The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release informing about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office added numerous individuals and entities to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) pursuant to existing sanction regulations (Executive Order 13553) for their support of or engagement in violence against women in Iran. Concurrently, OFAC has taken off several entities from its Russia- and Ukraine-related sanctions lists which are no longer subject to asset freezing measures. The affected persons and entities are all noted below.
#### Added Individuals
ABDOLLAHINEJAD, Bahram (Arabic: بهرام عبداللهی نژاد), Iran; DOB 11 Jun 1959; POB Sarab, East Azerbaijan, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport I42008251 (Iran) expires 30 Jul 2022; National ID No. 1652879668 (Iran); CEO of Naji Pars Amin Institute (individual) [IRAN-HR] (Linked To: NAJI PARS AMIN INSTITUTE).
AMIRI, Mahdi (Arabic: مهدی امیری) (a.k.a. AMIRI, Mehdi), Iran; DOB 25 Mar 1983; POB Shiraz, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport G10520995 (Iran) expires 29 Sep 2026; National ID No. 229-555835-2 (Iran); Birth Certificate Number 272 (Iran); Technical Director of the Cyberspace Affairs Deputy of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Iran (individual) [IRAN-EO13846] (Linked To: COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE INSTANCES OF CRIMINAL CONTENT).
ASGHARIAN, Reza (Arabic: رضا اصغریان), 1334697778, Iran; DOB 21 Mar 1973; POB Tehran, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No. 0056549555 (Iran); Birth Certificate Number 1932 (Iran); CEO of Naji Pas Company (individual) [IRAN-HR] (Linked To: NAJI PAS COMPANY).
BAKHSHI, Dariush (Arabic: داریوش بخشی), Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran; DOB 10 Mar 1974; POB Salmas, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No. 2851316567 (Iran) (individual) [IRAN-HR].
CHAHARMAHALI, Ali (Arabic: علی چهارمحالی) (a.k.a. CHEHARMAHALI, Ali), Karaj, Alborz Province, Iran; DOB 10 Jan 1976; POB Shushtar, Khuzestan Province, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No. 1880617978 (Iran) (individual) [IRAN-HR].
MOUSAVI, Sayyed Abdolrahim (Arabic: سید عبدالرحیم موسوی), Qom, Iran; DOB 1959 to 1960; POB Qom, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Commander in Chief of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran (individual) [IRAN-HR].
RAMEZANIAN SANI, Gholamreza (Arabic: غلامرضا رمضانیان ثانی) (a.k.a. RAMADANIYYAN THANI, Ghlamrda; a.k.a. RAMEZANIAN, Reza; a.k.a. SANI RAMAZAN GHOLAMREZA, Ramazanian), Shahin Vila 15 Gharbi P 25 – Vahed 12, Karaj 3193967517, Iran; DOB 21 Sep 1970; alt. DOB 25 Aug 1970; POB Shirvan, North Khorasan, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No. 0827944500 (Iran); Birth Certificate Number 17009 (Iran); CEO of Entebagh Gostar Sepehr Company (individual) [IRAN-HR] (Linked To: ENTEBAGH GOSTAR SEPEHR COMPANY).
SHAHSAVARI, Habib (Arabic: حبیب شهسواری), West Azerbaijan, Iran; DOB 1963 to 1964; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Shohada Provincial Corps in West Azerbaijan Province (individual) [IRGC] [IRAN-HR] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS).
#### Added Entities
ENTEBAGH GOSTAR SEPEHR COMPANY (Arabic: شرکت انطباق گستر سپهر) (a.k.a. ENTEBAGH GOSTAR COMPANY; a.k.a. ENTEBAGH GOSTAR SEPEHR; a.k.a. „ESG GROUP“), No. 2, Corner of North Yasaman, End of Third Yas, Golha Boulevard, Golestan Town Railway, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran; Website www.egsepehr.com; alt. Website www.egsepehr.ir; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; National ID No. 14006006930 (Iran); Registration ID 529379 (Iran) [IRAN-HR] (Linked To: LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN).
NAJI PARS AMIN INSTITUTE (Arabic: مؤسسه ناجی پارس امین) (a.k.a. NAJI PARS AMIN NON-COMMERCIAL INSTITUTE; a.k.a. NAJI PARS INSTITUTE; a.k.a. „NAPA“), Unit 17, Third Floor, Noor Building, Second Golestan, Western corner of Water Organization Street, Second square of Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran; Unit 7, Fifth Floor, No. 2, Shahid Ayatollah Dastgheib St, End of Safa, Dastgheib neighborhood, Central Sector, Tehran, Tehran Province 1349985884, Iran; Unit 8, Fourth Floor Pars Building, End of the Sixth Alley, Mashouf Street, 20 meters from East Golestan, after Hammet Bridge, North Satari, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran; Website najipars.com; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; National ID No. 10320725224 (Iran); Registration Number 28723 (Iran); alt. Registration Number 411399395956 (Iran) [IRAN-HR] (Linked To: LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN).
NAJI PAS COMPANY (Arabic: شرکت ناجی پاس) (a.k.a. NAJI PAS), First Floor, No. 1, Mahshahr Street, Borna Alley, Neighborhood Iranshahr, Central District, Tehran, Tehran Province 1584733111, Iran; 2nd Floor, Mehgran Building No. 13, Nelson Mandela Blvd, Western Taban Street, Valiasr Street, District 6, Tehran, Tehran Province 1968946355, Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Organization Established Date 17 Dec 2003; National ID No. 10102553397 (Iran); Registration Number 213935 (Iran); alt. Registration Number 411366178356 (Iran) [IRAN-HR] (Linked To: LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN).
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#### Removals
The removed records concern the following entities (for detailed information on them, please refer to the OFAC statement).
SUBSIDIARY BANK SBERBANK OF RUSSIA JOINT STOCK COMPANY (a.k.a. DOCHERNI BANK AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO SBERBANK ROSSII; a.k.a. SB SBERBANK JSC; f.k.a. „TEXAKABANK JSC“), 30/26, Gogol/Kaldayakov Street, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan.
SB SBERBANK JSC (a.k.a. DOCHERNI BANK AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO SBERBANK ROSSII; a.k.a. SUBSIDIARY BANK SBERBANK OF RUSSIA JOINT STOCK COMPANY; f.k.a. „TEXAKABANK JSC“), 30/26, Gogol/Kaldayakov Street, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan.
DOCHERNI BANK AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO SBERBANK ROSSII (a.k.a. SB SBERBANK JSC; a.k.a. SUBSIDIARY BANK SBERBANK OF RUSSIA JOINT STOCK COMPANY; f.k.a. „TEXAKABANK JSC“), 30/26, Gogol/Kaldayakov Street, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan; 13/1 Al-Farabi Avenue, Bostandyk District, Almaty 050059, Kazakhstan.
“TEXAKABANK JSC“ (a.k.a. DOCHERNI BANK AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO SBERBANK ROSSII; a.k.a. SB SBERBANK JSC; a.k.a. SUBSIDIARY BANK SBERBANK OF RUSSIA JOINT STOCK COMPANY), 30/26, Gogol/Kaldayakov Street, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan; 13/1 Al-Farabi Avenue, Bostandyk District, Almaty 050059, Kazakhstan.
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Finally, OFAC has published an accompanying statement explaining the reasoning behind its latest sanction measures.
Iran-related Designations; Russia-related Designation Removal; Ukraine-related Designation Removal
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22178
Other Features
asset freezing
sanctions
Ukrainian conflict
Date Published: 2023-03-08
Regulatory Framework: US Sanctions
Regulatory Type: procedure
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