Today, OFAC added the following persons: ABEDSHAHI, Omid (a.k.a. SHAHI, Omid Abded Abed), Iran; DOB 21 Jan 1983; POB Mashhad, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport B30739724 (Iran) (individual) [IRAN-HR] (Linked To: IRANIAN MINISTRY OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY). ABOUTORABI, Seyed Hamid, Iran; DOB […]
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U.S. Welcomes Serbia’s Intention to Designate Hizballah as a Terrorist Organization PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 Share Serbia’s announcement that it will designate Hizballah as a terrorist organization in its entirety is another significant step limiting this Iranian backed terrorist group’s ability to operate […]
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Reward Offer for Information on Hizballah’s Financial Networks Muhammad Kawtharani MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON APRIL 10, 2020Share The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on the activities, networks, and associates of Muhammad Kawtharani, a senior […]
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United States Designates Hizballah Affiliated Companies and Officials as Global Terrorists PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 26, 2020 Share Today, the United States designated 15 Lebanon-based individuals and entities linked to the Martyrs Foundation, part of Hizballah’s financial support network, as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) pursuant to […]
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On Friday, UK regulators expanded their sanctions against Hizballah under the Terrorist Asset Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA) by designating: HIZBALLAH a.k.a: (1) Hezballah (2) Hezbollah (3) Hisbollah (4) Hizb Allah (5) Hizbollah (6) Hizbu’llah (7) Hizbullah (8) Hezbullah (9) Lebanese Hizballah Other Information: UK listing only. Based in Lebanon. […]
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U.S. Designates Lebanese Businessmen Who Have Supported Hizballah PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE DECEMBER 13, 2019 Share Today, as the Lebanese people demand reform and an end to corruption, the United States has designated two prominent Lebanese businessmen whose illicit financial activities, including money laundering and tax […]
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Oh, I couldn’t resist… PRESS RELEASES Treasury Launches the Counter-Hizballah International Partnership (CHIP) to Thwart Illicit Financial Activity October 18, 2019 Washington—This week the Treasury Department convened the first meeting of the Counter-Hizballah International Partnership (CHIP) to build multilateral cooperation for targeting Hizballah’s global financial networks. Over 30 countries representing […]
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On Thursday, OFAC designated the following persons: AL-AYY, Muhammad Kamal (a.k.a. ALAY, Muhammad Kamal Salamah), Gaza, Palestinian; DOB 22 Dec 1970; Gender Male; National ID No. 912396140 (Palestinian) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS). AWAD, Kamal Abdelrahman Aref (a.k.a. AWAD, Kamal), Gaza, Palestinian; DOB 07 Aug 1978; POB Nablus, West […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2019 Contact: DEA Public Affairs (202) 307-7977 Press Release Lebanese businessman tied by Treasury Department to Hezbollah is sentenced to prison for money laundering scheme involving the evasion of U.S. sanctions WASHINGTON – The operator of a network of businesses in […]
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Statement by FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco in Support of Yesterday’s Anti-Terrorism Financing Actions by Argentina and Its Financial Intelligence Unit Immediate Release July 19, 2019 “Yesterday, Argentina’s Unidad de Informaciὀn Financiera de la República Argentina (UIF-AR) took courageous actionto freeze assets belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization and list them on a public […]
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