U.S. Treasury Announces New Sanctions on Iran-Linked Individuals and Groups


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The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added new names to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

These sanctions block all property and interests in property of the persons listed, when under U.S. jurisdiction. U.S. persons are generally not allowed to do business with them.

Individuals Added to the List

On March 22, 2019, OFAC decided that the following individuals are subject to asset blocking and sanctions:

  • Mansur Asgari from Tehran, Iran. He was born on June 3, 1958. He acted for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Mohammad Mahdi Da’emi Attaran from Mashhad, Iran. He was born on July 13, 1979. He acted for Puya Electro Saman Niru.
  • Ruhollah Ghaderi Barmi, born in 1979, acted for Shahid Fakhar Moghaddam Group.
  • Sa’id Borji from Abadan, Iran, born in 1958, supported Shahid Karimi Group.
  • Gholam Reza Eta’ati from Tehran, Iran, born in 1973, acted for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Mohammad Hossein Haghighian, born in 1989, acted for Kimiya Pakhsh Shargh.
  • Jalal Emami Ghareh Hajjlu from Gha’emshahr, Iran, born on March 21, 1969, supported Shahid Karimi Group.
  • Sayyed Asghar Hashemitabar from Sabzevar, Iran, born on August 23, 1974, acted for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Mehdi Masoumian also known as Mahdi Masumian, acted for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Mohammad Reza Mehdipur from Naein, Iran, born on August 6, 1975, acted for Shahid Karimi Group.
  • Akbar Motallebizadeh from Yazd, Iran, born on July 23, 1963, supported Shahid Karimi Group.
  • Mohammad Javad Safari from Borazjam, Iran, born on August 7, 1980, supported Shahid Fakhar Moghaddam Group.
  • Mohsen Shafa’i from Tehran, Iran, born in 1971, acted for Puya Electro Saman Niru.

Entities Added to the List

The following organizations are also now sanctioned:

  • Abu Reihan Group, Iran: Supported the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Bu Ali Group (also known as Boali Group): Acts for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Heidar Karar Group: Acts for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Kimiya Pakhsh Shargh: Acts for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Paradise Medical Pioneers Company: Acts for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Puya Electro Saman Niru: Supported the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Sadra Research Center: Acts for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Shahid Avini Group: Acts for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Shahid Baba’i Group: Acts for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Sheikh Baha’i Science and Technology Research Center: Acts for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Shahid Chamran Group: Acts for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Shahid Fakhar Moghaddam Group: Acts for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Shahid Karimi Group: Acts for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Shahid Kazemi Group: Acts for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Shahid Movahhed Danesh Group: Supported the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Shahid Shokri Science and Technology Research Center: Acts for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
  • Shahid Zeinoddin Group: Supported the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.

Legal Authority

These actions were taken under Executive Order 13382. This order blocks property of people involved with weapons of mass destruction and those who support them.

This action was filed by Lisa M. Palluconi, the Acting Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

For more information and the full SDN List, visit the OFAC website at https://ofac.treasury.gov.


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