Counter Terrorism Designations and Designations Updates

Counter Terrorism Designations and Designations Updates;
Iran-related Designation and Designations Updates;
Foreign Interference in U.S. Election Designations;
Non-Proliferation Designation Update; Syria Designation Update

The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

AL-BAGHDADI, Hassan (Arabic: حسن بغدادي) (a.k.a. AL-BAGHDADI, Sheikh Hassan; a.k.a. BAGHDADI, Sheikh Hassan; a.k.a. “AL-BAGHDADI, Sheikh”), Lebanon; DOB 05 Oct 1961; citizen Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).

MASJEDI, Iraj, Iraq; DOB 1957; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE).

QAOUK, Nabil (Arabic: نبيل قاووق) (a.k.a. KAWOUK, Nabil; a.k.a. QAWOOK, Sheikh Nabil; a.k.a. QAWOUK, Sheikh Nabil; a.k.a. QAWUQ, Nabil Yahy), Ebba, Nabatieh, Lebanon; DOB 20 May 1964; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).

The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

BAYAN RASANEH GOSTAR INSTITUTE (a.k.a. BAYAN GOSTAR MEDIA INSTITUTE; a.k.a. BAYAN RASANE GOSTAR INSTITUTE), Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions [ELECTION-EO13848] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE).

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF VIRTUAL MEDIA (a.k.a. IUVM), Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions [ELECTION-EO13848] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE).

ISLAMIC RADIO AND TELEVISION UNION (a.k.a. IRTVU), Iran; Beirut, Lebanon; Kabul, Afghanistan; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions [ELECTION-EO13848] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE).

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20201022