Iran-related Designations; Iran-related and Counter Terrorism Designation Update; Issuance of Iran-related General License
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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 sanctions targeting several individuals and entities linked to Iran. The updates, issued under the IRAN-EO13902 sanctions program, include the addition of ten individuals and five organizations to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. Many of the new designations are connected to Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani.
The list of newly sanctioned individuals includes Asghar Aghili Dehkordi, Behzad Moghadas, Mohammad Reza Rahbar Madani, Ali Rakhbarmadani, Hossein Ghorbani Zahed, Gautam Vishavdeep, and Maksim Tsernosjov. Also designated are Jijin George, Martin Austin Kaalund, and Alessandra Ronco. Several of these individuals are identified as operating out of the United Arab Emirates.
The sanctions also extend to several corporate entities and maritime interests. New additions to the SDN list include Aare Lines Inc. of the Marshall Islands, Al Kina Commercial Broker LLC, BSG Management Ltd, and Dezera Shipping FZCO, all based in the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, the Iranian company Ava Tarabar Darya Company has been designated.
Alongside these updates, OFAC issued Iran General License Z. This specific license provides authorization for certain wind-down activities, limited environmental and safety transactions, and the offloading of cargo involving specific persons or vessels that were blocked on July 14, 2026.
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