Mr. Sanctions

Category: Terrorism

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

    Counter Terrorism Designations; Iran-related Designations

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

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

    Additions:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    HONG KONG SANMU LIMITED

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

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

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

    MAX HONOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO., LIMITED

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

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

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

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

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

    ZEUS LOGISTICS GROUP (Arabic: مجموعة زويس اللوجستية)

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

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  • May 8, 2026: OFAC updates counter-terror and counter-narcotics designations, removes from Russia program

    Counter Terrorism and Counter Narcotics Designation Update, Russia-related Designation Removal

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Targets Cartel-Linked Timeshare Resort Defrauding U.S. Citizens

    Amendments:

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

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

    KOVAY GARDENS

    • AKA:
      • MARINA OASIS BEACHFRONT RESORT
      • NAVIRA VILLAS & RESIDENCES
      • NAVIRA VILLAS AND RESIDENCES
      • VALLARTA GARDENS
    • Address: La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Mexico
    • Website: https://kovaygardens.com
    • alt. Website: https://navira.com.mx
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2002
    • Organization Type: Short term accommodation activities
    • Linked To: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

    Supplemental Information: The OFAC update text notes that Kovay Gardens is now operating under two new aliases: “Navira Villas & Residences” (with associated website navira.com.mx) and “Marina Oasis Beachfront Resort.” Per the linked Treasury press release dated February 19, 2026, Kovay Gardens is a CJNG-controlled timeshare resort located in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, on the Bahia de Banderas, northwest of Puerto Vallarta. It was founded over 20 years ago by Carlos Humberto Rivera Miramontes under its original name, Vallarta Gardens, and is sanctioned pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224 for being directed by CJNG. The resort employs deceptive tactics — including robocalls and false promises about rental income — and shares its customer database with CJNG-controlled call centers to facilitate timeshare resale, re-rent, and re-victimization fraud schemes targeting U.S. persons.

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: AKA
      • Added: MARINA OASIS BEACHFRONT RESORT
      • Added: NAVIRA VILLAS & RESIDENCES
      • Added: NAVIRA VILLAS AND RESIDENCES
    • Field Name: alt. Website

    Delistings:

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

    • OFAC Programs:
      • [UKRAINE-EO13662]  Executive Order 13662
      • [RUSSIA-EO14024]  Executive Order 14024

    ASTRA (XVJT7) Chemical/Oil Tanker Vietnam flag; Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.; alt. Secondary sanctions risk: Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 589.201 and/or 589.209; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9273387; MMSI 574005470 (vessel) (Linked To: SAO VIET PETROL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LIMITED).

    Note: Interestingly, OFAC included the following helpful intro paragraph in its Recent Actions item… maybe they’ve been reading this old blog…

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has updated the identifiers for a Mexican timeshare resort engaged in fraud on behalf of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG). On February 19, 2026, OFAC designated Kovay Gardens pursuant to E.O. 14059 and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG. Kovay Gardens is now using the following aliases: Navira Villas & Residences and Marina Oasis Beachfront Resort. Click here for more information about timeshare fraud and victim resources.

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  • May 8, 2026: ASO/DFAT catches up to UN changes

    Notice of Changes to the Consolidated List – 8 May 2026

    DFAT updated the Consolidated List on 8 May 2026. The changes include:

    • three new persons and one new entity added under the Charter of the United Nations Act Part 3 (UNSC 1373 framework) relating to counter terrorism financing
    • four new persons and a number of minor amendments to existing listings following receipt of the attached advices from the United Nations Security Council Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1591 concerning Sudan and 1988 (2011) concerning Afghanistan and the Taliban, respectively.

    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

    And, since it’s been a while, and since it was attached to the email, here are the UN notices:

    26-0191nve-1Download
    NV SCA 14 26 (04) Amendments to 2 individuals and 1 entity_approvedDownload
    NV SCA 14 26 (05) Amendments-1Download

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

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

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

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

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

    Additions:

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

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

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

    • AKA: “ABU MARYAM”
    • Address: Iraq
    • DOB: 19 May 1982
    • Nationality: Iraq
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: B23828763 (Iraq) expires 08 Feb 2033
    • alt. Passport: A12147355 (Iraq) expires 19 May 2025
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: QASIR, Ali

    Supplemental Information: Al-Shuwaili, operating under the alias Abu Maryam, is a senior official of Kata’ib Sayyid Al-Shuhada (KSS), an Iran-aligned terrorist militia. Since at least 2025, he has collaborated directly with Hizballah illicit finance team members, including Ali Qasir, on the purchase and delivery of weapons into Iraq. He also arranged the payment of millions of dollars to Hizballah to facilitate the purchase of weapons and coordinated logistics related to the transfer and delivery of weapons with Hizballah associates. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Ali Qasir.

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

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

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

    MAKSUS, Ahmed Khudair Maksus

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

    Supplemental Information: Ahmed Khudair Maksus Maksus is the former Deputy Secretary General of Kata’ib Sayyid Al-Shuhada (KSS) under U.S.-designated Secretary General Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji. KSS is an Iran-aligned terrorist militia that has planned and executed numerous attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada.

    OFAC Program: [IRAN-EO13902] Executive Order 13902

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

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

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

    OFAC Program: [CUBA-EO] Executive Order 14404

    LASTRES MORERA, Ania Guillermina

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

    Supplemental Information: Lastres is the Executive President of Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), the Cuban military-controlled umbrella enterprise that controls an estimated 40 percent or more of the island’s economy. She is responsible for the management of GAESA’s illicit assets held internationally. She is designated pursuant to section 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of GAESA.

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

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

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

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

    Supplemental Information: One of four Iraqi companies owned or controlled by Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili that operate in the oil sector. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili.

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

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

    Supplemental Information: One of four Iraqi companies owned or controlled by Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili that operate in the oil sector. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili.

    GULF GENERAL CONTRACTING LIMITED

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

    Supplemental Information: One of four Iraqi companies owned or controlled by Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili that operate in the oil sector. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili.

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

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

    Supplemental Information: One of four Iraqi companies owned or controlled by Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili that operate in the oil sector. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mustafa Hashim Lazim Al-Behadili.

    Amendments:

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

    OFAC Programs:

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

    GRUPO DE ADMINISTRACION EMPRESARIAL S.A.

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

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

    List of Changes:

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

    MOA NICKEL SA

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

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

    List of Changes:

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

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  • May 1, 2026: SECO catches up to UN’s Taliban and Sudan changes

    FINMA’s Taliban notice:

    NEWS

    01 May 2026 

    Financial sanction 

    2026

    Updated sanction message: Taliban

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

    By decision of 28. In April 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 29. April 2026, the sanctions database SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management), which is relevant for Switzerland, was adapted and the adjustment was published on its website.


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

    and their Sudan notice:

    Updated sanction message: Sudan

    The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research WBF has adopted an amendment to the Annex to the Regulation of 25. May 2005 on measures against Sudan (SR 946.231.18).

    The UN Sanctions Committee responsible for Sudan on 28. April 2026, the list of sanctioned natural persons, companies and organizations was amended. The change is directly applicable in Switzerland. The SECO therefore has on 29. April 2026, the sanctions database SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management), 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.

    and the updates – Taliban:

    Taliban_Delta_2026-04-29Download

    and Sudan:

    Sudan_Delta_2026-04-29Download

    Links:

    Update Files:

    Taliban – PDF, XML

    Sudan – PDF, XML

    Consolidated Program List – Taliban, Sudan

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  • April 29, 2026: OMG – Global Affairs Canada also catches up to the UN’s changes

    In fact, these arrived in my inbox before the OFSI ones did…

    On April 28th, 2026, the UN Security Council Sudan Sanctions Committee amended four names on its sanctions list. For more information, consult the Press Release.

    This amendment takes effect immediately under Canadian sanctions legislation, pursuant to the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Sudan.

    For further information on UN Security Council sanctions list, consult List of updates to the UNSC Consolidated List | Security Council.

    and

    On April 28th, 2026, the UN Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee amended four names on its sanctions list. For more information, consult the Press Release.

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

    For further information on UN Security Council sanctions list, consult List of updates to the UNSC Consolidated List | Security Council.

    You can find both those UNSC updates right here, on this ol’ blog.

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  • April 29, 2026: OFSI plays UN catchup (Sudan, Afghanistan/Taliban), and then some (Russia)

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    Today, Wednesday 29 April, the UK Government has sanctioned 1 individual and varied 3 designations under the Sudan Sanctions Regime. This reflects their addition to the UN Sanctions List on 28 April, pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1591 (2005) Sanctions Committee.

    Designated Individual:

    Name:UN ID:Unique ID:
    Al-Goney Hamdan DAGALOSDi.011SUD0036

    Varied Individuals:

    Name:UN ID:Unique ID:
    Alvaro Andres Quijano BECERRASDi.012SUD0026
    Claudia Viviana Oliveros FOREROSDi.013SUD0028
    Mateo Andres Duque BOTEROSDi.014SUD0029

    Furthermore, the UK Government has varied 17 designations sanctioned under the Afghanistan Sanctions Regime. The reflects amendments made to the UN Sanctions List on 28 April, pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1988 (2011) Sanctions Committee.

    Varied Individuals:

    Name:UN ID:Unique ID:
    Abdul Kabir MOHAMMAD JANTAi.003AFG0007
    ABDUL MANSURTAi.007AFG0011
    FAZL MAZLOOMTAi.023AFG0023
    ABDUL QULTAi.027AFG0027
    ABDUL BAQI AWAL SHAHTAi.038AFG0034
    DIN HANIFTAi.043AFG0038
    HAMDULLAH NOMANITAi.044AFG0039
    NOORUDDIN QASIMTAi.058AFG0046
    MOHAMMAD AKHUNDTAi.060AFG0047
    NAJIBULLAH HIDAYATULLAHTAi.071AFG0055
    ABDUL-HAQ WASSIQTAi.082AFG0062
    KHAIRULLAH KHAIRKHWAHTAi.093AFG0071
    NOOR SAQIBTAi.110AFG0088
    HAMIDULLAH SHER MOHAMMADTAi.118AFG0092
    Azizirahman ABDUL AHADTAi.121AFG0094
    SIRAJUDDIN HAQQANITAi.144AFG0112
    AHMAD AGHATAi.156AFG0122

    The UK Government has also varied the designation of 1 individual sanctioned under the Russia Sanctions Regime.

    Varied Individual:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Kantemir Kaparbekovich CHALBAYEVRUS2990

    Here are the OSFI Notices – Sudan:

    Sanctions_Notice__Sudan__29_April_2026Download

    Afghanistan/Taliban:

    Sanctions_Notice__Afghanistan__29_April_2026Download

    and Russia:

    Sanctions_Notice__Russia__29_April_2026Download

    The email also included links to the UNSC (United Nations Sanctions Committees) press releases, which are included or referenced here in their own post, so why duplicate them?

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

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

    Treasury Press Release: Economic Fury Targets Iran Shadow Banking Facilitators

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

    Additions:

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

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

    AL GHAFUR, Seyyed Mohammed Mehdi

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

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

    ANBARDARAN, Maryam (Arabic: مريم انبارداران)

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

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

    BAKHSHI, Morteza Ali (Arabic: مرتضی علی بخشی)

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

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

    EMPERADOR, Janelyn Eusebio

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

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

    FALAHATKARI, Vahid (Arabic: وحید فلاحتکاری)

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

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

    GHANBARIAN, Abdolazim (Arabic: عبدالعظیم قنبریان)

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

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

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

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

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

    HOSSEINI, Amir (Arabic: امير حسينى)

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

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

    KAHKOUI, Alireza (Arabic: عليرضا كاهكوئي)

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

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

    KAVOUSI, Masoud (Arabic: مسعود کاووسی)

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

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

    MALEKI, Fahim (Arabic: فهيم ملكي)

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

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

    MOSLEHI, Ehsan (Arabic: احسان مصلحی)

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

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

    NASAB, Ehsan Saidi (Arabic: احسان سعیدی نسب)

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

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

    QUSHCHI, Samad Vafayi (Arabic: صمد وفایی قوشچی)

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

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

    RAMAZAN, Hamid Reza (Arabic: حمید رضا رمضان)

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

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

    SHASHAEH, Majid (Arabic: مجید شعشعه)

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

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

    TADAYYON, Mahmud (Arabic: محمود تدین)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    FRATELLO CARBONE TRADING LIMITED

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

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

    GASOLIX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION LIMITED

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

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

    GLOBENTURE LIMITED

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    NIX ENERGY LIMITED

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

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

    NOOSEB TRADE LIMITED

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

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

    QIANZA LTD

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

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

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

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

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

    REDWING GLOBAL LIMITED

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

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

    RQI COMMODITY HK LIMITED

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

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

    SANOVO LTD

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

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

    SHUQUN LTD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Supplemental Information: Front company operating within Iran’s clandestine banking system, used by Iranian exchange houses, including sanctioned exchange house Sadaf Exchange, to transfer millions of dollars on behalf of sanctioned Iranian entities as part of Iran’s shadow banking system. Designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Sadaf Exchange.

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    Changes to the 1591 List

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  • April 24, 2026: OFAC Iran and Counter-Terror Update, Part 1 (a little delayed): The Designations

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

    Treasury Press Release: Economic Fury Targets Global Network Fueling Iran’s Oil Trade and Shadow Fleet

    State Press Release: U.S. Sanctions Intensify Pressure on Iran’s Oil Trade Network in China

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: [IRAN-EO13902]  Executive Order 13902

    ANKA ENERGY AND LOGISTICS COMPANY

    • Office 3111, Park Lane Tower, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Identification Number: IMO 0295422

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Anka Energy and Logistics Company is a Marshall Islands-based entity that owns the LPG tanker LPG SEVAN (IMO 9177806). LPG SEVAN transported multiple cargoes of Iranian propane and butane — approximately 750,000 barrels — to Bangladesh between August and November 2025.

     

     

    COSTIN SHIPPING LIMITED

    • Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 12 Mar 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0191080
    • Business Registration Number: 77838200 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Costin Shipping Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns the crude/oil products tanker BANGUS (IMO 9308998). BANGUS has transported more than one million barrels of Iranian oil to China since mid-2025.

     

     

    DOFA SHIPPING LTD

    • Room 2604, 357, Songlin Lu, Pudong Qu, Shanghai 200122, China
    • Organization Established Date: 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0281591

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Dofa Shipping Ltd is a China-based company that owns the crude oil tanker EDOR (IMO 9259317). EDOR has transported millions of barrels of Iranian high sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) since late 2025.

     

     

    EVY BLUE LTD

    • 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia
    • Organization Established Date: 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0326041

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Evy Blue Ltd is a Liberia-based company that owns the chemical/oil tanker BENTLEY (IMO 9220914). BENTLEY has transported millions of barrels of Iranian HSFO since late 2025.

     

     

    EXTENSIVE SHIPPING LIMITED

    • Room D07, 8th Floor, Kai Tak Factory Building 99, King Fuk Street, San Po Kong, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 23 Apr 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0234236
    • Business Registration Number: 78041557 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Extensive Shipping Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns the crude oil tanker COVENIO (IMO 9263227). COVENIO has transported more than six million barrels of Iranian oil to China since early 2025.

     

     

    HENGLI PETROCHEMICAL DALIAN REFINERY CO., LTD.

    • AKA: 恒力石化 大连 炼化有限公司 (Chinese Simplified)
    • No. 298, Changsong Road, Changxing Island Economic Region, Zhangxing, Dalian, Liaoning 116300, China
    • Website: http://www.henglipc.com
    • Organization Established Date: 10 Mar 2014
    • Registration Number: 210244000026548 (China)
    • Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91210244089087324F (China)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., Ltd. is China’s second-largest independent “teapot” refinery and one of Iran’s largest customers for crude oil and petroleum products, having purchased billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian petroleum. Since at least 2023, Hengli has received Iranian oil cargoes from sanctioned shadow fleet vessels including BIG MAG (IMO 9263215), GALE (IMO 9294240), and ARES (IMO 9174397), which alone delivered over five million barrels of Iranian crude oil. Hengli has also received Iranian crude oil shipments overseen by Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company — the oil sales arm of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff — generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for the Iranian military. Treasury has previously targeted four other teapot refineries as part of the maximum pressure campaign. In connection with today’s designation, OFAC issued Iran-related General License V, authorizing the wind-down of transactions involving Hengli.

     

     

    LAUREL SHIPPING LTD

    • 5th Floor, Genesis Building, PO Box 446, Genesis Close, George Town, Cayman Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 2020
    • Identification Number: IMO 6210475

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Laurel Shipping Ltd is a Cayman Islands-based company that owns the crude oil tanker ANSHUN II (IMO 9253117). ANSHUN II has transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil since 2024.

     

     

    LEPUS NAVIGATION LTD

    • Office 2207, Prime Tower, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Organization Established Date: 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0212118

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Lepus Navigation Ltd is a UAE-based company that owns the crude oil tanker SMD WORLD (IMO 9290086). SMD WORLD has transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil since mid-2025.

     

     

    LISBOA SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED

    • Room 1002, 10th Floor, Easey Commercial Building 253-261, Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
    • Identification Number: IMO 6427261
    • Business Registration Number: 75056094 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Lisboa Shipping Company Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns the chemical/oil tanker LISBOA (IMO 9257711). LISBOA transported eight cargoes of Iranian naphtha totaling over 2.5 million barrels to the United Arab Emirates between July 2025 and January 2026.

     

     

    MIHIR SHIPPING INC.

    • Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 08 Dec 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0404616
    • Company Number: 135674 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Mihir Shipping Inc. is a Marshall Islands-based company that owns the oil products tanker MIRAAN (IMO 9242481). MIRAAN has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian high sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) as recently as early 2026.

     

     

    NAXOS MARITIME AND TRADING S.A.

    • Panama
    • Organization Established Date: 2023
    • RUC #: 155733535-2-2023 (Panama)
    • Identification Number: IMO 6395865

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Naxos Maritime and Trading S.A. is a Panama-based company that owns the LPG tanker GALVIN (IMO 9387762). GALVIN has transported approximately two million barrels of Iranian LPG since early 2025.

     

     

    NICE GIFT LIMITED

    • Room D, 10/F, Tower A, Billion Centre, 1 Wang Kwong Road, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, China
    • Road Town, Tortola, Virgin Islands, British
    • Organization Established Date: 28 Jul 2022
    • Identification Number: IMO 6391672
    • Business Registration Number: 74281486 (Virgin Islands, British)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Nice Gift Limited is a British Virgin Islands-based company that owns, operates, and manages the crude oil tanker MAGNOLIA (IMO 9258519). MAGNOLIA transported approximately two million barrels of Iranian crude oil to China in January 2026.

     

     

    PATRIOT INC.

    • Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 06 Dec 2024
    • Identification Number: IMO 0237023
    • Company Number: 129142 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Patriot Inc. is a Marshall Islands-based company that owns the LPG tanker LIN 9 (IMO 9240158). LIN 9 has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian ethylene since late 2023 through early 2026.

     

     

    REAYOU COMPANY LIMITED

    • Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
    • Organization Established Date: 26 May 2022
    • Identification Number: IMO 6343147
    • Business Registration Number: 114623 (Marshall Islands)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Reayou Company Limited is a Marshall Islands-based company that owns the crude oil tanker SEEKER 8 (IMO 9294329). SEEKER 8 transported over four million barrels of Iranian crude oil between January and February 2026, ultimately discharging the cargo in China.

     

     

    SKYROS MARITIME AND TRADING S.A.

    • Panama
    • Organization Established Date: 2022
    • RUC #: 155721609-2-2022 (Panama)
    • Identification Number: IMO 6351601

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Skyros Maritime and Trading S.A. is a Panama-based company that owns the LPG tanker HH GLORY (IMO 9534614). HH GLORY has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2025.

     

     

    THIEN AN HOA BINH COMPANY LIMITED

    • Xom Thia, Xa Yen Mong, Hoa Binh, Vietnam
    • Identification Number: IMO 6266198

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Thien An Hoa Binh Company Limited is a Vietnam-based company that owns, operates, and manages the LPG tanker GLOBAL VIVIAN (IMO 9002908). GLOBAL VIVIAN transported multiple cargoes of Iranian propane and butane — some 1.6 million barrels — between April and October 2025, with cargo ultimately delivered to the United Arab Emirates.

     

     

    TING TAO COMPANY LIMITED

    • Room 2101, Zhuyuan Building 10, Yangshupu Lu Hongkou Qu, Shanghai 200082, China
    • Hong Kong, China
    • Identification Number: IMO 0198612

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Ting Tao Company Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns and operates the crude oil tanker LYNN (IMO 9352559). LYNN engaged in ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian crude oil with a shadow fleet tanker off the coast of Malaysia in May 2025, ultimately delivering the cargo to China.

     

     

    XIFOIDES GROUP LIMITED

    • Rm 20, Floor 7, Block B3, Tuen Mun Industrial Centre, 2, San Ping Circuit, Hong Kong, China
    • Room 701, Unit 127, 7/F, Tower B, New Mandarin Plaza, 14 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsiu, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 24 Jul 2021
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 6244565
    • Business Registration Number: 73211117 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Xifoides Group Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns the crude oil tanker GOLDEN SUNRISE (IMO 9183362). GOLDEN SUNRISE has transported several million barrels of Iranian oil to China since mid-2025.

     

     

    YEGUA TRADING LIMITED

    • Room 701, Unit 108, 7/F Tower B New Mandarin Plaza, 14 Science Museum Road, Hong Kong, China
    • Organization Established Date: 16 Jun 2021
    • Identification Number: IMO 6238337
    • Company Number: 3058463 (Hong Kong)
    • Business Registration Number: 73090543 (Hong Kong)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Yegua Trading Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that owns the crude oil tanker STELLAR BEVERLY (IMO 9208069). STELLAR BEVERLY transported over two million barrels of Iranian crude oil between August and October 2025, ultimately delivering the cargo to China.

     

     

    ZHOUSHAN YAOHAI SHIPPING CO., LTD.

    • Room 529, Building 2, 29, Wenhua Lu, Dinghai Qu, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China
    • Organization Established Date: 03 Apr 2025
    • Identification Number: IMO 0316659
    • Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91330902MAEGMCML1T (China)

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, Zhoushan Yaohai Shipping Co., Ltd. is a China-based company that manages and operates the crude oil tanker ZHEN ZHU (IMO 9290359). ZHEN ZHU has transported more than four million barrels of Iranian oil to China since late 2025.

     

     

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

    OFAC Program: [IRAN-EO13902]  Executive Order 13902

    ANSHUN II (3FWU9)

    • AKA: “AN SHUN II”
    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2003
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9253117
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: LAUREL SHIPPING LTD

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, ANSHUN II has transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil since 2024. Its owner, Laurel Shipping Ltd, is based in the Cayman Islands.

     

     

    BANGUS (8PRX)

    • Vessel Type: Crude/Oil Products Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Barbados
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2005
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9308998
    • MMSI: 314189000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: COSTIN SHIPPING LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, BANGUS has transported more than one million barrels of Iranian oil to China since mid-2025. Its owner, Costin Shipping Limited, is based in Hong Kong.

     

     

    BENTLEY (E5U5228)

    • Vessel Type: Chemical/Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Cook Islands
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2001
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9220914
    • MMSI: 518999247
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: EVY BLUE LTD

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, BENTLEY has transported millions of barrels of Iranian HSFO since late 2025. Its owner, Evy Blue Ltd, is based in Liberia.

     

     

    COVENIO (HOZX)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2003
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9263227
    • MMSI: 351165000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: EXTENSIVE SHIPPING LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, COVENIO has transported more than six million barrels of Iranian oil to China since early 2025. Its owner, Extensive Shipping Limited, is based in Hong Kong.

     

     

    EDOR (V7A3569)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Marshall Islands
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2003
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9259317
    • MMSI: 538011855
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: DOFA SHIPPING LTD

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, EDOR has transported millions of barrels of Iranian HSFO since late 2025. Its owner, Dofa Shipping Ltd, is based in China.

     

     

    GALVIN (3E2372)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2009
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9387762
    • MMSI: 352002602
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: NAXOS MARITIME AND TRADING S.A.

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, GALVIN has transported approximately two million barrels of Iranian LPG since early 2025. Its owner, Naxos Maritime and Trading S.A., is based in Panama.

     

     

    GLOBAL VIVIAN (HPLV)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1992
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9002908
    • MMSI: 373502000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: THIEN AN HOA BINH COMPANY LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, GLOBAL VIVIAN transported multiple cargoes of Iranian propane and butane — approximately 1.6 million barrels — between April and October 2025, with cargo ultimately delivered to the United Arab Emirates. Its owner, operator, and manager, Thien An Hoa Binh Company Limited, is based in Vietnam.

     

     

    GOLDEN SUNRISE (D6A4080)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Comoros
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1999
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9183362
    • MMSI: 620800080
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: XIFOIDES GROUP LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, GOLDEN SUNRISE has transported several million barrels of Iranian oil to China since mid-2025. Its owner, Xifoides Group Limited, is based in Hong Kong.

     

     

    HH GLORY (3FCJ9)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2011
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9534614
    • MMSI: 352255000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: SKYROS MARITIME AND TRADING S.A.

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, HH GLORY has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian LPG since 2025. Its owner, Skyros Maritime and Trading S.A., is based in Panama.

     

     

    LIN 9 (V2YG8)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Antigua & Barbuda
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2003
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9240158
    • MMSI: 305697000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: PATRIOT INC.

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, LIN 9 has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian ethylene since late 2023 through early 2026. Its owner, Patriot Inc., is based in the Marshall Islands.

     

     

    LISBOA (HPQL)

    • Vessel Type: Chemical/Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2003
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9257711
    • MMSI: 353534000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: LISBOA SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, LISBOA transported eight cargoes of Iranian naphtha totaling over 2.5 million barrels to the United Arab Emirates between July 2025 and January 2026. Its owner, Lisboa Shipping Company Limited, is based in Hong Kong.

     

     

    LPG SEVAN (3E2818)

    • Vessel Type: LPG Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1999
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9177806
    • MMSI: 352001983
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: ANKA ENERGY AND LOGISTICS COMPANY

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, LPG SEVAN transported multiple cargoes of Iranian propane and butane — approximately 750,000 barrels — to Bangladesh between August and November 2025. Its owner, Anka Energy and Logistics Company, is based in the Marshall Islands.

     

     

    LYNN (VRWZ6)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Hong Kong
    • Other Vessel Flag: China
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2007
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9352559
    • MMSI: 477156400
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: TING TAO COMPANY LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, LYNN engaged in ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian crude oil with a shadow fleet tanker off the coast of Malaysia in May 2025, ultimately delivering the cargo to China. Its owner and operator, Ting Tao Company Limited, is based in Hong Kong.

     

     

    MAGNOLIA (VRSY6)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Hong Kong
    • Other Vessel Flag: China
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2004
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9258519
    • MMSI: 477401400
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: NICE GIFT LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, MAGNOLIA transported approximately two million barrels of Iranian crude oil to China in January 2026. Its owner, operator, and manager, Nice Gift Limited, is based in the British Virgin Islands.

     

     

    MIRAAN (D6A4322)

    • AKA: “CHINTAMANI”
    • Vessel Type: Oil Products Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Comoros
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2002
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9242481
    • MMSI: 620800322
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: MIHIR SHIPPING INC.

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, MIRAAN has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian high sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) as recently as early 2026. Its owner, Mihir Shipping Inc., is based in the Marshall Islands.

     

     

    SEEKER 8 (YJRQ9)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Vanuatu
    • Former Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2005
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9294329
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: REAYOU COMPANY LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, SEEKER 8 transported over four million barrels of Iranian crude oil between January and February 2026, ultimately discharging the cargo in China. Its owner, Reayou Company Limited, is based in the Marshall Islands.

     

     

    SMD WORLD (3FRT9)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2005
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9290086
    • MMSI: 371386000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: LEPUS NAVIGATION LTD

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, SMD WORLD has transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil since mid-2025. Its owner, Lepus Navigation Ltd, is based in the United Arab Emirates.

     

     

    STELLAR BEVERLY

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Mozambique (False)
    • Former Vessel Flag: Gambia (False)
    • alt. Former Vessel Flag: Panama
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2000
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9208069
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: YEGUA TRADING LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, STELLAR BEVERLY transported over two million barrels of Iranian crude oil between August and October 2025, ultimately delivering the cargo to China. Its owner, Yegua Trading Limited, is based in Hong Kong. The vessel’s use of false flag designations (Mozambique and Gambia) is consistent with deceptive shipping practices commonly employed by Iran’s shadow fleet.

     

     

    ZHEN ZHU (8POV)

    • Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
    • Vessel Flag: Barbados
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2005
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 9290359
    • MMSI: 314100000
    • Party Type: vessel
    • Linked To: ZHOUSHAN YAOHAI SHIPPING CO., LTD.

    Supplemental Information: According to the Treasury Department’s press release, ZHEN ZHU has transported more than four million barrels of Iranian oil to China since late 2025. Its manager and operator, Zhoushan Yaohai Shipping Co., Ltd., is based in China.

     

     

    Amendments:

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

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

    BANK MARKAZI JOMHOURI ISLAMI IRAN

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

    Supplemental Information: Bank Markazi Jomhouri Islami Iran is the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, previously designated under multiple Iran-related and counter-terrorism sanctions programs. This amendment adds two Tron (TRX) blockchain digital wallet addresses to the bank’s existing SDN listing, extending OFAC’s sanctions reach into digital currency transactions associated with this entity.

     

     

    List of Changes:

    • Digital Currency Address – TRX:
      • Added: TNiq9AXBp9EjUqhDhrwrfvAA8U3GUQZH81
    • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX:
      • Added: TTiDLWE6fZK8okMJv6ijg42yrH6W2pjSr9

    sorry for the delay – I decided to post the “Part 2” while this was cooking in Claude (which corrected my prompt so the response shows up as a draft post in WordPress)

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