The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced a $1,454,145 settlement with Harman International Industries, Inc. Harman agreed to settle its potential civil liability for 11 apparent violations of OFAC sanctions on Iran. Over a period of more than two years, overseas employees of a U.S. subsidiary of Harman enabled the diversion of its products from its United Arab Emirates distributor to Iran. The settlement amount reflects OFAC's determination that the apparent violations were egregious and voluntarily self-disclosed. For more information, please see the following Enforcement Release and settlement agreement.
Additionally, OFAC has updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.
Specially Designated Nationals List Update
The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
ASATRYAN, Gayk (Cyrillic: АСАТРЯН, Гайк) (a.k.a. ASATRYAN, Gaik; a.k.a. ASATRYAN, Gayk Vanushevich), Russia; DOB 14 Jun 1974; POB Abovyan, Armenia; nationality Russia; citizen Russia; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214; Passport 0519689094 (Russia) issued 01 Jul 2019; Tax ID No. 250209385021 (Russia) (individual) [DPRK3].
SONG, Kum Hyok, Changbailu No. 55, Yanji, Jilin 133000, China; Korea, North; DOB 30 Aug 1987; nationality Korea, North; Email Address wangge327@yahoo.com; Gender Male (individual) [CYBER4].
The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
ASATRYAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (Cyrillic: ОБЩЕСТВО С ОГРАНИЧЕННОЙ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТЬЮ АСАТРЯН) (a.k.a. ASATRYAN LLC (Cyrillic: ООО АСАТРЯН); a.k.a. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ASATRYAN), Office 2, Dom 113/5, Vokzalnaya Street, Artyomovsky Urban Okrug, Artyom, Primorsky Krai 692760, Russia; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214; Organization Established Date 10 Jun 2021; Tax ID No. 2502065020 (Russia); Registration Number 1212500013934 (Russia) [DPRK3] (Linked To: ASATRYAN, Gayk).
FORTUNA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (Cyrillic: ОБЩЕСТВО С ОГРАНИЧЕННОЙ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТЬЮ ФОРТУНА) (a.k.a. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FORTUNA; a.k.a. "FORTUNA LLC" (Cyrillic: "ООО ФОРТУНА")), Office 5, Dom 113/5, Vokzalnaya Street, Artyomovsky Urban Okrug, Artyom, Primorsky Krai 692760, Russia; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214; Organization Established Date 21 Apr 2023; Tax ID No. 2502071778 (Russia); Registration Number 1232500011149 (Russia) [DPRK3] (Linked To: ASATRYAN, Gayk).
KOREA SAENAL TRADING CORPORATION (a.k.a. CHOSUN SAENAL TRADING; a.k.a. CHOSUN SAENAL TRADING COMPANY (Korean: 조선새날무역회사); a.k.a. CHOSUN SAENAL TRADING CORPORATION; a.k.a. KOREA SAENAL TECHNOLOGY TRADING CORPORATION; a.k.a. KOREA SAENAL TRADING; a.k.a. SAENAL TRADING CORPORATION (Korean: 새날무역회사)), Ryugyong-dong No.1, Pothonggang District, Pyongyang, Korea, North; Chunso'ng Ward, Central District, Pyongyang, Korea, North; KoJungsong-dong Central District, KP, Pyongyang, Korea, North; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214 [DPRK4].
KOREA SONGKWANG TRADING GENERAL CORPORATION (a.k.a. KOREA SONGKWANG GENERAL TRADING CORPORATION), Tongmun 3-dong, Tongdaewo'n District, Pyongyang, Korea, North; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214 [DPRK4].
The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN List:
AL-NUSRAH FRONT (a.k.a. AL NUSRAH FRONT FOR THE PEOPLE OF LEVANT; a.k.a. AL-NUSRAH FRONT IN LEBANON; a.k.a. ASSEMBLY FOR LIBERATION OF THE LEVANT; a.k.a. ASSEMBLY FOR THE LIBERATION OF SYRIA; a.k.a. CONQUEST OF THE LEVANT FRONT; a.k.a. FATAH AL-SHAM FRONT; a.k.a. FATEH AL-SHAM FRONT; a.k.a. FRONT FOR THE CONQUEST OF SYRIA; a.k.a. FRONT FOR THE CONQUEST OF SYRIA/THE LEVANT; a.k.a. FRONT FOR THE LIBERATION OF THE LEVANT; a.k.a. HAY'AT TAHRIR AL-SHAM; a.k.a. HAYAT TAHRIR AL-SHAM; a.k.a. HAY'ET TAHRIR AL-SHAM; a.k.a. JABHAT AL-NUSRA LI-AHL AL-SHAM MIN MUJAHEDI AL-SHAM FI SAHAT AL-JIHAD; a.k.a. JABHAT AL-NUSRAH; a.k.a. JABHAT FATAH AL-SHAM; a.k.a. JABHAT FATEH AL-SHAM; a.k.a. JABHAT FATH AL SHAM; a.k.a. JABHAT FATH AL-SHAM; a.k.a. JABHET AL-NUSRAH; a.k.a. LIBERATION OF AL-SHAM COMMISSION; a.k.a. LIBERATION OF THE LEVANT ORGANISATION; a.k.a. TAHRIR AL-SHAM; a.k.a. TAHRIR AL-SHAM HAY'AT; a.k.a. THE FRONT FOR THE LIBERATION OF AL SHAM; a.k.a. "HTS"; a.k.a. "SUPPORT FRONT FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE LEVANT"; a.k.a. "THE VICTORY FRONT"); Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 [FTO] [SDGT]. -to- AL-NUSRAH FRONT (a.k.a. AL NUSRAH FRONT FOR THE PEOPLE OF LEVANT; a.k.a. AL-NUSRAH FRONT IN LEBANON; a.k.a. ASSEMBLY FOR LIBERATION OF THE LEVANT; a.k.a. ASSEMBLY FOR THE LIBERATION OF SYRIA; a.k.a. CONQUEST OF THE LEVANT FRONT; a.k.a. FATAH AL-SHAM FRONT; a.k.a. FATEH AL-SHAM FRONT; a.k.a. FRONT FOR THE CONQUEST OF SYRIA; a.k.a. FRONT FOR THE CONQUEST OF SYRIA/THE LEVANT; a.k.a. FRONT FOR THE LIBERATION OF THE LEVANT; a.k.a. HAY'AT TAHRIR AL-SHAM; a.k.a. HAYAT TAHRIR AL-SHAM; a.k.a. HAY'ET TAHRIR AL-SHAM; a.k.a. JABHAT AL-NUSRA LI-AHL AL-SHAM MIN MUJAHEDI AL-SHAM FI SAHAT AL-JIHAD; a.k.a. JABHAT AL-NUSRAH; a.k.a. JABHAT FATAH AL-SHAM; a.k.a. JABHAT FATEH AL-SHAM; a.k.a. JABHAT FATH AL SHAM; a.k.a. JABHAT FATH AL-SHAM; a.k.a. JABHET AL-NUSRAH; a.k.a. LIBERATION OF AL-SHAM COMMISSION; a.k.a. LIBERATION OF THE LEVANT ORGANISATION; a.k.a. TAHRIR AL-SHAM; a.k.a. TAHRIR AL-SHAM HAY'AT; a.k.a. THE FRONT FOR THE LIBERATION OF AL SHAM; a.k.a. "HTS"; a.k.a. "SUPPORT FRONT FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE LEVANT"; a.k.a. "THE VICTORY FRONT"); Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 [SDGT].
Unrelated Administrative List Changes:
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