The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release to inform about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office added several individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) pursuant to existing sanction regulations (Executive Order 13382) for their engagement in the Iranian company „Qods Aviation Industries (QAI)“ which is involved in the production of unmanned aerial vehicles used for military purposes. The affected persons are noted below.
ARLANIZADEH, Vali (Arabic: ولی ارلنی زاده) (a.k.a. ARLANI ZADEH, Vali), Iran; DOB 22 Nov 1979; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No. 2802738003 (Iran) (individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: QODS AVIATION INDUSTRIES).
DAMAVANDIAN, Ghassem (Arabic: قاسم دماوندیان) (a.k.a. DAMAVANDIAN, Qassem), Iran; DOB 02 May 1968; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport G9336_77 (Iran) expires 27 Oct 2019; National ID No. 0052944492 (Iran) (individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: QODS AVIATION INDUSTRIES).
GHOREISHI, Seyed Hojatollah (Arabic: سید حجت اله قریشی) (a.k.a. GHOREISHI, Sayyid Hojatollah; a.k.a. GHOREISHI, Sayyid Hojjatollah; a.k.a. GHOREISHI, Seyed Hojjatollah; a.k.a. GHOREISHI, Seyyed Hojatollah; a.k.a. GHOREISHI, Seyyed Hojjatollah; a.k.a. GHOREISZI, Seyed Hojjatollah E.; a.k.a. QOREISHI, Seyyed Hojatollah; a.k.a. QORESHI, Seyyed Hojatollah; a.k.a. QUREISHI, Seyed Hojjatollah), Iran; DOB 27 Sep 1964; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport D10003923 (Iran) expires 15 Aug 2023 to 15 Aug 2024; alt. Passport N42881363 (Iran) expires 10 Oct 2022; alt. Passport D9021706 (Iran) expires 14 Jul 2021; alt. Passport D10007155 (Iran) expires 17 Aug 2025; alt. Passport A59655618 (Iran) expires 15 Sep 2027; National ID No. 5929869741 (Iran) (individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE AND ARMED FORCES LOGISTICS; Linked To: QODS AVIATION INDUSTRIES).
KHAKI, Reza (Arabic: خاکی رضا), Iran; DOB 01 Aug 1970; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport M38549339 (Iran) expires 05 Nov 2021; National ID No. 1199127795 (Iran) (individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: QODS AVIATION INDUSTRIES).
NIYAZI-ANGILI, Majid Reza (Arabic: مجید رضا نیازی انگیلی) (a.k.a. NAYYARI ANGILI, Majid Rida; a.k.a. NIAZI ANGILI EBRAHIM, Majid Reza), Iran; DOB 23 Feb 1969; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No. 0030171628 (Iran) (individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: QODS AVIATION INDUSTRIES).
SHARIFI-TEHRANI, Hamidreza (Arabic: حمیدرضا شریفی تهرانی) (a.k.a. SHARIFI-TEHRANI, Hamid Reza), Iran; DOB 06 Jul 1974; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No. 1285834070 (Iran) (individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: QODS AVIATION INDUSTRIES).
SIAVASH, Nader Khoon (Arabic: نادر خون سیاوش) (a.k.a. SIAVASHI, Nader Khun (Arabic: نادر خون سیاوشی)), Iran; DOB 30 Apr 1963; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No. 0048894753 (Iran) (individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ORGANIZATION).
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Additionally, OFAC modified the entry of “Qods Aviation Industries (QAI)“ to include a new alias of the firm, namely “Light Airplanes Design and Manufacturing Industries“.
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Finally, OFAC has published an accompanying statement to explain the reasoning behind this latest sanction measure.