[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22578-22579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10357]


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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 U.S. 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; 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.treas.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On May 10, 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 authorities listed below.

Individuals

    1. AMINI, Meghdad; DOB 05 Jun 1982; POB Tehran, Iran; Additional 
Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; 
Passport U36089349 (Iran); National ID No. 0071070222 (Iran) 
(individual) [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY 
GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(d)(i) of Executive Order 13224 
of September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting 
Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support 
Terrorism,'' (E.O. 13224) for assisting in, sponsoring, or providing 
financial, material, techological support for, or financial or other 
services to or in support of, Iran's ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD 
CORPS-QODS FORCE, a person determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    2. KHODA'I, Mohammad Hasan (a.k.a. KALANTARI, Sajjad); DOB 21 
Sep 1983; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary 
Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No. 444-973367-3 (Iran) 
(individual) [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY 
GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O. 13224 for acting for 
or on behalf of Iran's ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS-QODS FORCE, 
a person determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    3. NAJAFPUR, Sa'id (a.k.a. CHEKOSARI, Sa'id Najafpur; a.k.a. 
NAJAFPUR, Behnam; a.k.a. ``DADR, Behnam''; a.k.a. ``SADR, Behnam''); 
DOB 1980; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary 
Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: 
ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O. 13224 for acting for 
or on behalf of Iran's ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS-QODS FORCE, 
a person determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    4. NIKBAKHT, Mas'ud (a.k.a. MAS'UD, Abu Ali; a.k.a. NOBAKHT, 
Mas'ud; a.k.a. NOWBAKHT, Mas'ud; a.k.a. NOWBAKHT, Sa'id); DOB 28 Dec 
1961; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary 
Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport 9004318; alt. Passport 9011128; 
alt. Passport 9004398 (individual) [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: 
ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O. 13224 for acting for 
or on behalf of Iran's ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS-QODS FORCE, 
a person determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    5. SALEHI, Foad (a.k.a. BASAIR, Foad Salehi; a.k.a. BASIR, Foad 
Salehi); DOB 28 Apr 1986; POB Tehran, Iran; Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport 
J37945161 (Iran); National ID No. 0077849248 (Iran) (individual) 
[SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS 
(IRGC)-QODS FORCE; Linked To: VALADZAGHARD, Mohammadreza Khedmati).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(d)(i) of E.O. 13224 for 
assisting in, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, 
techological support for, or financial or other services to or in 
support of Iran's ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS-QODS FORCE, a 
person determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    Designated pursuant to section 1(d)(i) of E.O. 13224 for 
assisting in, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, 
techological support for, or financial or other services to or in 
support of MOHAMMADREZA KHEDMATI VALADZAGHARD, a person determined 
to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    6. VALADZAGHARD, Mohammadreza Khedmati; DOB 05 Apr 1986; POB 
Tehran, Iran; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary 
Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport N35635875; National ID No.

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0081798301; Birth Certificate Number 11770 (individual) [SDGT] 
[IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-
QODS FORCE).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(d)(i) of E.O. 13224 for 
assisting in, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, 
techological support for, or financial or other services to or in 
support of, Iran's ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS-QODS FORCE, a 
person determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.

Entities

    1. JAHAN ARAS KISH, No. 5 Jam Tower, Unit 31, 6th Floor, Bidar 
Street, Elahieh, Tehran, Iran; No. 716 Sarina Tower 1, 7th Floor, 
Kish, Iran; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary 
Sanctions; Registration ID 10877 (Iran) [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked 
To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE; Linked To: 
NAJAFPUR, Sa'id).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O. 13224 for being 
owned or controlled by SA'ID NAJAFPUR, a person determined to be 
subject to E.O. 13224.
    2. JOINT PARTNERSHIP OF MOHAMMADREZA KHEDMATI AND ASSOCIATES 
(a.k.a. KHEDMATI AND COMPANY JOINT PARTNERSHIP); Additional 
Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; National ID 
No. 14006467155 (Iran); Registration ID 503586 (Iran) [SDGT] [IRGC] 
[IFSR] (Linked To: VALADZAGHARD, Mohammadreza Khedmati; Linked To: 
KHODA'I, Mohammad Hasan).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O. 13224 for being 
owned or controlled by MOHAMMADREZA KHEDMATI VALADZAGHARD, a person 
determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O. 13224 for being 
owned or controlled by MOHAMMAD HASAN KHODA'I, a person determined 
to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    3. RASHED EXCHANGE (a.k.a. SARAFI RASHED); website 
www.Rashedexchange.com; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to 
Secondary Sanctions; National ID No. 14006467155 (Iran); 
Registration ID 503586 (Iran); Commercial Registry Number 
0411518776478 (Iran) [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: VALADZAGHARD, 
Mohammadreza Khedmati).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O. 13224 for being 
owned or controlled by MOHAMMADREZA KHEDMATI VALADZAGHARD, a person 
determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.

    Dated: May 10, 2018.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-10357 Filed 5-14-18; 8:45 am]
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