Along with the removal of Venezuela General License 37, today, OFAC removed the following entities and vessels from the SDN List: SEAHERO Crude Oil Tanker Bahamas flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9315642 (vessel) [VENEZUELA-EO13850] (Linked To: ADAMANT MARITIME LTD). ADAMANT MARITIME LTD, Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, […]
The bulk of OFAC’s June 17th designations bore the program tag [SYRIA-E.O.13894]. This Executive Order is the only one issued under the “Syria-related” sanctions program. This Executive Order allows the designation of people belonging to the Turkish government, any subdivision of it, or anyone determined to be: (A) to be […]
Reminder to file the 2020 Annual Report of Blocked Property 7/1/2020 31 C.F.R. § 501.603 of the Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations (RPPR) requires holders of blocked property to provide the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) with a comprehensive list of all blocked property held as of June 30 of […]
From OFAC: Publication of Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory 7/1/2020 On July 1, the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, Homeland Security, and Treasury issued an advisoryon the risks for businesses with potential exposure in their supply chain to entities engaged in human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang) . […]
So, what’s the point of OFAC designating 5 Iranian ship captains? Is there even a remote chance any of their assets are not in Iran? Another thought: how do these folks ever get off the list? If they quit hauling oil tankers for IRISL, and start captaining ships that have […]
Today, OFAC added the following entities to its Iran-related sanctions program: BETTER FUTURE GENERAL TRADING CO LLC, P.O. Box 4358, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; License 561490 (United Arab Emirates); Registration Number 90960 (United Arab Emirates) [IRAN-EO13871] (Linked To: ESFAHAN’S MOBARAKEH STEEL COMPANY). […]
This morning, OFAC added the following 5 individuals to their Iran-related sanctions program: DANAEI KENARSARI, Ali; DOB 19 May 1977; POB Shemiran, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport K41818536 (Iran) expires 10 Jul 2022 (individual) [IRAN] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN […]
Important Technical Notice for Users of the OFAC Website and Sanctions List Data Files 6/22/2020 The US Department of Treasury is initiating the annual renewal of the public certificate securing http://www.treasury.gov website, including OFAC sanctions list downloads. The existing certificate (expiring July 10, 2020) will be replaced on June 25, 2020 […]
Earlier today, OFAC added the following persons: ESPARZA GARCIA, Veronica, Mexico; DOB 16 Jan 1973; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Female; C.U.R.P. EAGV730116MSLSRR04 (Mexico) (individual) [VENEZUELA-EO13850]. LEAL JIMENEZ, Joaquin, Mexico; DOB 17 Jul 1992; POB Guanajuato, Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. LEJJ920717HGTLMQ01 (Mexico) (individual) [VENEZUELA-EO13850]. ZEPEDA ESPARZA, Olga […]
In conjunction with the State Department’s pronouncements earlier today, OFAC added the following persons: AL-ASSAD, Asma (Arabic: اسماء الاسد) (a.k.a. AKHRAS, Asma; a.k.a. AL-AKHRAS, Asma), Damascus, Syria; DOB 11 Aug 1975; POB Acton, United Kingdom; nationality Syria; alt. nationality United Kingdom; Gender Female (individual) [SYRIA-EO13894]. AL-ASSAD, Bushra (Arabic: بشرى الاسد) (a.k.a. […]
