The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued Counter Terrorism General License 22A, "Transactions Related to the Provision of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates Involving Ansarallah"; Counter Terrorism General License 23A, "Authorizing Transactions Related to Telecommunications, Mail, and Certain Internet-Based Communications Involving Ansarallah"; Counter Terrorism General License 24A, "Authorizing Noncommercial, Personal Remittances Involving Ansarallah"; Counter Terrorism General License 25A, "Authorizing the Offloading of Refined Petroleum Products in Yemen Involving Ansarallah"; Counter Terrorism General License 26A, "Authorizing Certain Transactions Necessary to Port and Airport Operations Involving Ansarallah"; and Counter Terrorism General License 28A, "Authorizing Transactions for Third-Country Diplomatic and Consular Missions Involving Ansarallah".
Additionally, OFAC has issued a new Counter Terrorism Frequently Asked Question (FAQ 1219).
Lastly, OFAC has updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List.
Specially Designated Nationals List Update
The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
ABDULSALAM, Mohammad (Arabic: محمد عبد السلام) (a.k.a. ABD AL-SALAM, Muhammad; a.k.a. FELIATAH, Abdulsalam Salah Ahmed; a.k.a. FLEETAH, Abdel Salam; a.k.a. FLEETAH, Abdulsalam Saleh Ahmed Abdullah (Arabic: عبدالسلام صلاح احمد عبداللة فليتة); a.k.a. "ABU YASSER"), Muscat, Oman; DOB 02 Apr 1981; POB Al-Qalaa, Razih District, Saada Governorate, Yemen; nationality Yemen; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport 00020255 (Yemen) expires 17 Feb 2017 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ANSARALLAH).
ALAGRI, Abdulmalek Abdullah Mohammed E (a.k.a. AL-AJRI, Abd-Al-Malik; a.k.a. AL-AJRI, Abdul Malik), Muscat, Oman; Yemen; DOB 01 Jan 1977; nationality Yemen; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport 04455119 (Yemen) expires 15 Aug 2017 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ANSARALLAH).
AL-HADI, Ali Muhammad Muhsin Salih (Arabic: علي محمد محسن صالح الهادي) (a.k.a. AL-HADI, Ali (Arabic: علي الهادي)), Sanaa, Yemen; DOB 1984; nationality Yemen; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ANSARALLAH).
AL-HOUTHI, Mohamed Ali (a.k.a. AL-HOUTHI, Mohammed Ali), Yemen; DOB 1979; POB Saada, Yemen; nationality Yemen; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ANSARALLAH).
AL-JABRI, Abdulwali Abdoh Hasan (Arabic: عبدالولي عبده حسن الجابري) (a.k.a. AL-JABRI, Abd-Al-Wali; a.k.a. AL-JABRI, Abdul Wali), Tehran, Iran; DOB 01 Jan 1969; nationality Yemen; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ANSARALLAH).
ALMARWANI, Eshaq Abdulmalek Abdullah (a.k.a. AL-MARWANI, Ishaq Abd-Al-Malik Abdallah), Muscat, Oman; DOB 07 Oct 1987; nationality Yemen; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport 07881654 (Yemen) expires 10 Apr 2024 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ANSARALLAH).
AL-MASHAT, Mahdi Mohammed Hussein (Arabic: مهدي محمد حسين المشاط) (a.k.a. AL-MASHAT, Mahdi; a.k.a. ALMASHAT, Mahdi (Arabic: مهدي المشاط); a.k.a. AL-MASHAT, Mahdi bin Mohammed bin Hussein (Arabic: مهدي بن محمد بن حسين المشاط); a.k.a. AL-MASHAT, Mahdi Mohammed Hussein; a.k.a. ELMASHAT, Mahdi; a.k.a. MASHAT, Mahdi Mohammed), Raqah, Yemen; DOB 1986; POB Al-Raqqa Village, Uzla Wulid Nuwar, Maran Area, Haydan District, Saada Governorate, Yemen; nationality Yemen; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ANSARALLAH).
GABER, Khaled Hussein Saleh (a.k.a. JABIR, Khalid Husayn Salih; a.k.a. QAYLI, Khalid Husayn), Yemen; DOB 01 Aug 1992; nationality Yemen; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport 06587862 (Yemen) expires 05 Jun 2028 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ANSARALLAH).
ZHOU, Shuai (Chinese Simplified: 周帅), Room 301, No. 62, Lane 287, Gulong Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 201102, China; DOB 09 Jul 1979; POB Dongtai, China; nationality China; Gender Male; Passport E82979246 (China) expires 17 Jul 2026; National ID No. 320981197907090475 (China) (individual) [CYBER3] (Linked To: SHANGHAI HEIYING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LIMITED).
The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
AL-JABRI GENERAL TRADING AND INVESTMENT CO (Arabic: شركة الجابري للتجارة العامة والاستثمار), Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, Oman; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 04 Oct 2022; Business Registration Number 1450240 (Oman) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-JABRI, Abdulwali Abdoh Hasan).
SHANGHAI HEIYING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LIMITED (Chinese Simplified: 上海黑英信息技术有限公司), Room J2518, No. 912, Yecheng Road, Jiading Industrial District, Shanghai 201800, China; Organization Established Date 07 Jun 2010; Organization Type: Other information technology and computer service activities; Registration Number 310114002134793 (China); Unified Social Credit Code (USCC) 913101145559933417 (China) [CYBER3] (Linked To: ZHOU, Shuai).
The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN List:
ANSARALLAH (a.k.a. ANSAR ALLAH; a.k.a. ANSARULLAH; a.k.a. "HOUTHI GROUP"; a.k.a. "PARTISANS OF GOD"; a.k.a. "SUPPORTERS OF GOD"), Yemen; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 [SDGT]. -to- ANSARALLAH (a.k.a. ANSAR ALLAH; a.k.a. ANSARULLAH; a.k.a. "HOUTHI GROUP"; a.k.a. "PARTISANS OF GOD"; a.k.a. "SUPPORTERS OF GOD"), Yemen; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 [FTO] [SDGT].
Unrelated Administrative List Updates:
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