
Additions:
The following entity has been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
OFAC Programs:
- [FTO] Foreign Terrorist Organizations
- [SDGT] Specially Designated Global Terrorist
SUDANESE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD
- AKA: * الحركة الاسلامية السودانية
- “MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD IN SUDAN”
- “SUDANESE ISLAMIC MOVEMENT”
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Organization Established Date: 01 Jan 1954
- Organization Type: Advocacy organization
- Party Type: Entity
Supplemental Information: The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood (SMB) is an Islamist organization that utilizes unrestrained violence against civilians to advance its ideology and undermine conflict resolution in Sudan. SMB fighters have been implicated in mass executions of civilians and receive extensive training and support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). While currently designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, the U.S. Department of State has announced its intent to formally designate the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) effective March 16, 2026.
Amendments:
The following changes have been made to OFAC’s SDN List:
OFAC Programs:
- [FTO] Foreign Terrorist Organizations
- [SDGT] Specially Designated Global Terrorist
- [SUDAN-EO14098] Executive Order 14098 (imposing sanctions on persons destabilizing Sudan and undermining the goal of a democratic transition)
AL-BARAA BIN MALIK BRIGADE
- AKA: * AL-BARA’ IBN MALIK BRIGADE
- AL-BARAA BIN MALIK BATTALION
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Organization Established Date: 07 Jan 2020
- Target Type: Armed Group
- Party Type: Entity
- Linked to: SUDANESE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD
Supplemental Information: The Al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade is an armed group operating under the umbrella of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood. It was previously designated in September 2025 under E.O. 14098 for its role in destabilizing Sudan. The group’s fighters are known for conducting brutal operations and have received tactical training from the Iranian IRGC. This updated designation reflects its status as a terror organization linked directly to the newly designated Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood.
List of Changes:
- Field Name: Secondary sanctions risk
- Added: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Field Name: Linked to
- Added: SUDANESE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD