OFAC Added September 29, 2025

Counter Terrorism Designations Updates

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Specially Designated Nationals List Update

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

HARAKAT AL-NUJABA (a.k.a. AL-HAMAD BRIGADE; a.k.a. AL-NUJABA TV; a.k.a. AMMAR IBN YASIR BRIGADE; a.k.a. GOLAN LIBERATION BRIGADE; a.k.a. HARAKAT HEZBOLLAH AL-NUJABA; a.k.a. IMAM AL-HASAN AL-MUJTABA BRIGADE; a.k.a. MOVEMENT OF THE NOBLE ONES HEZBOLLAH; a.k.a. THE MOVEMENT OF THE NOBLE ONES), Iraq; Syria; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 [SDGT]. -to- HARAKAT AL-NUJABA (Arabic: حركة النجباء) (a.k.a. AL-HAMAD BRIGADE; a.k.a. AL-NUJABA TV; a.k.a. AMMAR IBN YASIR BRIGADE; a.k.a. GOLAN LIBERATION BRIGADE; a.k.a. HARAKAT HEZBOLLAH AL-NUJABA; a.k.a. IMAM AL-HASAN AL-MUJTABA BRIGADE; a.k.a. MOVEMENT OF THE NOBLE ONES HEZBOLLAH; a.k.a. THE MOVEMENT OF THE NOBLE ONES), Iraq; Syria; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 2013; Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group [FTO] [SDGT]. 

HARAKAT ANSAR ALLAH AL-AWFIYA (a.k.a. ANSAR ALAH ALOFIA; a.k.a. ANSAR ALLAH AL AWFIYA FI SOURIYA; a.k.a. HARAKAT AL-SADIQ WA AL-ATAA; a.k.a. KAYAN AL-SADIQ WA AL-ATAA; a.k.a. "GOD'S LOYAL SUPPORTERS"; a.k.a. "HONESTY AND GIVING ENTITY"; a.k.a. "THE MOVEMENT OF THE LOYAL PARTISANS OF GOD"), Iraq; Syria; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 [SDGT]. -to- HARAKAT ANSAR ALLAH AL-AWFIYA (Arabic: حركة أنصار الله الأوفياء) (a.k.a. ANSAR ALAH ALOFIA; a.k.a. HARAKAT AL-SADIQ WA AL-ATAA; a.k.a. HARAKAT ANSAR ALLAH AL AWFIYA FI SOURIYA; a.k.a. KAYAN AL-SADIQ WA AL-ATAA; a.k.a. "GOD'S LOYAL SUPPORTERS"; a.k.a. "HONESTY AND GIVING ENTITY"; a.k.a. "THE MOVEMENT OF THE LOYAL PARTISANS OF GOD"), Iraq; Syria; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 2013; Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group [FTO] [SDGT]. 

KATA'IB AL-IMAM ALI (a.k.a. AL-IMAM ALI BATTALIONS; a.k.a. IMAM ALI BRIGADES; a.k.a. KATAIB ROUH ALLAH ISSA IBN MIRIAM), Iraq; Syria; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 2014 [SDGT]. -to- KATA'IB AL-IMAM ALI (Arabic: كتائب الإمام علي) (a.k.a. AL-IMAM ALI BATTALIONS; a.k.a. IMAM ALI BRIGADES; a.k.a. KATAIB ROUH ALLAH ISSA IBN MIRIAM), Iraq; Syria; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date Jun 2014; Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group [FTO] [SDGT]. 

KATA'IB SAYYID AL-SHUHADA (a.k.a. BATTALION OF THE SAYYID'S MARTYRS; a.k.a. KATA'IB ABU FADL AL-ABBAS; a.k.a. KATA'IB KARBALA; a.k.a. THE MASTER OF THE MARTYRS BRIGADE; a.k.a. "KSS"), Iraq; Syria; Lebanon; Website www.saidshuhada.com; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 [SDGT]. -to- KATA'IB SAYYID AL-SHUHADA (Arabic: كتائب سيد الشهداء) (a.k.a. BATTALION OF THE SAYYID'S MARTYRS; a.k.a. KATA'IB ABU FADL AL-ABBAS; a.k.a. KATA'IB KARBALA; a.k.a. THE MASTER OF THE MARTYRS BRIGADE; a.k.a. "KSS"), Iraq; Syria; Lebanon; Website www.saidshuhada.com; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date May 2013; Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group [FTO] [SDGT]. 

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