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Iran-related Designations and Designation Update; Non-Proliferation Designations and Designation Update; Nicaragua-related Designations; Issuance of Venezuela-related General License and related Amended Frequently Asked Question

Release Date
04/19/2023
Recent Actions Body

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing Venezuela-related General License 5K, "Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After July 20, 2023."  OFAC is also amending one Venezuela-related Frequently Asked Question (595). 

Additionally, the following update and additions have been made to OFAC's list of Specially Designated Nationals:

SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS LIST UPDATE

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

KHOSHGHADAM, Mehdi (Arabic: مهدی خوش قدم) (a.k.a. KHOSH GHADAM, Mehdi), A-1-5, Cita Damansara, PJU 3/27, Sunway Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor 47810, Malaysia; Tehran, Iran; DOB 15 Dec 1983; POB Tehran, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport T19665422; National ID No. 0072155434 (Iran) (individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: PARDAZAN SYSTEM NAMAD ARMAN). 
 
RODRIGUEZ MEJIA, Ernesto Leonel, Nicaragua; DOB 05 Apr 1973; POB Nicaragua; nationality Nicaragua; Gender Male; Cedula No. 4410504730003N (Nicaragua) (individual) [NICARAGUA]. 
 
ROTHSCHUH ANDINO, Octavio Ernesto, Nicaragua; DOB 02 Dec 1967; POB Nicaragua; nationality Nicaragua; Gender Male; Cedula No. 1210212670001Y (Nicaragua) (individual) [NICARAGUA]. 
 
TARDENCILLA RODRIGUEZ, Nadia Camila, Nicaragua; DOB 16 Jul 1983; POB Nicaragua; nationality Nicaragua; Gender Female; Cedula No. 0011607830002Y (Nicaragua) (individual) [NICARAGUA].

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

AMVAJ NILGOUN BUSHEHR CO., 7th Unit, Ofogh Building, Baskoul Ghadim Alley, Dehghan St., Bushehr, Iran; Unit 4, Number 53, Boostan 5, Pasdaran Avenue, Tehran, Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Company Number 10980066290 (Iran) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: PARDAZAN SYSTEM NAMAD ARMAN). 
 
ARTTRONIX INTERNATIONAL HK LIMITED (Chinese Traditional: 億電國際香港有限公司) (a.k.a. ADERAL INDUSTRIAL HK LTD.), 15/B 15/F Cheuk Nang Plaza, 250 Hennessy Road, Hong Kong, China; 610 Nathan Road, Rooms 1318-20, 13/F, Hollywood Plaza, Mong Kok, Hong Kong, China; Rm3A25, Bldg A Zhihui Innovation CTR Huashenghui 2nd Qianjin Rd Baoan Dist, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Website www.arttronix.com; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Organization Established Date 09 Nov 2012; Company Number 1823593 (Hong Kong) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: PARDAZAN SYSTEM NAMAD ARMAN). 
 
JOTRIN ELECTRONICS LIMITED (Chinese Traditional: 傑馳電子有限公司), Unit 3901, 39th Floor, Metropolitan Heights at Century Place, Number 3018, Shennan Middle Road, Futian District, Shenzhen 518031, China; Room G, 4th Floor, 1st Block, Golden Building, 152 Fuk Wah Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; Room 3702, Xinhao Edu, No. 7018, Caitian Road, Futian, Shenzhen 518038, China; A-2910, The Grand City, No. 386 East of Hanxi Avenue, Panyu District, Guangzhou 511400, China; Room 803, Chevalier House, 45-51 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; Website www.jotrin.com; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Organization Established Date 26 Jul 2011; Company Number 1643642 (Hong Kong) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: PARDAZAN SYSTEM NAMAD ARMAN). 
 
PASNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP SND. BHD, No. 42, Jalan Wira 4, Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 55100, Malaysia; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Organization Established Date 14 Oct 2011; Company Number 201101036156 (Malaysia) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: PARDAZAN SYSTEM NAMAD ARMAN). 
 
VOHOM TECHNOLOGY HK CO., LIMITED (Chinese Traditional: 華弘科技香港有限公司), B25, 4/F, Huihuang Commerical Building, Dongcheng Road Middle, Dongcheng, Dongguan, Guangdong 523129, China; Hong Kong, China; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Organization Established Date 21 May 2012; Company Number 1747585 (Hong Kong) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: PARDAZAN SYSTEM NAMAD ARMAN). 
 
YINKE HK ELECTRONICS COMPANY LIMITED (Chinese Traditional: 盈科香港電子有限公司) (a.k.a. YINKE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD), Area A, 2nd Floor, Xinxin Building B, Zhenxing Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Hong Kong, China; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Organization Established Date 15 Apr 2008; Company Number 1227142 (Hong Kong) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: PARDAZAN SYSTEM NAMAD ARMAN).

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

PARDAZAN SYSTEM NAMAD ARMAN (a.k.a. PARDAZAN SYSTEM HOUSES ARMAN; a.k.a. PASNA; a.k.a. PASNA INDUSTRY CO.; a.k.a. PASNA INTERNATION TRADING CO.), Number 8, Unit 14, Tavana Building, Khan Babaei Alley, Nik Zare Street, Akbari Street, Ashrafti Esfahani Avenue, Tehran, Iran; Ghodarzi Alley, Building No. 11, Alborz, Third Floor, No. 9, Monacoheri St., Saadi St., Tehran, Iran; Sa'di St., Manoucohehri St., Goodarzi Alley, Building No. 11, Alborz, Third Floor, No. 9, Tehran, Iran; Website http://www.pasnaindustry.com; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR]. -to- PARDAZAN SYSTEM NAMAD ARMAN (a.k.a. FARAZ TEGARAT ERTEBAT COMPANY; a.k.a. PARDAZAN SYSTEM HOUSES ARMAN; a.k.a. PASNA; a.k.a. PASNA INDUSTRY CO.; a.k.a. PASNA INTERNATION TRADING CO.; a.k.a. POUYAN ELECTRONIC CO.; a.k.a. SINO TRADER COMPANY), Number 8, Unit 14, Tavana Building, Khan Babaei Alley, Nik Zare Street, Akbari Street, Ashrafti Esfahani Avenue, Tehran, Iran; Ghodarzi Alley, Building No. 11, Alborz, Third Floor, No. 9, Monacoheri St., Saadi St., Tehran, Iran; Sa'di St., Manoucohehri St., Goodarzi Alley, Building No. 11, Alborz, Third Floor, No. 9, Tehran, Iran; Website http://www.pasnaindustry.com; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR].