Treasury Implements President's Termination of Syria Sanctions
Provides a New Opportunity for Syria and Accountability for Bashar al Assad and His Supporters
WASHINGTON / CRWE PRESS RELEASE / June 30, 2025 — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking action to implement President Trump’s historic Executive Order (E.O.) of June 30, 2025, “Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions,” removing U.S. sanctions on Syria in support of the Syrian people and their new government as they rebuild their country and have the opportunity to become a stable and prosperous nation at peace with itself and its neighbors. Today’s E.O. revokes the Executive orders that previously placed comprehensive sanctions on Syria. The E.O. also ensures continued accountability for the Bashar al-Assad regime, expanding the national emergency declared in E.O. 13894 to allow for the continuation of sanctions against Bashar al-Assad, his associates, and other destabilizing regional actors.
Concurrent with the E.O.’s issuance, OFAC removed 518 individuals and entities from the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) sanctioned under the Syria sanctions program, lifting sanctions on individuals and entities critical to Syria’s development, the operation of its government, and the rebuilding of the country’s social fabric. OFAC also designated 139 individuals and entities affiliated with the previous regime under E.O. 13894, as further amended, as well as other Iran and Counter Terrorism authorities, ensuring continued accountability for the former al-Assad regime and its abuses.
The circumstances that gave rise to OFAC’s Syria sanctions program, related to the brutal former regime of Bashar al-Assad, have been transformed by developments over the past six months, including the positive actions taken by the new Syrian government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Today’s E.O. and actions by the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, and Department of Commerce advance the U.S. government effort to remove the full architecture of sanctions imposed on Syria.
“In line with President Trump’s promise to deliver sanctions relief for Syria, today’s actions will help provide the country the opportunity to reestablish ties to global commerce and build international confidence,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. “As we continue to monitor progress on the ground, we remain focused on preventing Assad, his cronies, terrorists, and other illicit actors from attempting to destabilize Syria and the region.”
Sanctions will remain on Bashar al-Assad and his associates, human rights abusers, captagon traffickers, persons linked to Syria’s past proliferation activities, ISIS and Al-Qa’ida affiliates, and Iran and its proxies. For additional information, please see OFAC’s Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions Page.
For more information on OFAC’s implementation of the Executive order issued today, please see Frequently Asked Questions 1220-1223.
TERMINATION OF THE SYRIA SANCTIONS PROGRAM
To support the people of Syria and their new government as they rebuild their country after many years of destruction caused by the former regime of Bashar al-Assad, OFAC is implementing the President’s termination of the Syria sanctions program. As a result, OFAC is removing individuals and entities blocked solely under the Syria sanctions program from the SDN List. Accordingly, all property and interests in property of such individuals and entities will be unblocked. In addition, OFAC will remove the Syrian Sanctions Regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations.
Pending or future OFAC investigations or enforcement actions related to apparent violations of the Syrian Sanctions Regulations that occurred prior to July 1, 2025, may still be carried out.
DESIGNATIONS oF individuals and entities UNDER EXPANDED E.O. 13894
Key to today's action is retaining sanctions on al-Assad, his associates, and other destabilizing regional actors, which includes redesignating individuals and entities under E.O. 13894, as further amended by today’s E.O., as well as other existing sanctions programs. These designations include officials of the former Assad regime who have not demonstrated support for Syria’s new government, those who provided material support to the former Assad regime, persons involved in the trade and distribution of captagon, companies owned by individuals sanctioned in today’s action, and those who have acted on their behalf. Today’s actions are also being taken pursuant to OFAC’s Iran and Counter Terrorism programs.
Today’s action designates 133 individuals and entities pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
These individuals and entities are divided into eight categories.
Former Officials of the Assad Regime
Forty-seven individuals are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(B) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for being a former government official of the former regime of Bashar al-Assad. For the full list, please see Annex 1.
Persons Acting for or On Behalf of Former Assad Regime Officials
One individual is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(B) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for acting on behalf of a former government official of the former regime of Bashar al-Assad. For the full list, please see Annex 2.
Persons Threatening the Peace, Security or Stability of Syria
Three individuals are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(A)(1) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for being responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or indirectly engaged in, or attempted to engage in actions or policies that further threaten the peace, security, stability, or territorial integrity of Syria. For the full list, please see Annex 3.
Persons Engaged in Activities or Transactions Related to Captagon
Eleven individuals are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(C) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for having engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a significant risk of materially contributing to, the illicit production and international illicit proliferation of captagon. For the full list, please see Annex 4.
Persons Providing Material Support to the Former Assad Regime
Six individuals and 13 entities are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(E)(1) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial material, or technological support for, or goods and services to, the former regime of Bashar al-Assad. For the full list, please see Annex 5.
Persons Providing Material Support to an SDN
Two individuals and one entity are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(E)(3) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial material, or technological support for, or goods and services to, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked or will be blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended. For the full list, please see Annex 6.
Persons Owned or Controlled or Acting on Behalf of an SDN
Seven individuals and 40 entities are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, a person whose property and interest in property are blocked or will be blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended. For the full list, please see Annex 7.
Adult Family Members of Certain SDNs
Two individuals are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(G) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for being an adult family member of a person designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(A) through (D) of E.O. 13894, as further amended. For the full list, please see Annex 8.
Today’s action designates one individual and two entities pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended.
Two entities are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) (A) of E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended.
One individual is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(E)(1) for being a leader or official of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended. For the full list, please see Annex 9.
Today’s action designates one individual and two entities pursuant to E.O. 13902.
One individual and two entities are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13902, for operating in the Iranian petroleum sector. For the full list, please see Annex 10.
ANNEX
Annex 1: Former Officials of the Assad Regime
The following individuals are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(B) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for being a former government official of the former regime of Bashar al-Assad:
Munir Adanov
Ayman Ahmad
Nasr Al-Ali
Ahmed Al-Dib
Fahd Jassem Al Freij
Muhammad Yousef Al-Hasouri
Suhayl Hasan al-Hasan
Bassam Al-Hassan
Kamal Al-Hassan
Yusuf al-Hatum
Wael Nader Al-Halqi
Ahmad Ali
Ali Abdul Karim Ali
Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Shaar
Aus Aslan
Mansour Fadlallah Azzam
Ahmad Ballul
Muhammad Nafi Bilal
Yasin Ahmad Dahi
Saji Jamil Darwish
Asef al-Deker
Ma’n Ghanim
Malik Ali Habib
Jamil Hassan
Muhammad Ibrahim
Ghassan Jaoudat Ismail
Tawfiq Muhammad Khadour
Qahtan Khalil
Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis
Isa Khidr
Husam Muhammad Louka
Muhammad Mahmud Mahalla
Talal Shafiq Makhluf
Mohammed Hammam Mohammed Adnan Masouti
Adib Mayaleh
Badi Mualla
Qusay Mihoub
Atif Najib
Wafiq Nasser
Mohamad Ammar Saati bin Mohamad Nawzad
Abdul Fatah Qudsiyah
Muhammad Khalid Rahmun
Adeeb Namer Salameh
Bouthaina Shaaban
Rafiq Shihadah
Joseph Jurji Sweid
Mohammed Dib Zaitoun
Annex 2: Persons Acting for or On Behalf of Former Assad Regime Officials
The following individual is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(B) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for acting on behalf of a former government official of the former regime of Bashar al-Assad:
Samer Foz
Annex 3: Persons Threatening the Peace, Security or Stability of Syria
The following individuals are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(A)(1) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for being responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or indirectly engaged in, or attempted to engage in actions or policies that further threaten the peace, security, stability, or territorial integrity of Syria:
Ayman Jaber
Mohammad Jaber
Rami Makhluf
Annex 4: Persons Engaged in Activities or Transactions Related to Captagon
The following individuals are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(C) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for having engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a significant risk of materially contributing to, the illicit production and international illicit proliferation of captagon:
Khodr Taher bin Ali
Samer Kamal al-Assad
Wassim al-Assad
Mahmoud Abdulilah al-Dj
Raji Falhout
Abdellatif Hamideh
Khaldoun Hamieh
Taher al-Kayali
Amer Taysir Khiti
Khalid Qaddour
Imad Abu Zureik
Annex 5: Persons Providing Material Support to the Former Assad Regime
The following individuals and entities are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(E)(1) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial material, or technological support for, or goods and services to, the former regime of Bashar al-Assad.
Yasir ‘Abbas (Individual)
Al-Adham Exchange Company (Entity)
Al Fadel Exchange and Money Transfer Company (Entity)
Al-Resafa Refinery Company Private JSC (Entity)
Arfada Petroleum Private JSC (Entity)
Coastal Refinery Company Private JSC (Entity)
Salah Habib (Individual)
George Haswani (Individual)
Nazir Ahmad Mohammed Jamaleddine (Individual)
Jaysh Al-Sha’bi’ (Entity)
Imad Mtanyus Khuri (Individual)
Mudalal Khuri (Individual)
Limited Liability Company STG Logistic (Entity)
Maya Exchange Company (Entity)
Sallizar Shipping SAL (Entity)
Shabiha (Entity)
Tamayoz LLC (Entity)
T-Rubber Co., Ltd (Entity)
Yona Star International (Entity)
Annex 6: Persons Providing Material Support to an SDN
The following individuals and entities are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(E)(3) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial material, or technological support for, or goods and services to, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked or will be blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Muhammed Abbas (Individual) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(E)(3) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial material, or technological support for, or goods and services to, Rami Makhluf, a person whose property and interest in property are blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Husen Foz (Individual) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(E)(3) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial material, or technological support for, or goods and services to, Samer Foz, a person whose property and interest in property are blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Grains Middle East Trading DWC-LLC (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(E)(3) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial material, or technological support for, or goods and services to, Limited Liability Company STG Logistic, a person whose property and interest in property are blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Annex 7: Persons Owned or Controlled or Acting on Behalf of an SDN
The following entities are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, a person whose property and interest in property are blocked or are blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Al Ali and Al Hamza LLC (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Khodr Taher bin Ali, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Al-Amer Development and Real Estate Investment (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Amer Taysir Khiti, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Al-Amer for Manufacture of Concrete and Flagstone (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Amer Taysir Khiti, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Al-Amer for Manufacture of Plastic (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Amer Taysir Khiti, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Al-Bustan Charity (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) (F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Rami Makhluf, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Al-Hisn (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Rami Makhluf, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Al-Layth Alzahabe Transportation and Shipping Services (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Khiti Holding Group, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Al Mashreq Investment Fund (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Rami Makhluf, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Al-Qasiun (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Rami Makhluf, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Al-Ta’ir Company (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) (F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mahmoud Abdulilah al-Dj, a person whose property and interest in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Aman Damascus Joint Stock Company (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Aman Holding Company, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Aman Holding Company (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Samer Foz, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Yusuf Arbash (Individual) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Hesco Engineering & Construction Co., a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Fadel Ma’ruf Balwi (Individual) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Al Fadel Exchange and Money Transfer Company, a person whose property and interest in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Muhammad Ma’ruf Balwi (Individual) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Al Fadel Exchange and Money Transfer Company, a person whose property and interest in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Muti Ma’ruf Balwi (Individual) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Al Fadel Exchange and Money Transfer Company, a person whose property and interest in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Barly Off-Shore (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Muhammad Abbas, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Bena Properties (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Rami Makhluf, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Castle Security and Protection LLC (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Khodr Taher bin Ali, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Cham Holding (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Rami Makhluf, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Samir Sakhir Darwish (Individual) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Rami Makhluf, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Yafi David (Individual) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Grains Middle East Trading DWC-LLC, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Ella Media Services LLC (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Khodr Taher bin Ali, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Emma LLC (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Khodr Taher bin Ali, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Emma Tel LLC (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Khodr Taher bin Ali, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Emma Tel Plus LLC (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a) (i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Khodr Taher bin Ali, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Ella Tourism Company (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Khodr Taher bin Ali, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Foz For Trading (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Aman Holding Company, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Freebird Travel and Tourism (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mahmoud Abdulilah al-Dj, a person whose property and interest in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Golden Star Trading LLC (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Khodr Taher bin Ali, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Good Land Company (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a) (i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Amer Taysir Khiti, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Hamsho International Group (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mohammad Hamsho, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Hesco Engineering & Construction Co. (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, George Haswani, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Jasmine Contracting Company (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Khodr Taher bin Ali, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Khiti Holding Group (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a) (i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Amer Taysir Khiti, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Kremsont Commercial Inc. (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mudalal Khuri, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Lana TV (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Samer Foz, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Jonha Lang (Individual) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, T-Rubber Co., Ltd, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Lia Company (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mohammed Hammam Mohammed Adnan Masouti, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Neptunus LLC (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Taher al-Kayali, a person whose property and interest in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Orient Club (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Samer Foz, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Polymedics LLC (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mohammed Hammam Mohammed Adnan Masouti, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Ramak Development and Humanitarian Projects LLC (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Rami Makhluf, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Souran Company (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) (F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mohammed Hammam Mohammed Adnan Masouti, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Syrian Company for Metals and Investments LLC (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Khodr Taher bin Ali, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Syrian Hotel Management LLC (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(F) of E.O. further 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Khodr Taher bin Ali, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Wings Private JSC (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) (F) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Muhammed Abbas, a person whose property and interest in property is blocked concurrently pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Annex 8: Adult Family Members of Certain SDNs
The following individuals are being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(G) of E.O. 13894, as further amended, for being an adult family member of a person designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(A) through (D) of E.O. 13894, as further amended.
Amer Foz is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(G) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being an adult family member of Samer Foz, a person whose property and interest in property is concurrently blocked pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended
Iyad Makhluf is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(G) of E.O. 13894, as further amended for being an adult family member of Rami Makhluf, a person whose property and interest in property is concurrently blocked pursuant to E.O. 13894, as further amended
Annex 9: One individual and two entities pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended
Cham Wings Airlines (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) (A) of E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Issam Shammout, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended.
Mohsen Chizari (Individual) is being designated pursuant to 1(a)(iii)(E)(1) of E.O. 13224, as amended, for being an official of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force, a person whose property and interest in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended.
Tadbir Kish Medical and Pharmaceutical Company (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to Global Vision Group a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended.
Annex 10: One individual and two entities pursuant to E.O. 13902.
BS Company Offshore (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13902, for operating in the Iranian petroleum sector.
Andrey Dogaev (Individual) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13902, for operating in the Iranian petroleum sector.
Promsyrioimport (Entity) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13902, for operating in the Iranian petroleum sector.
SANCTIONS IMPLICATIONS
As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the designated or blocked persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC. In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked. Unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC, or exempt, OFAC’s regulations generally prohibit all transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of blocked persons.
Violations of U.S. sanctions may result in the imposition of civil or criminal penalties on U.S. and foreign persons. OFAC may impose civil penalties for sanctions violations on a strict liability basis. OFAC’s Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines provide more information regarding OFAC’s enforcement of U.S. economic sanctions. In addition, financial institutions and other persons may risk exposure to sanctions for engaging in certain transactions or activities with designated or otherwise blocked persons. The prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any designated or blocked person, or the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.
The power and integrity of OFAC sanctions derive not only from OFAC’s ability to designate and add persons to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List), but also from its willingness to remove persons from the SDN List consistent with the law. The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish, but to bring about a positive change in behavior. For information concerning the process for seeking removal from an OFAC list, including the SDN List, or to submit a request, please refer to OFAC’s guidance on Filing a Petition for Removal from an OFAC List.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury
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