[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 86 (Monday, May 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26520-26521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09359]


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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 and 
aircraft 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 and these 
aircraft are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from 
engaging in transactions with them.

DATES: See Supplementary Information section for effective date(s).

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

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programs are available on OFAC's website (www.treas.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On January 24, 2019, OFAC determined that the property and 
interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following 
persons and the following aircraft subject to U.S. jurisdiction are 
blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed below.

Entities

    1. ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE (a.k.a. 
PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI (PASDARAN); a.k.a. SEPAH-E QODS (JERUSALEM 
FORCE)); Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary 
Sanctions [SDGT] [SYRIA] [IRGC] [IFSR] [IRAN-HR].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13553 for being 
owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on 
behalf of, Iran's ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, a person 
determined to be subject to E.O. 13553.
    2. FATEMIYOUN DIVISION (a.k.a. FATEMIOUN BRIGADE; a.k.a. FATEMIOUN 
MILITARY DIVISION; a.k.a. FATEMIYOUN; a.k.a. FATEMIYOUN BATTALION; 
a.k.a. FATEMIYOUN FORCE; a.k.a. FATEMIYYUN; a.k.a. LIWA FATEMIYOUN), 
Syria; Iran; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary 
Sanctions [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] [IRAN-HR] (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, or technological 
support for, or financial or other services to or in support of, Iran's 
IRGC-QF, a person determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(B) of E.O. 13553 for having 
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or 
technological support for, or goods or services in support of, of 
Iran's IRGC-QF, a person determined to be subject to E.O. 13553.
    3. ZAYNABIYOUN BRIGADE (a.k.a. LIWA ZAYNABIYOUN; a.k.a. ZEYNABIYUN 
BRIGADE; a.k.a. ZEYNABIYYUN; a.k.a. ZEYNABIYYUN BRIGADE), Syria; Iran; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions [SDGT] 
[IRGC] [IFSR] [IRAN-HR] (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, or technological 
support for, or financial or other services to or in support of, Iran's 
IRGC-QF, a person determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(B) of E.O. 13553 for having 
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or 
technological support for, or goods or services in support of, of 
Iran's IRGC-QF, a person determined to be subject to E.O. 13553.
    4. QESHM FARS AIR (a.k.a. FARS AIR CARGO AIRLINE; a.k.a. FARS AIR 
QESHM; a.k.a. FARS QESHM AIR; a.k.a. FARS QESHM AIRLINES; a.k.a. FRAS 
AIR PVT. CO.), No 1, Laleh Dd End, Azadegan St., Karaj Highway, Tehran, 
Iran; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions 
[SDGT] [IFSR] (Linked To: MAHAN AIR; Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY 
GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O. 13224 for being owned 
or controlled by Iran's MAHAN AIR, 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, or technological 
support for, or financial or other services to or in support of, Iran's 
IRGC-QF, a person determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    5. FLIGHT TRAVEL LLC, 50 Nalbandyan Street, Yerevan, Armenia; Email 
Address [email protected]; Additional Sanctions Information--
Subject to Secondary Sanctions [SDGT] [IFSR] (Linked To: MAHAN AIR).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O. 13224 for acting for or 
on behalf of Iran's MAHAN AIR, a person determined to be subject to 
E.O. 13224.

Aircraft

    1. EP-FAA; Aircraft Manufacture Date 16 Oct. 1990; Aircraft Model 
Boeing B747; Aircraft Manufacturer's Serial Number (MSN) 24576; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions 
(aircraft) [SDGT] [IFSR] (Linked To: QESHM FARS AIR).
    Blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224 for being property in which QESHM 
FARS AIR, a person whose property and interest in property are blocked, 
has an interest.
    2. EP-FAB; Aircraft Manufacture Date 04 Nov. 1991; Aircraft Model 
Boeing B747; Aircraft Manufacturer's Serial Number (MSN) 25171; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions 
(aircraft) [SDGT] [IFSR] (Linked To: QESHM FARS AIR).
    Blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224 for being property in which QESHM 
FARS AIR, a person whose property and interest in property are blocked, 
has an interest.

    Dated: January 24, 2019.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

    Editorial Note: This document was received for publication by 
the Office of the Federal Register on April 28, 2020.
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