Mr. Sanctions

Category: Terrorism

  • July 9, 2026: UN amends 1 ISIL/Da’esh & Al-Qaida Listing

    The ‘note verbale” (the press release link is throwing an error):

    SCA 2 26 (07) 8 July 2026Download

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  • July 1, 2026: OFAC Adds to Counter-Narcotics & Counter-Terror rolls, and makes some updates, too

    Counter Narcotics Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Update

    Additions:

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Sanctions Brazilian Criminal Network Exploiting U.S. Financial System to Launder Drug Proceeds

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

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

    DE OLIVEIRA SHIMADA, Victor Henrique

    • Address: Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • DOB: 11 Feb 1985
    • POB: Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Nationality: Brazil
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: FT087922 (Brazil) expires 02 May 2027
    • National ID No.: 33767898861 (Brazil)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: PRIMEIRO COMANDO DA CAPITAL

    Supplemental Information: Shimada is the São Paulo-based leader of a network laundering money on behalf of Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), Brazil’s largest transnational criminal gang. He has served as a key link between Florida-based PCC operatives and foreign drug traffickers, and he and his organization have laundered more than $30 million in illicit proceeds generated in and around multiple U.S. cities, using cryptocurrency to move funds back to Brazil on PCC’s behalf. In January 2025, Shimada was briefly held under house arrest in Brazil after one of his companies, Victory Trading Intermediação De Negócios, Cobranças E Tecnologia Ltda, was used to launder money stolen from a Brazilian soccer club in an advertising fraud scheme. He is designated pursuant to Executive Order 14059 for providing, or attempting to provide, financial, material, or technological support for PCC, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing support to or in support of PCC.

    NUNES HENRIQUE DE OLIVEIRA, Stella Stefanie

    • Address: Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • DOB: 21 Mar 1992
    • POB: Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Nationality: Brazil
    • Gender: Female
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 38917779816 (Brazil)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked to: DE OLIVEIRA SHIMADA, Victor Henrique

    Supplemental Information: Stella is a close associate and relative of Shimada who has worked as his secretary and served as a broker for bulk cash pickups, providing logistical services that supported Shimada and his network’s laundering operations. She is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada.

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

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

    AVENIDAS FLUTUANTES UNIPESSOAL LDA

    • Address: Setubal, Portugal
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 02 Sep 2021
    • Organization Type: Transportation and storage
    • Tax ID No.: PT516576887 (Portugal)
    • Linked to: DE OLIVEIRA SHIMADA, Victor Henrique

    Supplemental Information: Avenidas Flutuantes Unipessoal Lda is a transportation and storage company based near Lisbon, Portugal, owned by Shimada. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, Shimada.

    PIXWAVE SOLUCOES DE PAGAMENTOS LTDA

    • AKA (Latin script): PIXWAVE SOLUÇÕES DE PAGAMENTOS LTDA
    • Address: Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 30 Mar 2023
    • Organization Type: Financial and Insurance Activities
    • Tax ID No.: 50147517000186 (Brazil)
    • Linked to: DE OLIVEIRA SHIMADA, Victor Henrique

    Supplemental Information: Pixwave is one of the São Paulo-based companies in Shimada’s corporate network; per Treasury’s press release, Pixwave is described as a construction company (though OFAC’s own listing classifies its organization type as “Financial and Insurance Activities” — readers should note this discrepancy between the two official sources). It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, Shimada.

    VICTORY TRADING INTERMEDIACAO DE NEGOCIOS COBRANCAS E TECNOLOGIA LTDA

    • AKA (Latin script): VICTORY TRADING INTERMEDIAÇÃO DE NEGÓCIOS, COBRANÇAS E TECNOLOGIA LTDA
    • Address: Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 04 Aug 2021
    • Organization Type: Professional, scientific, and technical activities
    • Tax ID No.: 42987643000110 (Brazil)
    • Linked to: DE OLIVEIRA SHIMADA, Victor Henrique

    Supplemental Information: Victory Trading is described in Treasury’s press release as a financial services company in Shimada’s corporate network. In January 2025, Shimada was briefly held under house arrest in Brazil because Victory Trading was used to launder money stolen from a Brazilian soccer club as part of an advertising fraud scheme. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, Shimada.

    WAVE CONSTRUCOES INTELIGENTES LTDA

    • AKA (Latin script): WAVE CONSTRUÇÕES INTELIGENTES LTDA
    • Address: Santos, Brazil
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 13 Nov 2023
    • Organization Type: Construction of buildings
    • Tax ID No.: 52870614000128 (Brazil)
    • Linked to: DE OLIVEIRA SHIMADA, Victor Henrique

    Supplemental Information: Wave is described in Treasury’s press release as a financial services company in Shimada’s corporate network (OFAC’s own listing classifies its organization type as “Construction of buildings” — again, note the discrepancy between the two official sources). It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, Shimada.

    State Press Release: Terrorist Designation of Chone Killers

    • 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

    CHONE KILLERS

    • AKA: “Chone Killer Gang”
    • Address: Ecuador
    • 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: Chone Killers is an Ecuadorian gang that has committed numerous attacks targeting civilians, law enforcement officers, and government officials, including high-profile assassinations of public officials. It originated as a faction of Los Choneros — itself a designated FTO and SDGT — before splintering into a separate group in 2020. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the designation as part of continued cooperation with Ecuador and President Daniel Noboa to disrupt narcoterrorist revenue streams. The action was taken pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and Executive Order 13224; the FTO designation takes effect upon publication in the Federal Register.

    Amendments:

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

    ISIL KHORASAN

    • AKA:
      • ISIL’S SOUTH ASIA BRANCH
      • ISIS WILAYAT KHORASAN
      • ISISK
      • ISIS-K
      • IS-KHORASAN
      • ISLAMIC STATE KHURASAN
      • ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND LEVANT IN KHORASAN PROVINCE
      • ISLAMIC STATE’S KHORASAN PROVINCE
      • SOUTH ASIAN CHAPTER OF ISIL
      • THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND ASH-SHAM – KHORASAN PROVINCE
      • THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA – KHORASAN
    • Address: Afghanistan; Pakistan
    • Digital Currency Address – XMR: 44dZUJ7w1T3fKAvFW8XyXUVoAGSbFvXef2wcbnsjNKGWYorpLJBjth5VKSFhLGkpYKJb2J341tdZHBnbpv72WL7e8zuxfR2; 45ezvPejNsKYntjhyyeb7fbfzilsxYQozc5Ffseh8jPGW4JZQQVXykNTfK5uGFiij7Hp3qPv3T5HCR7F3Fnmz2mzE1aKQwo; 47FVhkRkWgnLs81UBqgY8ui6axAB1627HJjkY2qPnWxMbGfx7387kcY6RzScHgGMQAaH6CBxKXAS4862tS2fhs9BRdmuyav
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 10 Jan 2015
    • Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group
    • Digital Currency Address – TRX: [see full list under “List of Changes” below]

    Supplemental Information: No press release accompanied this amendment. The update adds an organization established date, an organization type, and a large number of digital currency (XMR and TRX) addresses to OFAC’s existing ISIL Khorasan listing; the group’s FTO/SDGT designation itself is unchanged.

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Digital Currency Address – XMR
      • Added: 44dZUJ7w1T3fKAvFW8XyXUVoAGSbFvXef2wcbnsjNKGWYorpLJBjth5VKSFhLGkpYKJb2J341tdZHBnbpv72WL7e8zuxfR2; 45ezvPejNsKYntjhyyeb7fbfzilsxYQozc5Ffseh8jPGW4JZQQVXykNTfK5uGFiij7Hp3qPv3T5HCR7F3Fnmz2mzE1aKQwo; 47FVhkRkWgnLs81UBqgY8ui6axAB1627HJjkY2qPnWxMbGfx7387kcY6RzScHgGMQAaH6CBxKXAS4862tS2fhs9BRdmuyav
    • Field Name: Organization Established Date
      • Added: 10 Jan 2015
    • Field Name: Organization Type
      • Added: Transnational Terrorist Group
    • Field Name: Digital Currency Address – TRX
      • Added: TUoixKFaWVsHxGWgnYyMzpkrT22YqU7VvH; TBtRqkiFzyuwe8nSAGQghxygAfwAF5eERq; TTs7KRq39547ruAsxb9brAPuTLy7h3U6H1; TVttWTHTCU9kULP51m9BaHpmCW8H1BJJNQ; TCqKhk7MpPnGH3UfygE1TRzUo92a5tuVy6; TSbGiFzG9xFXUYgGA6RwbS3jvKNpeA4c3R; TVXHp8bMrpRd5HGy3w1yu9f87qwRrMHFp8; TQ8a74SiDig3EDSC14tosLACWLbvaNYwCJ; TWdqVcA3NyrNv71NgbMwKv3C5XMxj4XjSp; TX1zyMrYZNbtQx7yPZp4adZV5NbToGNrkS; TSSQDgExKUELagzAKTAcoLMviq4SZ1eTFm; TUfq9hfP7qUDMoJbzkjG4GPtNxhZewqk8Z; TCEe3McjK9FWby8YsNmtRDwJt1x2s5dFTL; TBJqexr1FfGxVKhDsKeou6FVLBW1aS1Ny7; TV6cvFEMcfxGsWqgxpBrXZ35MkhdtdhT3G; THfLaNMBAMz7xXnHoz5BkRMmrwuHKqfAfR; TCudJgJ14kk3Ss2PEgsT15frztKpyG7HEh; TCk1g37N3x6PDda63waydNQwqTUzFNpsrR; TU8hJXgHdxWuj4DaaBKQFUwDeB8B5Xacke; TL5WqcFX7XkhVLLwaXrdr57gnjC4stBeSG; TSFCGGbR57b56c4MXdiW5gzpD8j6cmimgo; TXHb3BkGgYmygyS14MJKX8kTcFGT7dXN4r; TN56YaCBymut2xoiRvy3v2qZ2pYgmBAtSo; TPnUDsrLYZg1UXGkpXSmhFEY5J5etfzE9S; TVXP7Aj5KFUPKMQUrsU6F3wUsyiLiUaUje; TDxXXmCELgrb5VwYobDMyTKVTTdY9LjEjx; TXoVNrqm11FFVKcF1vEND64gibVkr1HwAR; TEKeY9i4CcVySJMmhuh2AxZhtgTmugYUMW; TW9mABkenngQyJBqce5khR9fNCBF5gsBFQ; TWumrtaEaPCv8Bs9mXqKkhY5sZVd78QAdS; TD7TXyvmjPfJkfhJuQ58NXA9dX9q81mqAp; TEtLieZwyjJTth7S5EJqUNjtSbM1ui9toK; TS729BUXeZWBhJGPKCdK75q7VU4nhkJkYT; TER8k4zWt3byuHyvyBkLstz3QVUUuBs9pt; TByksCkUtMaYwHCSaetmAGufpeyfdXBrJk; TNmKrdYLPtFwPNWJUjrXdkQw4gSwpszUJd; TTuDmNhu8A6koPJRUd8Q5RnsT1FMfrZnoj; TGLrjZc9c48iMFB4ZmDnSjSRMq27MXPg2k; TVgJTK9qPg7wGTyeTG2MYF8aKMEx883xYU; TPkNp2Z5KiA1sLWpPMWsfNErVo2dHxc4iy; TDSGtCciE9yFKYzDj1kBBc3F7gosguDqwC; TNVbVXAgUT83Sv7E9oZwWutXqzs13sr6xN; TAwNQN5tmzJJ694PPuoFUxQY13quBs8YgA; TGNwKzHjYvYP2SwsrmCYrRRvCRdxQgLq1w; TA3rH2A7iHnm6pKH8gr9cK1EZnShnmZdFg; TLj5ZRvem4DAdbZLTGU3qAbAdLQug57JVo; TMRxAJt87MVYnadWne53AxZFG1FPKGfoGz; TRmrnQiUY1ofMcTQUXvgeauKcZPnmwUeUR; TBKq3SzXigsGhQNzdCYocpt8RzoMh3uxAr; TYAiWf2KhXrGuWxmCPaJgC6zNYwFuKtioi; TYVveapkRkm5RHcDNPU9QnPk8N5RdsS4iY; TK7HUNru8YLMz7vv8kzWRPrE2ZSgZeCaHV; TAyyw6ZoTZexvTcN7WRR9t79JUFgSAvkL8; TJGVHmHVNuU1vsXGGALLoirPwoRZoMUuhg; TB1Bcv3x8mg7PVV4nVM48pgHJKcYboTypU; TWxoDF6qvjMUeTYRimaiARGsJTUnjrzZn3; TCXihiScsAodR942Xq45df9qQAdr5nhkjQ; TDhtVUnmYwWfzWVrnzryr3fbQo8VTvj4ji; TE6VgR7rAuY4kuzCjdSVCZFXPjjzSQYY7X; TV62LkiP1GiNdFCJEdY3xf6GdNLCCi6mfu; TWBqpQLDPCrXgRW1X9yFqR8NFfjyFSq5k4; TQetJ6xMqvv2Fu4ftD9UdBhuaKem5HbMou; TWAfC6htS1FyFv1r3aKENuD8DQGMzBbP8L; TMfDhpUqW5W6HcMPXFaJfaiY271CYa51Hs; TB5J8W166YTUmtpUsy4XnNTKLVtesuE9eV; TSE5NWTJckiN8hJCUzwB3RgsMbdF4uCrmr; TDi9s3GeAtFBbUvGxqXiZnxiaH9QpqjYFn; TCUTmWspsaJb3U5JUs5AhVcGwaftyK1qtp; TYvR9x3Dqx39s9rooaSAHwVwF8psBrcFBV; TUyo1Kfnnjr2iMQdZxLWPX1U8Xiy1Wz5z5; TBhR5MLrTsNZ8FUyKgzdrCjWkYD2orYLdx; THstQuwNidzC4YeJ7uPowf55ZdVZtGcHJ5; TKX6rgpGpGrJWzf1qXUUSNL5cYHQt7Z9rY; TWoRwYzsifrD79DHDpTHC8fq787MvH9Qro; TDHJNJHosn6xNDxMecFZwXyTzE9bYGXp9L; TQVZEuLHacexyJX3nZStaPzxceS63C9bax; TQb6Pc4PmfUdUokLq5ygNioj4PnodNak9b; TR3yiEuFrbBnP8X5DKYFjRxCwbxcYyftD4; TEBHpD6iiAqhyS4w7zZFmD1rrv65a5HVTD; TMocScwSbSn2cqRCHVkzZSEar3Jk5AsXgo; TNKyDgjn2WHZwHhH2Mj5AGMnK4moBX9xQd; TPcwqbJ3ViWMUQMiKfMjDM7VTiCzdRu1cH; TVJ4B5R8c8dS65NtUXpZPMGUpCRq8BQUrC; TAgZxxuvfuKYJY5UPC1DXF8NPHbKtTzEGu; TCyAE8Lxa1rmTThhE5Z3X95PC9rgMrReMX; TSi1d66cgg3cPm9L6c2ZD8K1381XusSjkc; TR83KsDjUKeds62PcAgo7BfhPJPSpMk7Ba; TDX3dFNPvJeA9eVLLNqf1ixr4U2ktcDmoD; TJCUwt9EKeTyzDw42658h8aYxQXScLdCZR; TETfViHWf9ZNB6WJgZBRMB48pTaBFo5Rmd; TBhTMBAaEWiTtMgMdJ97ZmYotgHeY543cc; TFebC149jCDiow1MBphhfpHDLeMAKRNrqJ; TXw4d7BseHBn6sneMUzm4nEdfPVjuJGEH9; TQt3dWHiPdaKioG7nwovoTDUtxfimyuxYa; TE5R3hJ6REap6vh14YAqjXczKrYaiteTy3; TCCryMcQb5A5FSYkmcVy26Nd8J1FWHtfWh; TLC3piEQ5n4tcULKHqLTGhmYFUyHUVSxck; TLDtPq9PQsDuQunME8CSeVdYaLtRdrVgoJ; TRqbVMHWck3j2vKzA16L69v3cwuoyQSY8L; TA82wQ77kb9DieW4C8q7C4KwMfnCzfziqN; TUcjuVB6RFvsMgE352Kdc3VHvFvteti97B; TBfVDwNS6hC2Ln2qTLTRKMMPddscFEhhrU; TC7vaJsxZteEEnnm2EFm9BRSZvezvsuA86; TRWDtgCfXzTcMv8W6iJxh6umeqeF3zG7n5; TUa7BcRjT3eT7kPyNWPvHQkz4qF9v68D7A; TNHNySUf8LMzhzSiQnHCXCbgatscQbM4ZQ; TNzvDTvcQTaY9jFrv85JnqibnGcudePj1z; TUcNB6c22JmcwXbbbuv9HVPeVqv5HSiTwQ; TVUS1CVQnnzoJG8PBWkcWyf7DkLrS8yh5Z; TXR1nhqAek4c5Dq9EfjQLarcBWR9Jp6N7m; TFS2LHNcrffdAVRHpDUpNvnmCHs78cSNbz; TPTFrDhx5tntyp5mRX423DaAe8aLDMUs31; TCn9wM828B1GtsVn8kUaCvoE3RpfCAmtEB; TFtz6Ae6NNo9VvhnVrj6V1RyEFMtZQMh3r; TMoMat6oyJLKxSb6SfQWBWc7q5PSm3Gr6U; TNsMJKvAtqiWntAnrcS8jkugL37FGzoqss; TPCnxv28xNbvtAaEppddvnfkjQpaFeAkV3; TDXBEozXRJy7eBYNCoqrDMRCx5QBN4jCCt; TTrJwfL8SCSWBXWAPcZV8Pd5fZf1rznRhz; TFqo5f16FJfSKesPxtGN4VN5HNZJebqMQX; TPwjq8YuABThppKM5ppsuagBFwDhzpnY11; TXgm2Pej4dHzh6oAJvaxAVFDevgGJqfSKr; TUErmQ9GtRDGC4g4L5wjWS55Ju5hYfR3sa; THPfLwEGvHVgRzi7EMnviAFy5WG1feDH1p; TPH1ehJuNY8cRuJgWTXoGuzkVpK5ckueLF; TRZvMk2D4fmjGjtuZHRVpgw6yjk8NcjsHV; TMuBvwcgrTj6JysMmutXWaPjk1kREK2BDe; TE5paMkU1hPr8BdjkSJLvEyUBxjKKSx1H6; TBmqXsFNYTMkyw9jVGBAecGaLyLwbxFTM1; TFh7Z4qmdiT7opAYYLmNVXQJtVCkAtg7Zh; TLFqEhiG7RUSZ9x5iph99Ke5782dkgRnWf

    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

    Sources:

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  • June 22, 2026: Late to the Party again – State Department Press Release on today’s OFAC counter-terror designations

    United States Targets ISIS Financial Networks Across Three Continents

    PRESS STATEMENT

    THOMAS “TOMMY” PIGOTT, SPOKESPERSON

    JUNE 22, 2026

    Under the leadership of President Trump, the United States is dismantling ISIS’s ability to finance terrorism around the world.  We are cutting off the financial lifelines from around the world that enable ISIS to fund attacks, support its regional affiliates, and threaten civilians, including religious minorities.

    Today’s designations target three individuals and six entities operating across Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa who have enabled ISIS to move money across borders – exposing a network that spans from France and Syria to Türkiye and Nigeria.

    These actions reflect the United States’ unrelenting pressure on ISIS, which continues to decentralize its operations and rely on financial intermediaries to connect its global network. Among those designated is a France-based facilitator who provided information concerning the use of explosives to ISIS supporters, a Syria-based operator who used cryptocurrency to transfer funds on behalf of ISIS associates in multiple countries including the United States, and a Nigeria-based facilitator whose money exchange businesses served as conduits for ISIS financing.

    The United States also reaffirms its strong partnership with Nigeria, which joined the United States in the May 16, 2026, operation that resulted in the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the number two official in ISIS.

    We will continue to use every diplomatic and legal tool available to hold ISIS and its supporters accountable – wherever they operate and however they move money. We remain fully committed to protecting American lives, defending religious minorities, and working with international partners to eliminate the threat that ISIS poses to global peace and security.

    Today’s action is being taken pursuant to the counterterrorism authority, Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended.  The U.S. Department of State designated ISIS, then known by its former name of al-Qa’ida in Iraq, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) pursuant to E.O. 13224 on October 15, 2004, and as a Foreign Terrorist Organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act on December 17, 2004. More information on today’s designations can be found in Treasury’s Press Releases.

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  • June 22, 2026: OFAC adds to counter-terror sanctions

    Counter Terrorism Designations

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Targets ISIS Facilitators and Disrupts Terrorist Financial Networks

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: SDGT  Terrorism: E.O. 13224, as amended

    ABDELHAKIM, Boukich

    • AKA:
      • “ALHOLANDI, Abu Sulayman”
      • “BABILI, Muhammad”
    • Address: Syria
    • DOB: 15 Dec 1993
    • alt. DOB: 01 Jan 1991
    • POB: The Hague, Netherlands
    • alt. POB: Aleppo, Syria
    • Nationality: Netherlands
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 02040063438 (Syria)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT

    Supplemental Information: Boukich, formerly a Dutch national, is an extremist financial facilitator who controls and directs Bitcoin Xchange, a Syria-based money service business (MSB) established in late 2020 by Boukich and his Syria-based associates. Boukich and Bitcoin Xchange have transferred money on behalf of ISIS associates from multiple countries, including Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, South Africa, and the United States. Boukich is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods and services to or in support of, ISIS.

    ABDERRAHMANE, Miloud

    • AKA: “GHAZI, Ibrahim”
    • Address: France
    • DOB: Aug 1992
    • Nationality: France
    • Citizen: France
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Digital Currency Address – TRX: TBXMiRqUp1XH1zLazWu8cWitMAScv4HsYq
    • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TDFj8tYzfLDkwEMo4MJ2DfrbpMztuCCnan
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT

    Supplemental Information: Abderrahmane is a French national based in France who has conducted transactions with known ISIS affiliates, including some based in Syria. He has also provided instructional and manufacturing information on explosives to ISIS supporters. Abderrahmane is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods and services to or in support of, ISIS.

    MUHAMMAD, Mukhtar Adamu

    • AKA:
      • ADAMU, Mukhtar
      • MUKHTAR, Muhammad
    • Address: No. 45, Abimbola Street, off Capital Road, by Morcas Agege, Lagos State, Nigeria
    • DOB: 02 Aug 1990
    • alt. DOB: 03 Aug 1990
    • Nationality: Nigeria
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: A11904741 (Nigeria)
    • alt. Passport: A07422697 (Nigeria)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: ISIS-WEST AFRICA

    Supplemental Information: Muhammad is a Nigeria-based ISIS in West Africa (ISIS-WA) financial facilitator who has conducted money transfers on behalf of ISIS-WA. He owns, controls, or directs three Nigeria-based MSBs also designated today: Nine to Nine Exchange Bureau de Change Limited, Manhattan Bureau de Change Limited, and Generation Currency Bureau de Change Limited. Muhammad is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods and services to or in support of, ISIS-WA.

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

    OFAC Program: SDGT  Terrorism: E.O. 13224, as amended

    ALKARAM DANISMANLIK GAYRIMENKUL IC VE DIS GENEL TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

    • AKA:
      • ALKARAM DANIŞMANLIK GAYRİMENKUL İÇ VE DIŞ TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ (Latin)
      • ALKARAM CONSULTING REAL ESTATE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TRADE LIMITED COMPANY
      • SPIDER COMPANY ISTANBUL EXCHANGE RATES
      • “AL-KARAM COMPANY”
      • “ALKARAM FINANCIAL TRANSFERS” (Arabic: “الكرم للحوالات المالية”)
      • “AL-KARAM MONEY TRANSFER COMPANY”
    • Address: Haseki Sultan Mh. Tur. Ozal Mil. CD. Manisa Is Mer. Bl. No. 49/13, Fatih, Turkey
    • Website: http://www.alkarammt.com/branch/index.php?p=l&f=i
    • alt. Website: alankbot.com
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 08 Feb 2022
    • Organization Type: Financial and Insurance Activities
    • Trade License No.: 360569-5 (Turkey)
    • Commercial Registry Number: 1351314 (Turkey)
    • Linked to: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT

    Supplemental Information: Alkaram is a Türkiye-based MSB that does business as, and operates on behalf of, Spider Gayrimenkul Ve Genel Ticaret Limited Sirketi (Spider), also designated today. Alkaram is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods and services to or in support of, ISIS.

    BITCOIN EXCHANGE AGENT IDLIB’S NO.1 COIN EXCHANGE

    • AKA:
      • IDLIB NO 1 BTC
      • NO.1 BITCOIN EXCHANGE AGENT
      • “BITCOIN XCHANGE”
    • Address:
      • Idlib, Syria
      • Salqin, Syria
      • Darkush, Syria
      • Sarmada, Syria
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2020
    • Organization Type: Financial and Insurance Activities
    • Linked to: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT

    Supplemental Information: Bitcoin Xchange is a Syria-based MSB established in late 2020 by Abdelhakim Boukich (also designated today) and his Syria-based associates. Boukich and Bitcoin Xchange have transferred money on behalf of ISIS associates from multiple countries, including Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, South Africa, and the United States. Bitcoin Xchange is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods and services to or in support of, ISIS.

    GENERATION CURRENCY BUREAU DE CHANGE LIMITED

    • Address: Lagos, Nigeria
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 09 Jan 2019
    • Organization Type: Financial and Insurance Activities
    • Registration Number: RC 1555604 (Nigeria)
    • Linked to: MUHAMMAD, Mukhtar Adamu

    Supplemental Information: Generation Currency Bureau de Change Limited is a Nigeria-based MSB owned, controlled, or directed by Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad (also designated today), an ISIS-WA financial facilitator. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad.

    MANHATTAN BUREAU DE CHANGE LIMITED

    • Address: No. 59 Murtala Mohammad Way, Wapa, Kano, Nigeria
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 26 Jan 2021
    • Organization Type: Financial and Insurance Activities
    • Serial No.: 617688217763824 (Nigeria)
    • Tax ID No.: 23832449-0001 (Nigeria)
    • Registration Number: RC 1763824 (Nigeria)
    • Linked to: MUHAMMAD, Mukhtar Adamu

    Supplemental Information: Manhattan Bureau de Change Limited is a Nigeria-based MSB owned, controlled, or directed by Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad (also designated today), an ISIS-WA financial facilitator. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad.

    NINE TO NINE EXCHANGE BUREAU DE CHANGE LIMITED

    • Address: Block 7, Faan Complex, Airport Road by Beesam Bus Stop, Ikeja, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 22 Aug 2017
    • Organization Type: Financial and Insurance Activities
    • Registration Number: RC 1462752 (Nigeria)
    • Linked to: MUHAMMAD, Mukhtar Adamu

    Supplemental Information: Nine to Nine Exchange Bureau de Change Limited is a Nigeria-based MSB owned, controlled, or directed by Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad (also designated today), an ISIS-WA financial facilitator. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad.

    SPIDER GAYRIMENKUL VE GENEL TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

    • AKA:
      • SPİDER GAYRİMENKUL VE GENEL TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ (Latin)
      • SPIDER GENERAL TRADING AND MONEY TRANSFER COMPANY
      • SPIDER MONEY TRANSFER COMPANY
      • SPIDER REAL ESTATE AND GENERAL TRADE LIMITED COMPANY
      • “SPIDER GENERAL TRADING COMPANY” (Arabic: “شركة سبایدر للتجارة العامة”)
      • “SPIDER TICARET”
    • Address: Iskenderpasa Mah, Ragipbey Sk, No:3/1, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Website: http://www.spidermt.com/branch/index.php?p=l&f=i
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 14 May 2018
    • Organization Type: Financial and Insurance Activities
    • Trade License No.: 139309-5 (Turkey)
    • Commercial Registry Number: 0781073746200001 (Turkey)
    • Chamber of Commerce Number: 1129156 (Turkey)
    • Linked to: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT

    Supplemental Information: Spider is a Türkiye-based MSB owned and controlled by Mohamad Alhmidan, who was previously designated by OFAC in March 2016 for facilitating logistical and financial support for ISIS and helping support foreign terrorist fighters. Originating as a hawala that operated in Syria, Spider was used to transfer money from parts of Syria under ISIS control to other regions not under ISIS control. Alkaram Danismanlik Gayrimenkul Ic Ve Dis Genel Ticaret Limited Sirketi (Alkaram), also designated today, does business as and operates on behalf of Spider. Spider is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods and services to or in support of, ISIS.

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  • June 18, 2026: Press releases from yesterday’s OFAC counter-terror designations

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

    PRESS STATEMENT

    THOMAS “TOMMY” PIGOTT, SPOKESPERSON

    JUNE 18, 2026

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

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

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

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

    PRESS RELEASES

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

    June 18, 2026

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

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

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

    HIZBALLAH-ALIGNED LEBANESE OFFICIALS

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

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

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

    ALAA HAMIEH AND MUHAMMAD AL-BAZZAL’S HIZBALLAH PROJECTS

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

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

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

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

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

    SANCTIONS IMPLICATIONS

    As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the designated or blocked persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC.  In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked. Unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC, or exempt, OFAC’s regulations generally prohibit all transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of blocked persons. 

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

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

    The power and integrity of OFAC sanctions derive not only from OFAC’s ability to designate and add persons to the SDN List, but also from its willingness to remove persons from the SDN List consistent with the law.  The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish, but to bring about a positive change in behavior.  For information concerning the process for seeking removal from an OFAC list, including the SDN List, or to submit a request, please refer to OFAC’s guidance on Filing a Petition for Removal from an OFAC List.

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  • June 18, 2026: Sanctions Adjacent: Rewards for MS-13 Info

    Reward Offers Totaling up to $15 Million for Information Leading to Arrests and/or Convictions of Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organization MS-13

    PRESS STATEMENT

    THOMAS “TOMMY” PIGOTT, SPOKESPERSON

    JUNE 18, 2026

    Today, the Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is announcing a reward offer increase under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP) of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Yulan Adonay Archaga Carías, a.k.a. “Porky,” and a reward offer of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Víctor Eduardo Morales Zelaya, a.k.a. “Cuervo”—both leaders of Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designated by the Trump Administration last year.

    According to court documents, Archaga Carías and Morales Zelaya are the highest-ranking members of MS-13 in Honduras and are responsible for directing the gang’s criminal activities, including drug trafficking, money laundering, murder, kidnappings, and other violent crimes. They are also responsible for the gang’s importation of large amounts of cocaine into the United States. Archaga Carías and Morales Zelaya both remain at large.

    Archaga Carías is one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, as well as one of the DEA’s and Homeland Security Investigations’ most wanted fugitives. This case is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) established by Executive Order 14159. The HSTF is a permanent, whole-of-government task force dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad.

    Today’s reward offers are authorized by the Under Secretary for Arms Control and Security under the TOCRP, which supports law enforcement efforts to disrupt transnational crime globally. If you have information, please contact the FBI by phone (WhatsApp, Signal, or Telegram) at +1 832-267-1688. If you are located outside of the United States, you may also contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. If you are in the United States, you may also contact the local FBI office in your city.

    ALL IDENTITIES ARE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. Government officials and employees are not eligible for rewards based on information provided in the course of official duty.

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  • May 18, 2026: OFAC Counter-Terrorism Designations

    Counter Terrorism Designations

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: SDGT Executive Order 13224 — Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism

    COSTANTEEN, Wael

    • AKA: CONSTANTINE, Wael
    • Address: Baghdad, Iraq
    • Address: Abra Sidon, Lebanon
    • DOB: 09 Jul 1986
    • 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: LR2273432 (Lebanon) expires 16 Sep 2031
    • National ID No.: 000010863590 (Lebanon)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan

    FRANGIE, Sleiman Antoine

    • AKA:
      • FRANGIEH, Sleiman (Arabic: سليمان فرنجيه)
      • FRANJIEH, Suleiman Antoine
      • FRANJIYAH, Sulayman
    • Address: Lebanon
    • DOB: 18 Oct 1964
    • Alt. DOB: 18 Oct 1965
    • POB: Zgharta, Lebanon
    • Nationality: Lebanon
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: RL2326000 (Lebanon) expires 31 Jul 2017
    • Alt. Passport: LR0477366 (Lebanon) expires 19 Jul 2022
    • National ID No.: 000047639193 (Lebanon)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: HIZBALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Sleiman Frangie (also transliterated as Frangieh or Franjiyah) is a prominent Lebanese politician and the leader of the Marada Movement, a Maronite Christian political party based in northern Lebanon. He is the grandson of former Lebanese President Suleiman Frangieh (who served 1970–1976). A long-standing ally of both Hizballah and the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, he was a leading candidate in Lebanon’s extended 2022–2024 presidential vacancy, backed by Hizballah and associated political blocs. His family’s political base is centered in Zgharta, his city of birth. Source: Public record, pre-August 2025.

    QAMATI, Mahmoud (Arabic: محمود القماطي)

    • AKA:
      • KAMATI, Mahmoud
      • QAMATI, Mahmud
      • QOMATI, Mahmoud
    • Address: Lebanon
    • DOB: 23 Oct 1953
    • POB: Haret Hreik, 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
    • National ID No.: 000022405058 (Lebanon)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: HIZBALLAH

    Supplemental Information: Mahmoud Qamati (also transliterated as Qomati or Kamati) is a senior Hizballah official who has been identified as head of the organization’s Political Relations and Development Unit, sometimes referred to as its Political Council. Born in Haret Hreik — a Hizballah stronghold in the southern suburbs of Beirut — he has been one of the group’s most prominent public spokesmen on Lebanese domestic and regional political affairs. Source: Public record, pre-August 2025.

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

    OFAC Program: SDGT Executive Order 13224 — Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism

    AL ‘AHD COMPANY FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT

    • AKA: AL-AHD TRADING AND INVESTMENT COMPANY
    • Address: Damascus, Syria
    • 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: 14 Jul 2016
    • Organization Type: Non-specialized wholesale trade
    • Linked to: GM FARM

    AL SHAFA ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LIMITED

    • AKA: “HEAL”
    • Address: Baghdad, Iraq
    • 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: 29 Jun 2025
    • Commercial Registry Number: 30787 (Iraq)
    • Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan

    GLOBE INTERNATIONAL SPC

    • Address: Muscat, Oman
    • 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
    • Registration Number: 1579840 (Oman)
    • Linked to: HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan

    GLOBE TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS SARL

    • AKA: GLOBE TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
    • Address: F2, MAK Building, Cham Road, Hazmieh, Lebanon
    • Website: https://www.globeco.com
    • 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: 2004
    • Organization Type: Other information technology and computer service activities
    • Linked to:
      • HAMIEH, Alaa Hassan
      • HASHEM, Bahaa Addin

    TYKE SAL

    • AKA: TAEK SAL
    • Address: Section No. 11, Property No. 3939, Ground Floor, Al-Massa Building, Al-Musaytibah, 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: 23 Feb 2017
    • Organization Type: Non-specialized wholesale trade
    • Company Number: 5-121673 (Lebanon)
    • Registration Number: 1022301 (Lebanon)
    • Linked to: HAMIEH, Muhammad Hasan

    Processing notes:

    • Amendments section: Omitted — “Unrelated Administrative List Changes” is followed by “None.”
    • Supplemental information, entities: No press release was associated with this update, and no reliable pre-cutoff public information was identified for the five entity designees.
    • Arabic primary name (QAMATI): The Arabic script rendering “(Arabic: محمود القماطي)” appears immediately after the primary name and before the AKA block in the source listing — consistent with OFAC’s practice of including an alternate-script rendering of the primary name rather than a separate alias. I’ve retained it on the name line accordingly.
    • FRANGIE — “Additional Sanctions Information” field: Absent from his listing in the source; not included.

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  • June 17, 2026: SECO updates its Hamas/PIJ sanctions designations

    The FINMA Notice:

    Updated sanction notification

    The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (WBF) has adopted the Annex to the Ordinance of 10. April 2024 on measures against persons and organizations that support Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (SR 946.231.09).

    On the 15th On 1 June 2026, the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (WBF) amended the annex and today updated the sanctions database SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management), which is relevant for Switzerland, and published this update on its website. The measures take effect on 16. June 2026, at 11 p.m.


    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 link goes here – not quite ready for prime time:

    Sanctions: Ordinance on measures against persons and organizations that support Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad

    Bern, 16.06.2026 — The Department of Economy, Education and Research WBF has on 15. June 2026, the annex to the Ordinance on Measures against Persons and Organizations Supporting Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad was amended. Ten natural persons were newly added to the Annex. The measures take effect on 16. June 2026 at 11 p.m.

    Oh, look… there’s a link from that page to one specifically for this program…

    The real update notice:

    Hamas, Palästinensischer Islamischer Dschihad_Delta_2026-06-15Download

    Links:

    Update files – PDF, XML

    Consolidated program list

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  • June 8, 2026: DFAT/ASO institutes UN counter-terror changes

    Notice of Changes to the Consolidated List –  6 June 2026

    DFAT updated the Consolidated List on 6 June 2026 to reflect the following changes:

    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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  • June 5, 2026: OFAC updates counter-terror designations, adds to Iran roles

    Iran-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations Updates

    Treasury Press Release: Economic Fury Targets Iranian LPG Smuggling and Shadow Banking Networks

    State Press Release: Sanctions to Strangle Iran’s Energy Smuggling and Illicit Financial Networks

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: [IRAN-EO13902]  Executive Order 13902

    GERAMIAN NIK, Mehrdad (Arabic: مهرداد گرامیان نیک)

    • AKA: GRAMIAN NIK, Mehrdad
    • Address: Tehran, Iran
    • DOB: 24 Aug 1964
    • POB: Tehran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Alt. nationality: Dominica
    • Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: V52959771 (Iran)
    • Alt. Passport: I73046943 (Iran)
    • Alt. Passport: RA051286 (Dominica)
    • National ID No.: 0041253825 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: MEHRDAD GERAMIAN NIK AND PARTNERS COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Co-operates the family-run exchange house Mehrdad Geramian Nik and Partners Company (Geramian Exchange) alongside Romina Geramian Nik. Geramian Exchange has entered into contracts with sanctioned Iranian banks Bank Tejarat, Bank Mellat, and Bank Pasargad, and over the last several years facilitated transactions moving hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign currency on behalf of those banks. As of early 2026, Geramian Exchange held tens of millions of dollars’ worth of foreign currency on behalf of its sanctioned Iranian bank customers. Like many of his peers, Mehrdad Geramian Nik maintains foreign citizenship in Dominica, reportedly obtained through a citizenship-by-investment program, which enables Iran’s shadow banking actors to travel overseas, establish new companies, and access international banking networks.

    GERAMIAN NIK, Romina (Arabic: رومینا گرامیان نیک)

    • AKA: GRAMIAN NIK, Rumina
    • Address: Tehran, Iran
    • DOB: 09 May 1989
    • POB: Shemiran, Iran
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Gender: Female
    • National ID No.: 0440054621 (Iran)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: MEHRDAD GERAMIAN NIK AND PARTNERS COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: Co-operates the family-run Geramian Exchange alongside Mehrdad Geramian Nik.

    MIHANDOUST, Mohammad Shakol

    • AKA:
      • SHAKOOR, Haji Muhammad
      • SHAKOOR, Muhammad
    • Addresses:
      • United Arab Emirates
      • Turkey
    • DOB: 24 Nov 1982
    • POB: Chabar, Iran
    • Nationality: Turkey
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: U23085392 (Turkey) expires 31 Jan 2030
    • Alt. Passport: U33171256 (Turkey) expires 20 Feb 2034
    • National ID No.: 18986951490 (Turkey)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: A Turkish national also known as Haji Shakoor, Mihandoust operates a network of UAE-based front companies (Butani Trading LLC, Dundlod Trading FZE, and ADH Energy FZE) alongside Afghani national Sarbaz Abdul Zada, responsible for exporting millions of barrels of Iranian LPG to end users across South and East Asia, often falsely identifying it as Omani LPG to evade sanctions. Mihandoust owns and operates China-based Shanghai Qianye Energy Co., Ltd. In March 2026, ADH Energy FZE was used to sell and export millions of barrels of Iranian LPG to end users in Bangladesh. Mihandoust and Zada rely on Iran’s shadow fleet of vessels to illicitly transport Iranian LPG to foreign markets.

    ZADA, Sarbaz Abdul

    • AKA: BIN HAJJI MOLLA NUR, Sarbaz Abdul Zada (Arabic: سرباز عبدل بن حاجي مولانور)
    • Address: United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 01 Jan 1977
    • Nationality: Afghanistan
    • Gender: Male
    • National ID No.: 122146116 (United Arab Emirates) expires 16 May 2032
    • Identification Number: 784-1977-2690971-2 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: An Afghani national, Zada operates a network of UAE-based front companies alongside Turkish national Mohammad Shakol Mihandoust, responsible for exporting millions of barrels of Iranian LPG to end users in South and East Asia, often falsely labeled as Omani LPG to evade sanctions. Zada has also used UAE-based Sahel Star Oil and Gas Company LLC to ship Iranian LPG. Zada and Mihandoust rely on Iran’s shadow fleet of vessels to illicitly transport Iranian LPG to foreign markets.

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

    OFAC Program: [IRAN-EO13902]  Executive Order 13902

    ADAMAS SHIPPING INC

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 21 Jun 2023
    • Identification Number: IMO 6420321
    • Business Registration Number: 120582 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: Owns, manages, and operates the Panama-flagged LPG tanker GAS LAGOON (IMO 9386304), which has transported millions of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2023.

    ADH ENERGY FZE

    • Address: P5-ELOB, Office No E2-122G-10, Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
    • Website: http://www.adhenergyfze.com
    • Organization Established Date: 23 Jan 2025
    • Business Registration Number: 38672 (United Arab Emirates)

    Supplemental Information: A UAE-based front company operating in furtherance of Zada and Mihandoust’s Iranian LPG smuggling scheme. In March 2026, ADH Energy FZE was used to sell and export millions of barrels of Iranian LPG to end users in Bangladesh.

    BLACK GOLD TRADE CORPORATION

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 21 Aug 2024
    • Identification Number: IMO 0042360
    • Business Registration Number: 127595 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: Owns the Panama-flagged LPG tanker MILE (IMO 8910897), which has transported millions of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2024.

    BLUE SEA MARINE INCORPORATED AND FAATEH MARITIME INCORPORATED

    • AKA: BLUE SEA MARINE INCORPORATED & FAATEH MARITIME INCORPORATED
    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 2024
    • Identification Number: IMO 0081438

    Supplemental Information: Owns, manages, and operates the St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged LPG tanker AMIR GAS (IMO 9167409), which has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2025.

    BUTANI TRADING LLC

    • Address: Office No 481-02-SM1, Port Saeed, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 21 Jun 2023
    • Commercial Registry Number: 2012881 (United Arab Emirates)
    • License: 1201861 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Chamber of Commerce Number: 468432 (United Arab Emirates)

    Supplemental Information: A UAE-based front company operating in furtherance of Zada and Mihandoust’s scheme. Has shipped tens of thousands of metric tons of Iranian LPG, worth tens of millions of dollars, to South Asia. In early 2025, used the MILE to ship over half a million barrels of Iranian-origin LPG to end users in Bangladesh.

    DUNDLOD TRADING FZE

    • Address: P6-ELOB, Office No. E2-121 F-55, Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 06 Jan 2025
    • Business Registration Number: 38618 (United Arab Emirates)

    Supplemental Information: A UAE-based front company. In October 2025, delivered 22,000 metric tons of LPG to Bangladesh worth approximately $10.5 million USD using the LPG SEVAN. In May 2025, also delivered multiple shipments of LPG to Bangladesh using the GAS ZEINA, which has transported Iranian-origin LPG to Bangladesh since 2024.

    ECOSEAS MARITIME LIMITED

    • Address: 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia
    • Organization Established Date: 2020
    • Identification Number: IMO 6158030

    Supplemental Information: Owns the Panama-flagged LPG tanker GLENDALE (IMO 9139945), which has transported millions of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2020.

    GAS GMS LIMITED

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 31 May 2023
    • Identification Number: IMO 6413451
    • Business Registration Number: 120290 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: Owns the Panama-flagged LPG tanker GAZ GMS (IMO 9131539), which has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2023.

    LIMRA GAS LIMITED

    • Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 11 Apr 2023
    • Identification Number: IMO 6400813
    • Business Registration Number: 119426 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: Owns, manages, and operates the Palau-flagged LPG tanker MD 23 (IMO 9158240), which has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2023.

    MEHRDAD GERAMIAN NIK AND PARTNERS COMPANY (Arabic: شرکت مهرداد گرامیان نیک و شرکا)

    • AKA: MEHRDAD GERAMIAN NIK AND PARTNERS EXCHANGE
    • Address: No. 25, Ground Floor, Rose Commercial and Administrative Complex, Opposite the Central Bank, Mirdamad Boulevard, Tehran, Tehran, Iran
    • Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions
    • Organization Established Date: 22 Feb 2011
    • National ID No.: 10320482405 (Iran)
    • Registration Number: 397342 (Iran)

    Supplemental Information: An Iran-based exchange house (Geramian Exchange) that has entered into contracts with sanctioned Iranian banks Bank Tejarat, Bank Mellat, and Bank Pasargad. Over the last several years, facilitated transactions moving hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign currency on behalf of those banks, and as of early 2026 held tens of millions of dollars’ worth of foreign currency on behalf of its sanctioned Iranian bank customers. OFAC has previously taken actions to dismantle Iran’s network of brokers, including against Radin Exchange, Arz Iran Exchange, Opal Exchange, and Amin Exchange. Iran’s foreign exchange system relies heavily on selected brokers and rahbar companies, which use overseas shell and front companies to conceal Iranian connections, bypass sanctions, and move funds through accounts typically held outside Iran.

    SAHEL STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANY LLC (Arabic: شركة ساحل ستار للنفط والغاز الطبيعي)

    • Address: Office No 3108-3109, Parcel Plot 346-485, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 17 Oct 2021
    • License: 993937 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Business Registration Number: 11766762 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Linked to: ZADA, Sarbaz Abdul

    Supplemental Information: A UAE-based company that Sarbaz Abdul Zada has used to ship Iranian LPG.

    SHANGHAI QIANYE ENERGY CO., LTD. (Chinese Simplified: 上海千烨能源科技有限公司)

    • Address: Room 2701B, No. 99 Xianxia Road, Shanghai 200050, China
    • Organization Established Date: 12 Jul 2023
    • Commercial Registry Number: 310000401066334 (China)
    • Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91310000MACNLJYM25 (China)
    • Linked to: MIHANDOUST, Mohammad Shakol

    Supplemental Information: A China-based entity owned and operated by Mohammad Shakol Mihandoust.

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

    OFAC Program: [IRAN-EO13902]  Executive Order 13902

    AMIR GAS (V4WK5)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: St. Kitts and Nevis
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1998
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9167409
    • MMSI: 314550001
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: BLUE SEA MARINE INCORPORATED AND FAATEH MARITIME INCORPORATED

    Supplemental Information: The St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged LPG tanker AMIR GAS has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2025.

    GAS LAGOON (3E4737)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2008
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9386304
    • MMSI: 352002989
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: ADAMAS SHIPPING INC

    Supplemental Information: The Panama-flagged LPG tanker GAS LAGOON has transported millions of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2023.

    GAZ GMS (3E4634)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1997
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9131539
    • MMSI: 352002853
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: GAS GMS LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: The Panama-flagged LPG tanker GAZ GMS has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2023.

    GLENDALE (3FFP9)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1996
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9139945
    • MMSI: 356634000
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: ECOSEAS MARITIME LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: The Panama-flagged LPG tanker GLENDALE has transported millions of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2020.

    MD 23 (T8A5356)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Palau
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1998
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9158240
    • MMSI: 511101848
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: LIMRA GAS LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: The Palau-flagged LPG tanker MD 23 has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2023.

    MILE (3E4726)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1991
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 8910897
    • MMSI: 352002974
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: BLACK GOLD TRADE CORPORATION

    Supplemental Information: The Panama-flagged LPG tanker MILE has transported millions of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2024. In early 2025, Butani Trading LLC used the MILE to ship over half a million barrels of Iranian-origin LPG to end users in Bangladesh.

    Amendments:

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

    • 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; Executive Order 13224

    COMANDO VERMELHO

    • AKA: “RED COMMAND”
    • Address: Brazil
    • 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

    List of Changes:

    • Program Tags:
      • Added: [FTO]
    • 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; Executive Order 13224
      • [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059]  Executive Order 14059

    PRIMEIRO COMANDO DA CAPITAL

    • AKA:
      • “FIRST CAPITAL COMMAND”
      • “PCC”
    • Address: Brazil
    • 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

    List of Changes:

    • Program Tags:
      • Added: [FTO]

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