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Counter Terrorism Designations; Sudan Designations; Russia-related Designation Removal; Issuance of Sudan General Licenses

Release Date
06/01/2023
Recent Actions Body

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing Sudan General License Number 1 "Official Business of Certain International Organizations and Entities;" Sudan General License Number 2 "Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities;" Sudan General License Number 3 "Transactions Related to the Provision of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates, and the Extraction, Processing, Transport, Sale, or Distribution of Water in Sudan;" and Sudan General License Number 4 "Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Defense Industries System or Al Junaid Multi Activities Co Ltd."

In addition, the following changes 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:

AMINI, Hossein Hafez (a.k.a. AMINI, Hosein Hafez; a.k.a. AMINI, Huseyin Hafez; a.k.a. AMINI, Hussein Hafiz; a.k.a. HAFEMAZAMINI, Huseyin; a.k.a. HAFEZAMINI, Huseyin), Turkey; DOB 23 Aug 1969; nationality Iran; alt. nationality Turkey; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport A3784761 (Iran) expires 11 Aug 2021; alt. Passport U12438217 (Turkey) expires 30 Mar 2026 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE). 

ANSARI, Mohammad Reza (a.k.a. ANSARI BARKIRSAGHI, Mohammadreza; a.k.a. ANSARI, Mohammadreza; a.k.a. ANSARI, Mohammad-Reza; a.k.a. NASERI, Mostafa), Syria; DOB 22 Nov 1975; nationality Iran; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE). 

BAZGHANDI, Rouhollah (Arabic: روح اله بازقندی) (a.k.a. AZIMI, Ruhollah), Basement Floor 1, No. 51, 51 Sadoughi Alley, Shahid Sadoughi Boulevard, Qom, Zanbilabad District 3716945864, Iran; DOB 20 Sep 1981; POB Sabzevar, Iran; nationality Iran; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 0793640271 (Iran); Birth Certificate Number 4697 (Iran) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS). 

POURSAFI, Shahram (a.k.a. MEHDI, Rezaei; a.k.a. PORSAFI, Shahram; a.k.a. PURSAFI, Shahram; a.k.a. REZAYI, Mehdi), Syria; DOB 21 Sep 1976; POB Iran; nationality Iran; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE). 

SERAJ, Reza, Iran; DOB 09 Aug 1965; nationality Iran; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport U50683554 (Iran) expires 18 Sep 2024; alt. Passport D10009891 (Iran) expires 28 May 2027 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS).

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

AL JUNAID MULTI ACTIVITIES CO LTD (a.k.a. AJMAC MULTI ACTIVITIES COMPANY LTD; a.k.a. AL GUNADE; a.k.a. ALGUNADE; a.k.a. "AL JUNAID"), Street 3, Block 17, Alryad, Khartoum, Sudan; 99 Gama Avenue, P.O. Box 913, Khartoum, Sudan; Website www.ajmac.com; Organization Established Date 2009; Organization Type: Activities of holding companies [SUDAN-EO14098]. 

DEFENSE INDUSTRIES SYSTEM (a.k.a. MILITARY INDUSTRY CORPORATION; a.k.a. "DEFENSE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION"; a.k.a. "DEFENSE INDUSTRY SYSTEM"), Khartoum North, Khartoum 10783, Sudan; Organization Established Date 1993; Organization Type: Defense activities [SUDAN-EO14098]. 

REY HAVACILIK ITHALAT IHRACAT SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI (a.k.a. REY AIRLINES), NO: 38-6, Cobancesme Mahallesi, Istanbul 34197, Turkey; No: 3, D: 4 K. Cekmece, Besyol Mh. Florya Is Merkezi, Istanbul, Turkey; Website www.reyairlines.com; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Tax ID No. 7340772541 (Turkey); Registration Number 939568-0 (Turkey) issued 19 Sep 2014; alt. Registration Number 937110 (Turkey) issued 19 Sep 2014 [SDGT] (Linked To: AMINI, Hossein Hafez). 

SUDAN MASTER TECHNOLOGY (a.k.a. GIAD INDUSTRIAL CITY; a.k.a. GIAD INDUSTRIAL GROUP), SMT Building Madani Road, KM 50 Khartoum, Giad Industrial Complex, Gamhuria Street, Khartoum, Sudan; Giad Industrial Group Building, Street 60, Giad Industrial City, PO Box 444, Khartoum, Sudan; SMT Building, Gamhuria Street, GIAD Industrial Complex, PO Box 10782, Khartoum SU001, Sudan; Website www.sudanmaster.com; Organization Established Date 01 Jan 1993; Organization Type: Activities of holding companies [SUDAN-EO14098]. 

TRADIVE GENERAL TRADING L.L.C (a.k.a. MOTAH GENERAL TRADING, L.L.C.), P.O. Box 86436, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Organization Established Date 11 Nov 2018; Organization Type: Non-specialized wholesale trade; Chamber of Commerce Number 1374345 (United Arab Emirates); Business Registration Number 818826 (United Arab Emirates) [SUDAN-EO14098].

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

ALFA NERO (ZCTL4) Yacht 2,159GRT Cayman Islands flag; Vessel Year of Build 2007; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 1009376; MMSI 319957000 (vessel) [RUSSIA-EO14024] (Linked To: GURYEV, Andrey Grigoryevich).