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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 new designations targeting individuals and entities linked to Iran. The updates, made under the IRAN-EO13902 sanctions program, add several people and various businesses to the Specially Designated Nationals List.
The individuals added to the list include Mehrdad Geramian Nik and Romina Geramian Nik of Tehran, Iran, both of whom are linked to the Mehrdad Geramian Nik and Partners Company. Also designated are Mohammad Shakol Mihandoust, residing in the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, and Sarbaz Abdul Zada, an Afghan national based in the United Arab Emirates.
The sanctions also target a wide range of corporate entities operating across the Marshall Islands, the United Arab Emirates, China, and Liberia. Among the companies identified are Adamas Shipping Inc, Black Gold Trade Corporation, Blue Sea Marine Incorporated and Faateh Maritime Incorporated, Gas GMS Limited, and Limra Gas Limited, all registered in the Marshall Islands.
Additional entities sanctioned include ADH Energy FZE, Butani Trading LLC, Dundlod Trading FZE, and Sahel Star Oil and Gas Company LLC, all based in the United Arab Emirates. The list also includes Ecoseas Maritime Limited of Liberia and Shanghai Qianye Energy Co., Ltd. of China.
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