[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13344-13346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06216]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions.

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have 
been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons List based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable 
legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property 
subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. 
persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with 
them.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global 
Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions 
Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; Assistant Director for 
Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory 
Affairs, tel. 202-622-4855; or the Department of the Treasury's Office 
of the General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets 
Control), tel.: 202-622-2410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

    The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and 
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available 
on OFAC's website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On March 23, 2018, OFAC determined that the property and interests 
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are 
blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.

Individuals

    1. MESRI, Behzad (a.k.a. ``Skote Vahshat''); DOB 26 Aug 1988; 
alt. DOB 27 Aug 1988; POB Naghadeh, Iran; nationality Iran; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; 
Gender Male (individual) [CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of Executive Order 
13694 of April 1, 2015, ``Blocking the Property of Certain Persons 
Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities'' (E.O. 
13694), as amended, is responsible for or complicit in, or has 
engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities 
originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in 
substantial part, outside the United States that are reasonably 
likely to result in, or have materially contributed to, a 
significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, or 
economic health or financial stability of the United States and that 
have the purpose or effect of causing a significant misappropriation 
of funds or economic resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, 
or financial information for commercial or competitive advantage or 
private financial gain.
    2. MOHAMMADI, Ehsan; DOB 25 Dec 1980; POB Tehran, Iran; 
nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to 
Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport U21669469 (Iran) issued 
25 Jul 2011 expires 24 Jul 2016; National ID No. 006-718237-2; Birth 
Certificate Number 7608 (individual) [CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of Executive Order 
13694 of April 1, 2015,

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``Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant 
Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities'' (E.O. 13694), as amended, is 
responsible for or complicit in, or has engaged in, directly or 
indirectly, cyber-enabled activities originating from, or directed 
by persons located, in whole or in substantial part, outside the 
United States that are reasonably likely to result in, or have 
materially contributed to, a significant threat to the national 
security, foreign policy, or economic health or financial stability 
of the United States and that have the purpose or effect of causing 
a significant misappropriation of funds or economic resources, trade 
secrets, personal identifiers, or financial information for 
commercial or competitive advantage or private financial gain.
    3. GOHARI MOQADAM, Abuzar (a.k.a. GOHARI MOGHADAM, Abuzar; 
a.k.a. GOHARIMOQADAM, Abuzar); DOB 16 Sep 1980; alt. DOB 17 Sep 
1980; POB Zabol, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport 
V29385211 (Iran) issued 19 Feb 2014 expires 19 Feb 2019; National ID 
No. 367-353055-063; Birth Certificate Number 455 (individual) 
[CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of Executive Order 
13694 of April 1, 2015, ``Blocking the Property of Certain Persons 
Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities'' (E.O. 
13694), as amended, is responsible for or complicit in, or has 
engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities 
originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in 
substantial part, outside the United States that are reasonably 
likely to result in, or have materially contributed to, a 
significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, or 
economic health or financial stability of the United States and that 
have the purpose or effect of causing a significant misappropriation 
of funds or economic resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, 
or financial information for commercial or competitive advantage or 
private financial gain.
    4. KARIMA, Abdollah (a.k.a. ``VAHID''); DOB 21 Mar 1979; POB 
Mashhad, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information--
Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No. 093-
343402-2; Birth Certificate Number 4043 (individual) [CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of Executive Order 
13694 of April 1, 2015, ``Blocking the Property of Certain Persons 
Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities'' (E.O. 
13694), as amended, is responsible for or complicit in, or has 
engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities 
originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in 
substantial part, outside the United States that are reasonably 
likely to result in, or have materially contributed to, a 
significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, or 
economic health or financial stability of the United States and that 
have the purpose or effect of causing a significant misappropriation 
of funds or economic resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, 
or financial information for commercial or competitive advantage or 
private financial gain.
    5. RAFATNEJAD, Gholamreza (a.k.a. RAFAT NEJAD, Gholamreza); DOB 
23 May 1979; POB Tabriz, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional 
Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; 
National ID No. 137-582394-9; Birth Certificate Number 365 
(individual) [CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of Executive Order 
13694 of April 1, 2015, ``Blocking the Property of Certain Persons 
Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities'' (E.O. 
13694), as amended, is responsible for or complicit in, or has 
engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities 
originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in 
substantial part, outside the United States that are reasonably 
likely to result in, or have materially contributed to, a 
significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, or 
economic health or financial stability of the United States and that 
have the purpose or effect of causing a significant misappropriation 
of funds or economic resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, 
or financial information for commercial or competitive advantage or 
private financial gain.
    6. SABAHI, Roozbeh; DOB 08 Mar 1994; alt. DOB 09 Mar 1994; POB 
Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to 
Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of Executive Order 
13694 of April 1, 2015, ``Blocking the Property of Certain Persons 
Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities'' (E.O. 
13694), as amended, is responsible for or complicit in, or has 
engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities 
originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in 
substantial part, outside the United States that are reasonably 
likely to result in, or have materially contributed to, a 
significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, or 
economic health or financial stability of the United States and that 
have the purpose or effect of causing a significant misappropriation 
of funds or economic resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, 
or financial information for commercial or competitive advantage or 
private financial gain.
    7. SABAHI, Mohammed Reza (a.k.a. SABAHI, Mohammad Reza; a.k.a. 
``FARAZ''); DOB 02 Dec 1991; POB Tehran, Iran; nationality Iran; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; 
Gender Male; National ID No. 041-023144-4 (individual) [CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of Executive Order 
13694 of April 1, 2015, ``Blocking the Property of Certain Persons 
Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities'' (E.O. 
13694), as amended, is responsible for or complicit in, or has 
engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities 
originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in 
substantial part, outside the United States that are reasonably 
likely to result in, or have materially contributed to, a 
significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, or 
economic health or financial stability of the United States and that 
have the purpose or effect of causing a significant misappropriation 
of funds or economic resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, 
or financial information for commercial or competitive advantage or 
private financial gain.
    8. SADEGHI, Mostafa; DOB 19 Jan 1990; alt. DOB 20 Jan 1990; alt. 
DOB 19 Jan 1991; alt. DOB 20 Jan 1991; Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; National ID No. 
2500094065 (individual) [CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of Executive Order 
13694 of April 1, 2015, ``Blocking the Property of Certain Persons 
Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities'' (E.O. 
13694), as amended, is responsible for or complicit in, or has 
engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities 
originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in 
substantial part, outside the United States that are reasonably 
likely to result in, or have materially contributed to, a 
significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, or 
economic health or financial stability of the United States and that 
have the purpose or effect of causing a significant misappropriation 
of funds or economic resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, 
or financial information for commercial or competitive advantage or 
private financial gain.
    9. MIRKARIMI, Seyed Ali; DOB 20 Sep 1983; POB Zanjan, Iran; 
nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to 
Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport 86486868 (Iran); National 
ID No. 428-486320-7; Birth Certificate Number 1973 (individual) 
[CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of Executive Order 
13694 of April 1, 2015, ``Blocking the Property of Certain Persons 
Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities'' (E.O. 
13694), as amended, is responsible for or complicit in, or has 
engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities 
originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in 
substantial part, outside the United States that are reasonably 
likely to result in, or have materially contributed to, a 
significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, or 
economic health or financial stability of the United States and that 
have the purpose or effect of causing a significant misappropriation 
of funds or economic resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, 
or financial information for commercial or competitive advantage or 
private financial gain.
    10. TAHMASEBI, Sajjad; DOB 19 Jun 1987; nationality Iran; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; 
Gender Male; National ID No. 428-576368-0; Birth Certificate Number 
6686 (individual) [CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of Executive Order 
13694 of April 1, 2015, ``Blocking the Property of Certain Persons 
Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities'' (E.O. 
13694), as

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amended, is responsible for or complicit in, or has engaged in, 
directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities originating from, 
or directed by persons located, in whole or in substantial part, 
outside the United States that are reasonably likely to result in, 
or have materially contributed to, a significant threat to the 
national security, foreign policy, or economic health or financial 
stability of the United States and that have the purpose or effect 
of causing a significant misappropriation of funds or economic 
resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, or financial 
information for commercial or competitive advantage or private 
financial gain.

Entity:

    1. MABNA INSTITUTE, Mirdamad, Naft Jonubi, Taban Alley, Plaque 
\2/1\, Unit 102, Tehran, Iran; East Shahid Hemmat Highway, North 
Emam Ali Highway, East Artesh Highway, Town of Qa'em, Banafsheh 
Street, Second Door, Plaque 2, Tehran, Iran; Ansariyeh Boulevard, 
6th Bustan, Plaque 488, 4515736541, Zanjan, Iran; Additional 
Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions [CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of Executive Order 
13694 of April 1, 2015, ``Blocking the Property of Certain Persons 
Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities'' (E.O. 
13694), as amended, is responsible for or complicit in, or has 
engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities 
originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in 
substantial part, outside the United States that are reasonably 
likely to result in, or have materially contributed to, a 
significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, or 
economic health or financial stability of the United States and that 
have the purpose or effect of causing a significant misappropriation 
of funds or economic resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, 
or financial information for commercial or competitive advantage or 
private financial gain.

    Dated: March 23, 2018.
John E. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-06216 Filed 3-27-18; 8:45 am]
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