Counter Terrorism Designation; Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Frequently Asked Question; Publication of Iran-related OFAC Alert
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Source:US Treasury OFAC (U.S. Treasury, public domain)
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced several updates regarding Iran-related sanctions. The agency issued a new alert regarding the risks of engaging with "teapot oil refineries" and released a new Frequently Asked Question (FAQ 1249) concerning Iran-related regulations.
As part of these updates, OFAC expanded its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List by adding several individuals. The new designees include Seyyed Mohammed Mehdi Al Ghafur, Maryam Anbardaran, Morteza Ali Bakhshi, Janelyn Eusebio, Vahid Falahatkari, Abdolazim Ghanbarian, Sorayya Mehri Hajibaba, Amir Hosseini, Alireza Kahkoui, Masoud Kavousi, Fahim Maleki, Ehsan Moslehi, Ehsan Saidi Nasab, Samad Vafayi Qushchi, and Hamid Reza Ramazan.
The designations were implemented under the IRAN-EO13902 sanctions program. Several of the listed individuals were identified as being linked to specific Iranian entities, including Farab Soroush Afagh Qeshm Company, Tejarat Sarir Afrooz Kish Company, Karmaniya Tejarat Asar Kish Company, Naghsh Simorgh Sahand LLC, Rahbar Tejari Setareh Taban Kish Company, and Khavar Tejarat Arka Kish Company.
The Treasury Department noted that the newly added individuals are subject to secondary sanctions. These updates are part of the ongoing efforts by the U.S. government to enforce economic restrictions related to Iran.
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