[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68820-68821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27938]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Designation of Four (4) Individuals and Five (5) Entities 
Pursuant to Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 2012

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(``OFAC'') is publishing the name of four (4) individuals and five (5) 
entities designated on November 8, 2012, as persons whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13628 of 
October 9, 2012, ``Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions 
Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 
2012 and Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran.''

DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the four (4) 
individuals and five (5) entities identified in this notice, pursuant 
to Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 2012, is effective November 8, 
2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Sanctions 
Compliance and Evaluation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department 
of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    This document and additional information concerning OFAC are 
available from OFAC's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac) or via facsimile 
through a 24-hour fax-on demand service tel.: (202) 622-0077.

Background

    On October 9, 2012, the President issued Executive Order 13628, 
``Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the 
Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional 
Sanctions With Respect to Iran'' (the ``Order''), pursuant to the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S. C. 1701 et seq.), 
the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the Iran 
Sanctions Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-172) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note), as 
amended, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and 
Divestment Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-195) (22 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.), as 
amended, the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 
(Pub. L. 112-158), Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act of 1952, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), and Section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code.
    Section 3 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all 
property and interests in property that are in the United States, that 
come within the United States, or that are or come within the 
possession or control of any United States person, of persons 
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with, or 
at the recommendation of, the Secretary of State, to satisfy certain 
criteria set forth in the Order.
    On November 8, 2012, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with or 
at the recommendation of, the Secretary of State, designated, pursuant 
to Section 3 of the Order, four (4) individuals and five (5) entities 
whose names have been added to the list of Specially Designated 
Nationals and Blocked Persons and whose property and interests in 
property are blocked. The listing for these individuals and entities is 
below.

Individuals:

1. MOGHADAM, Ismail Ahmadi (a.k.a. AHMADI MOGHADAM, Ismail; a.k.a. 
AHMADI MOGHADDAM, Esma'il; a.k.a. AHMADI-MOGHADDAM, Esma'il; a.k.a. 
AHMADI-MOGHADDAM, Esmail; a.k.a. AHMADI-MOQADDAM, Esma'il; a.k.a. 
MOGHADDAM, Esameel Ahmadi; a.k.a. MOGHADDAM, Ismail Ahmadi); DOB 1961; 
POB Tehran, Iran; Head of Iranian Police; Alternate Title, Chief, 
Iran's Law Enforcement Forces; Alternate Title, Police Chief, Alternate 
Title, Commander of Iran's Law Enforcement Force; Alternate Title, 
Brigadier General (individual) [SYRIA] [IRAN-HR] [IRAN-TRA]
2. FAZLI, Ali; DOB 20 Apr 1961; alt. DOB 1951; POB Sarkan, Hamedan 
Province, Iran; Rank Brigadier General; Title Basij Deputy Commander 
(individual) [IRAN-TRA]
3. JALILI, Rasool (a.k.a. JALILI, RASOUL), 90 Park Ave, Farahzadi St, 
Tehran, Iran; DOB 19 Aug 1961; POB Eghlid, Fars Province, Iran; Web 
site http://www.jalili.ir; alt. Web site

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http://sharif.edu/~jalili; email Address [email protected]; alt. email 
Address [email protected]; alt. email Address [email protected]; 
Passport N15792968; Associate Professor, Department of Computer 
Engineering, Sharif University of Technology; Alternate Title, Editor-
In-Chief of ISeCure; Alternate Title, Dean of Scientific and 
International Cooperation, Sharif University of Technology; Alternate 
Title, Head, Information Technology Group, Sharif University of 
Technology (individual) [IRAN-TRA]
4. TAGHIPOUR, Reza (a.k.a. TAGHIPOUR ANVARI, Reza); DOB 1957; POB 
Maragheh, Iran; Minister of Communications and Information Technology; 
Minister for Information and Communications (individual) [IRAN-TRA]

Entities

1. AMNAFZAR GOSTAR-E SHARIF (a.k.a. AMNAFZAR; a.k.a. AMNAFZAR 
CORPORATION; a.k.a.SHARIF SECUREWARE), 5th Floor, No. 35, Qasemi St, 
North Side of Sharif University, Azadi Avenue, Tehran, Iran; No. 131, 
Pardis Technology Park, Pardis, Iran; Unit 3, 2nd Floor, No. 1176, 
Between 52, 54 VakilAbadi Blvd., Mashhad, Iran; Shahid Beheshti Ave, 
Sahand St., No. 20, 3rd, Tehran 1587677518, Iran; Web site http://www.amnafzar.com; email Address [email protected] [IRAN-TRA]
2. CENTER TO INVESTIGATE ORGANIZED CRIME (a.k.a. CENTER FOR INSPECTING 
ORGANISED CRIMES; a.k.a. CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF ORGANIZED CRIME; 
a.k.a. CYBER CRIME OFFICE), Tehran, Iran; Web site http://www.gerdab.ir 
[IRAN-TRA]
3. MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND ISLAMIC GUIDANCE, Bahrestan Square, Avenue 
Kamalolmolik, Tehran, Iran [IRAN-TRA]
4. PEYKASA (a.k.a. PEYKASA MESSAGE-WARE CO.), No. 10, 4 Alley, 
Sadeghi Street, West Corner of Sharif University, Zazadi Avenue, 
Tehran, Iran; Web site http://peykasa.com; Email Address 
[email protected]; alt. email Address [email protected] [IRAN-TRA]
    5. PRESS SUPERVISORY BOARD (a.k.a. IRANIAN PRESS SUPERVISORY 
BOARD), Tehran, Iran [IRAN-TRA]

    Dated: November 8, 2012.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2012-27938 Filed 11-15-12; 8:45 am]
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