The UK and OFAC have imposed sanctions against the Deputy Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The United Kingdom with the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have decided to impose sanctions against those that support or enable the work of the Houthis across the Middle East and around the Red Sea
The UK and OFAC have sanctioned 2 individuals and 3 entities for their role in providing financial or military support to the Houthis.
Among them are Deputy Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) Mohammad Reza Falahzadeh and Ibrahim al-Nashiri, a Houthi group member who has supported the Houthis’ militant efforts.
The IRGC and the Houthis sell Iranian commodities to foreign buyers in order to generate revenue for their operations. This revenue is used to support the militant activities of the Houthis.
The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
- AL-NASHIRI, Ibrahim, Yemen; China; DOB 1977; nationality Yemen; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport 07761836 (Yemen); National ID No. 115330051 (Yemen).
- FALAHZADEH, Mohammad Reza, Iran; DOB 1962 to 1963; alt. DOB 31 Dec 1961; POB Yazd, Iran; nationality Iran; Gender Male; Passport D10008862 (Iran) expires 04 Oct 2026.
The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
- CAP TEES SHIPPING CO., LIMITED, Room 06, 17th Floor, Wellborne Commercial Centre, 8, Java Road, Hong Kong, China; Organization Established Date 06 Apr 2023; Identification Number IMO 6399602; Company Number 3268114 (Hong Kong).
- IRIDESCENT CO LTD, Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Ajeltake Island 96960, Marshall Islands; Unit 07, Bangtai Industrial Park, 421, Guanghua Lu, Jiangbei Qu, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315100, China; Organization Established Date 18 Feb 2022; Identification Number IMO 6311331; Registration Number 113186 (Marshall Islands).
- KOHANA COMPANY LIMITED, Room 1002, 10th Floor, Easey Commercial Building, 253-261, Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China; 19th Floor, New Taizhou Mansion, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China; Organization Established Date 2023; Identification Number IMO 6431603; Company Number 3306110.
The following vessels have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
- ARTURA (3E3496) Crude Oil Tanker Panama flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9150365; MMSI 352002279 (vessel).
- KOHANA (3E4115) Crude Oil Tanker Panama flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9254082; MMSI 352002176 (vessel).
