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OFACPosted: Apr 28, 2025

Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Update; Iran-related Designation Update

Specially Designated Nationals List Update

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

BAGSAK SHIPPING INC, Mauritius; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 01 Dec 2024; Identification Number IMO 6474784 [SDGT] (Linked To: ANSARALLAH).

GREAT SUCCESS SHIPPING CO, Jounieh, Lebanon; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886;...

OFACPosted: Apr 22, 2025

Iran-related Designations

Specially Designated Nationals List Update

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

EMAMJOMEH, Meisam (Arabic: میثم امام جمعه) (a.k.a. EMAMJOME, Meisam), United Arab Emirates; DOB 14 Feb 1980; POB Iran; nationality Iran; alt. nationality United Kingdom; Gender Male; Passport 538993944 (United Kingdom); alt. Passport K96797853 (Iran) expires 05 Aug 2028; National ID No. 0064420701 (Iran) (individual) [IRAN-EO13902] (Linked To: ARSA GAS COMPANY).

EMAMJOMEH, Seyed Asadoollah...

OFACPosted: Apr 18, 2025

Counter Terrorism Designations; Issuance of Counter Terrorism General License

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The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued Counter Terrorism General License 33, "Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving International Bank of Yemen (IBY)."

Additionally, OFAC has updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List.

Specially Designated Nationals List Update

The following individuals have been added to OFAC's...

OFACPosted: Apr 16, 2025

Iran-related Designations; Publication of Updated Iran Shipping Advisory

Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued an Advisory for Shipping and Maritime Stakeholders on Detecting and Mitigating Iranian Oil Sanctions Evasion.

Additionally, OFAC has updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List.

Specially Designated Nationals List Update

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

BESTLA COMPANY LIMITED, Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Ajeltake Island 96960, Marshall...

OFACPosted: Apr 15, 2025

Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations and Designation Updates; Global Magnitsky Designation Removal

Specially Designated Nationals List Update

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

HURTADO OLASCOAGA, Adita (a.k.a. "La Venadita"), Mexico; DOB 06 Sep 1975; POB Guerrero, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Female; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; C.U.R.P. HUOA750906MGRRLD02 (Mexico) (individual) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: LA NUEVA FAMILIA MICHOACANA).

HURTADO OLASCOAGA, Ubaldo (a.k.a....

OFACPosted: Apr 10, 2025

Counter Narcotics, Non-Proliferation, and Iran-related Designations

OFACPosted: Apr 10, 2025

Iran-related Designations

Specially Designated Nationals List Update

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

BRAR, Jugwinder Singh, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; DOB 15 Mar 1962; POB Kot Kapura, India; nationality India; Gender Male; Identification Number 01872998 (India) (individual) [IRAN-EO13902].

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

B AND P SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir; Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India; Bhuj, Ghujarat, India; House No 213, Sector 36-A,...

OFACPosted: Mar 31, 2025

Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations; Hong Kong-related Designations

Specially Designated Nationals List Update

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

AMADOR VALENZUELA, Christian Noe, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico; DOB 25 Jul 1988; POB Baja California, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; C.U.R.P. AAVC880725HBCMLH00 (Mexico) (individual) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: SINALOA CARTEL).

AU, Sonny Chi Kwong (a.k.a. AU, Chi...

OFACPosted: Mar 28, 2025

Counter Terrorism Designations; Administrative List Updates: Addition of Secondary Sanctions Information

Specially Designated Nationals List Update

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

AL-BAZZAL, Rashid Qasim (Arabic: رشيد قاسم البزال), Toufiqiye, Baalbek, Lebanon; DOB 07 Aug 1994; 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 3722195 (Lebanon); National...

OFACPosted: Mar 26, 2025

Hostages and Wrongfully Detained U.S. Nationals Designations

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Specially Designated Nationals List Update

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

DANESHVAR, Taqi (a.k.a. DANESHVAR, Taghi; a.k.a. GHAEMI, Sayyed Taghi; a.k.a. GHA'EMI, Sayyed Taghi (Arabic: سيد تقي قائمي)), Mehrdad, Iran; DOB 23 Mar 1960; POB Golpayegan, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual)...