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Global Magnitsky Designation; Iran-related Designations; Syria Designations; CAATSA - Iran-related Designations

Release Date
12/07/2021
Recent Actions Body

SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS LIST UPDATE

The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List: 

AL-HASOURI, Muhammad Yousef (Arabic: محمد یوسف الحاصوري) (a.k.a. HASOURI, Mohammad Yousef (Arabic: محمد یوسف حاصوري); a.k.a. HASOURI, Muhammad Yousef; a.k.a. HASOURI, Muhammed Yousef), Syria; DOB 1965; POB Talkalakh, Homs, Syria; nationality Syria; Gender Male; Major General (individual) [SYRIA]. 
 
AL-HASSAN, Kamal (a.k.a. HASAN, Kamal 'Ali (Arabic: کمال علي حسن)), Damascus, Syria; DOB 10 Jun 1967; nationality Syria; Gender Male; National ID No. 571778 (Syria); Brigadier General (individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: SYRIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE). 
 
AZAMI, Seyed Reza Mousavi (Arabic: سید رضا موسوی اعظمی), Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [IRAN-HR] (Linked To: SPECIAL UNITS OF IRAN'S LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES). 
 
EBRAHIMI, Mohsen (Arabic: محسن ابراهیمی), Iran; DOB 1961; alt. DOB 1962; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No. 48107174 (Iran) (individual) [IRAN-HR] (Linked To: IRAN'S COUNTER-TERROR SPECIAL FORCES). 
 
HEMMATIAN, Ali (Arabic: علی همتیان) (a.k.a. AMINIAN, Ali; a.k.a. "Raouf"), Iran; DOB 1982; alt. DOB 1983; POB Damghan, Semnan Province, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [IRGC] [IRAN-HR]. 
 
KANDIHO, Abel, Uganda; DOB 11 Jun 1970; POB Mbarara, Uganda; nationality Uganda; Gender Male; Passport DA025622 (Uganda) expires 29 Mar 2027 (individual) [GLOMAG]. 
 
KARAMI, Hassan (Arabic: حسن کرمی), Iran; DOB 1960; POB Urmia, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [IRAN-HR] (Linked To: SPECIAL UNITS OF IRAN'S LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES). 
 
KARAMI, Mohammad (Arabic: محمد کرمی), Sistan and Baluchistan, Iran; DOB 27 Jan 1966; POB Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport K50849392 (Iran) expires 23 Sep 2024 (individual) [CAATSA - IRAN]. 
 
KHADOUR, Tawfiq Muhammad (Arabic: توفیق محمد خضور) (a.k.a. KHADUR, Tawfiq Ahmad), Syria; DOB 1966; POB Hilat Ara, Jablah, Syria; nationality Syria; Gender Male; Major General (individual) [SYRIA]. 
 
KHALIL, Qahtan (Arabic: قحطان خلیل), Syria; DOB 1964; nationality Syria; Gender Male; Major General (individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: SYRIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE). 
 
KHODADADI, Soghra (Arabic: صغری خدادادی) (a.k.a. TAGHANAKE, Soghra Khodadadi; a.k.a. TAGHANAKI, Soghra Khodadadi), Varamin, Tehran, Iran; DOB 27 Mar 1971; POB Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Female; Passport B50799950 (Iran) (individual) [CAATSA - IRAN]. 
 
SAFDARI, Masoud (Arabic: مسعود صفدری) (a.k.a. SAFDARI, Massoud; a.k.a. "Sattar"), Shahrak Shahid Mahallati District, Tehran, Iran; DOB 1983; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [IRGC] [IRAN-HR]. 
 
SALAMEH, Adeeb Namer (Arabic: أديب نمر سلامة) (a.k.a. SALAMAH, Adib Nimr; a.k.a. SALAMEH, Adib), Damascus, Syria; DOB 26 Nov 1953; POB Dahr Al-Maghar, al-Salamiyeh, Hamah, Syria; nationality Syria; Gender Male; Passport 578761 (Syria); Major General (individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: SYRIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE). 
 
VASEGHI, Leila (Arabic: ليلا واثقی) (a.k.a. VASEGHI, Layla; a.k.a. VASEGHI, Leyla; a.k.a. VASEQI, Layla), Iran; DOB 1973; alt. DOB 1972; POB Sari, Mazandaran Province, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Female (individual) [IRAN-HR]. 

The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List: 

IRAN'S COUNTER-TERROR SPECIAL FORCES (a.k.a. IRANIAN SPECIAL POLICE FORCES; a.k.a. NIROO-YE VIZHE PASDAR-E VELAYAT; a.k.a. SUPREME LEADER'S GUARDIAN SPECIAL FORCES; a.k.a. "NOPO" (Arabic: "نوپو"); a.k.a. "PROVINCIAL SPECIAL FORCES"; a.k.a. "SPECIAL COUNTER-TERRORISM FORCE"), Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Target Type Government Entity [IRAN-HR] (Linked To: SPECIAL UNITS OF IRAN'S LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES). 
 
ISFAHAN CENTRAL PRISON (Arabic: زندان مرکزی اصفهان) (a.k.a. DASTGERD PRISON; a.k.a. ESFAHAN PRISON), Isfahan City, Isfahan Province, Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions [CAATSA - IRAN]. 
 
SPECIAL UNITS OF IRAN'S LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES (a.k.a. IRANIAN POLICE SPECIAL UNITS; a.k.a. LEF SPECIAL UNITS; a.k.a. NAJA SPECIAL UNITS; a.k.a. YEGAN-E VIZHE (Arabic: یگان ویژه ناجا); a.k.a. "YEGOP"), Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Target Type Government Entity [IRAN-HR] (Linked To: LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN). 
 
ZAHEDAN PRISON (Arabic: زندان زاهدان), Zahedan - the end of Moallem Boulevard, in front of Moallem 33, Sistan and Baluchistan, Iran; Zahedan, Daneshjoo Blvd, Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions [CAATSA - IRAN]. 

The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN List: 

SOLEIMANI, Gholamreza (a.k.a. SOLEIMANI, Gholam Reza; a.k.a. SOLEYMANI, Gholam Reza), Iran; DOB 1964; alt. DOB 1965; POB Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [IRAN-EO13876]. -to- SOLEIMANI, Gholamreza (Arabic: غلامرضا سلیمانی) (a.k.a. SOLEIMANI, Gholam Reza; a.k.a. SOLEIMANY, Gholamreza; a.k.a. SOLEYMANI, Gholam Reza), Iran; DOB 1964; alt. DOB 1965; POB Farsan, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [IRGC] [IRAN-HR] [IRAN-EO13876] (Linked To: BASIJ RESISTANCE FORCE).