The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing Cuba General License 1, "Transactions Authorized Pursuant to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations."
Additionally, OFAC is issuing six new Cuba-related Frequently Asked Questions, FAQs 1251-1256.
Lastly, OFAC has updated the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.
Specially Designated Nationals List Updates
The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
AL SHUWAILI, Mohammed Issa Kadhim (Arabic: محمد عيسى كاظم الشويلي) (a.k.a. "ABU MARYAM"), Iraq; DOB 19 May 1982; nationality Iraq; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport B23828763 (Iraq) expires 08 Feb 2033; alt. Passport A12147355 (Iraq) expires 19 May 2025 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: QASIR, Ali).
AL-BAHADLY, Ali Maarij (Arabic: علي معارج البهادلي) (a.k.a. AL BEHADILI, Ali Maarij Sewadig), Baghdad, Iraq; Alamara, Iraq; DOB 01 Jul 1966; POB Maysan, Iraq; nationality Iraq; Gender Male; Passport D1019788 (Iraq) expires 30 Jun 2026; National ID No. 0041626 (Iraq) (individual) [IRAN-EO13902] (Linked To: SAID, Salim Ahmed).
AL-BEHADILI, Mustafa Hashim Lazim (Arabic: مصطفى هاشم لازم البهادلي) (a.k.a. AL BHADLI, Moustafa Hachem Lazem; a.k.a. AL-BAHADLI, Mustafa Hashim Lazem; a.k.a. LAZIM, Mustafa Hashem; a.k.a. LAZM, Mustafa Hashim; a.k.a. "AWN, Sayyid"), Iraq; DOB 21 Aug 1980; nationality Iraq; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport B27823144 (Iraq) expires 15 Apr 2033; alt. Passport A14930721 (Iraq) expires 22 Jan 2027 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ASA'IB AHL AL-HAQ).
LASTRES MORERA, Ania Guillermina, Marianao, Havana, Cuba; DOB 19 Aug 1962; POB Marianao, Cuba; nationality Cuba; Gender Female (individual) [CUBA-EO].
MAKSUS, Ahmed Khudair Maksus (a.k.a. AL-MAKSUSI, Ahmad Khudayr Maksus), Iraq; DOB 06 Oct 1970; nationality Iraq; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport A5885993 (Iraq) expires 02 Jul 2019 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: KATA'IB SAYYID AL-SHUHADA).
The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
GULF ENERGY FOR GENERAL TRANSPORT AND MARINE SERVICES AND REAL ESTATE CONSULTANCY LLC (Arabic: طاقة الخليج للنقل العام والخدمات البحرية والاستشارات العقارية محدودة المسؤولية) (a.k.a. GULF ENERGY COMPANY FOR GENERAL TRANSPORT, MARINE SERVICES & REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LTD; a.k.a. GULF ENERGY FOR GENERAL TRANSPORT, MARINE SERVICES AND REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS COMPANY LTD), Apartment 3, Building 2/56, Zukak 2, Baghdad, Baghdad Governate, Iraq; Berth 12, Khor Al Zubair Port, Al Basrah, Iraq; Website gulfenergy.info; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 12 Apr 2010; Organization Type: Sea and coastal freight water transport; alt. Organization Type: Transportation and storage; Company Number 38676649 (Iraq) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-BEHADILI, Mustafa Hashim Lazim).
GULF ENERGY OIL SERVICES LIMITED (Arabic: طاقة الخليج للخدمات النفطية المحدودة), Baghdad, Iraq; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 13 Oct 2009; Organization Type: Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction; Business Registration Number 73792 (Iraq) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-BEHADILI, Mustafa Hashim Lazim).
GULF GENERAL CONTRACTING LIMITED, Baghdad, Iraq; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 05 Feb 2000; Business Registration Number 7249 (Iraq) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-BEHADILI, Mustafa Hashim Lazim).
IRAQ INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FOR THE IMPORT AND SALE FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS LIMITED (Arabic: طاقة العراق الدولية لاستيراد وبيع المنتوجات النفطية المحدودة) (a.k.a. IRAQ ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FOR IMPORTING AND SELLING OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY LTD), Mahala 211, Dar 22, Zukak 11, Harthiya, Baghdad, Iraq; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 25 Jul 2019; Organization Type: Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction; Business Registration Number 10365 (Iraq) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-BEHADILI, Mustafa Hashim Lazim).
The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN List:
GRUPO DE ADMINISTRACION EMPRESARIAL S.A. (a.k.a. GAESA; a.k.a. "GRUPO GAE"), Edificio de la Marina, Avenida Del Puerto Y Brapia, Havana, Cuba; Organization Established Date 28 Feb 1999; Organization Type: Activities of holding companies [CUBA]. -to- GRUPO DE ADMINISTRACION EMPRESARIAL S.A. (a.k.a. GAESA; a.k.a. "GRUPO GAE"), Edificio de la Marina, Avenida Del Puerto Y Brapia, Havana, Cuba; Organization Established Date 28 Feb 1999; Organization Type: Activities of holding companies; Entity Code 60446 (Cuba) [CUBA] [CUBA-EO].
MOA NICKEL SA, Cuba [CUBA]. -to- MOA NICKEL SA, Moa, Cuba; Organization Established Date 1994; Organization Type: Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores [CUBA] [CUBA-EO].
Unrelated Administrative List Changes:
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