Today, OFAC issued the following new Frequently Asked Question for its Iran sanctions program: 816. Is there a wind-down period for Executive Order 13902, “Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran” (E.O. 13902)? Persons engaged in transactions that could be sanctioned under E.O. 13902 with respect to the construction, mining, […]
Earlier this morning, OFAC added the following entities: BEIJING SUKBAKSO, Qixingmen Store, No. 8 Apartment, Fangcaodi West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China (Chinese Simplified: 8号搂底商七星门葩, 芳草地面街, 朝阳区, 北京市 100020, China); Liangzi Zu Way (Ground Level, White Gate), No. 42, Gangshan Road, Shunyi District, Beijing 101300, China; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, […]
The United States Takes Action against Officials of the Former Maduro Regime Involved in Obstructing the Venezuelan National Assembly PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 13, 2020 Share On January 13, the United States sanctioned seven current or former officials of the former Maduro regime involved in […]
Earlier today, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added the following persons: BRITO RODRIGUEZ, Jose Dionisio, Anzoategui, Venezuela; DOB 15 Jan 1972; Gender Male; Cedula No. V-8263861 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. DUARTE, Franklyn Leonardo, Tachira, Venezuela; DOB 15 May 1977; Gender Male; Cedula No. V-13304045 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. […]
As was previously stated earlier in the week, on Friday, President Trump issued another Iran Executive Order (“Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran”). Here’s the operative part, which makes the new designations subject to primary and secondary sanctions: Section 1.(a) All property and interests in property that […]
Today, OFAC added the following people (apparently government officials, since E.O. 13876 is mentioned): ABDOLLAHI, Ali (a.k.a. ABDOLLAHI ALIABADI, Ali), Iran; DOB 1959; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [IRAN-EO13876]. ASHTIANI, Mohammad-Reza (a.k.a. ASHTIANI, Mohammed Reza Gharayi), Iran; DOB 1960; alt. DOB 1961; […]
Treasury Sanctions First Vice President of South Sudan Taban Deng Gai PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 8, 2020 Share Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned South Sudanese First Vice President Taban Deng Gai (Deng) for his role in […]
Earlier today, OFAC added: GAI, Taban Deng, Juba, South Sudan; DOB 01 Jan 1953; POB Kuerbona, South Sudan; nationality South Sudan; Gender Male (individual) [GLOMAG]. to their Global Magnitsky human rights & anti-corruption sanctions program. Link: OFAC Notice
Earlier today, OFAC issued an amended version of Venezuela General License 6 “Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to the Wind Down of Operations or Existing Contracts with Globovision Tele C.A. or Globovision Tele CA, Corp.”. The only obvious substantive change is that it has been extended for 2 weeks, until January […]
On Friday, OFAC added: ASA’IB AHL AL-HAQ (a.k.a. AL-TAYAR AL-RISALI; a.k.a. ASA’IB AHL AL-HAQ MIN AL-IRAQ; a.k.a. ASA’IB AHL AL-HAQQ; a.k.a. ASAIB AL HAQ; a.k.a. KHAZALI NETWORK; a.k.a. KHAZALI SPECIAL GROUP; a.k.a. KHAZALI SPECIAL GROUPS NETWORK; a.k.a. LEAGUE OF THE RIGHTEOUS; a.k.a. QAZALI NETWORK; a.k.a. “AAH”; a.k.a. “THE MISSIONARY CURRENT”; […]
