Washington Takes Aim at Iran's Carmakers, Railways and the A7 Shadow Bank
On 1 October 2026 the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated 31 parties in a single Iran package. Two new determinations under Executive Order 13902 opened Iran's automotive and rail sectors to sanctions, and OFAC listed Iran Khodro, SAIPA and five other automotive companies, foreign parts suppliers in Indonesia, the UAE, Türkiye and Hong Kong, the state railway and two rail operators, the HEPCO machinery group and its Shanghai arm, and steel traders in the UAE and Germany. A Hong Kong-based network run by Ramin Keshvardoust, including five shell companies that received Iranian shadow banking transfers, was also designated. OFAC listed the Russia-linked A7 Network, whose locations include Nigeria and Zimbabwe, as a transnational criminal organisation, while FinCEN proposed a rule against its Sub-Agents. On 2 October the UK re-specified two ships with corrected grounds, and on 29 September Japan removed 16 Syrian state bodies from its asset freeze.
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- New designations
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- Removals
- 16
- Entries amended
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- Sources monitored
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Lead Story
Iran's Factory Floor and Rail Lines Enter the SDN List
On 1 October 2026 OFAC published two new determinations under Executive Order 13902 that open Iran's automotive and rail sectors to sanctions, and used them at once. Iran Khodro and SAIPA, which together build almost 1.5 million vehicles a year, were designated with their subsidiaries Iran Khodro Diesel, Pars Khodro and Zamyad and two Niroo Motor Group companies, including the motorcycle maker Niroo Motor Shiraz, which Treasury says used prison labour and supplied plain-clothes intelligence agents. Five foreign parts suppliers followed: PT Golden Motorcycle International in Indonesia, Integrated Auto Parts in Dubai, Troy Trading in Istanbul, and Hessenberg and Tanex in Hong Kong. The state railway, its passenger arm Raja and the freight operator known as the Railway Transportation Company were listed under the new rail determination, and HEPCO, the earth-moving machinery maker Treasury links to IRGC construction, was listed with its Shanghai procurement arm. Steel traders in the UAE and Germany complete the industrial package.
The same notice reaches into Iran's shadow banking system. Ramin Keshvardoust, an Iranian and Dominican national based in Hong Kong, was designated with his business partner Mehnoosh Poursaraf Hamedani, three steel companies he runs in China and Iran, and five Hong Kong shell companies that Treasury says received tens of millions of euros and dollars on behalf of Bank Shahr. Separately, OFAC designated the A7 Network as a transnational criminal organisation: a Russia-linked shadow bank led by Ilan Shor whose listed locations are Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, and which Treasury says Iran and the IRGC used to move funds. FinCEN proposed a rule under section 9714 to bar fund transfers involving A7's Sub-Agents and issued red-flag guidance. OFAC also amended two existing Iran shipping records, and on 2 October the UK re-specified two of yesterday's ships, GALLE ENERGY and BEBEK-E, under new Unique IDs and corrected grounds. On 29 September Japan removed 16 Syrian state bodies, among them Syriatel, the Commercial Bank of Syria and the oil companies, from its Assad-era asset freeze.
Party detail
Every row below was read against the issuing authority's own notice, not against a press report. Aliases are reproduced in full, including non Latin script forms, because the alias field is where a screening run usually fails. Identifiers are published sanctions data.
| Party | Action and instrument | Identifiers | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| A7 Network | DesignationExecutive Order 13581, as amended (transnational criminal organisations); SDN tag [TCO] | Established: 2024 | Russia-linked shadow banking network led by Ilan Mironovich Shor, operating through purpose-built Sub-Agent companies; Treasury says it was used by Iran and the IRGC to evade sanctions and has been linked to Nobitex and to North Korean crypto-exchange hacks. Designated under E.O. 13581, as amended, as a significant transnational criminal organisation. |
| Iran Khodro Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Established: 01 Sep 1962National ID: 10100360794 (Iran)Registration number: 8352 (Iran)Address: No. 1 Door, Iran Khodro Blvd, (Kilometer 14 of Karaj Special Road), Tehran-Karaj Special Road, District 21, Tehran, Tehran, Iran; PO Box 13895-111, Tehran, Tehran, Iran | Iran's largest automaker (IKCO), which Treasury says maintains close ties to the IRGC. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the automotive sector of the Iranian economy. Subject to secondary sanctions. |
| SAIPA Iranian Automobile Manufacturing Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Established: 06 Mar 1967Identifier: alt. Organization Established Date 1965National ID: 10100448712 (Iran)Registration number: 11331 (Iran)Address: Ground Floor, No 0, 53rd Street (Tehran Expressway - Karaj Shahid Famideh), Vila Shahr, District 12, Tehran, Tehran, Iran; PO Box address 13445-1554, Tehran, Tehran, Iran | Iran's second-largest automaker; with IKCO it produces nearly 1.5 million vehicles a year. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the automotive sector of the Iranian economy. Subject to secondary sanctions. |
| Iran Khodro Diesel Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Established: 05 Mar 1960National ID: 10100326014 (Iran)Registration number: 7174 (Iran)Address: Iran Khodro Diesel Boulevard, 14th km, Azadegan Beltway, P.O. Box: 13185-736, Tehran, Iran; Ground Floor, No 480, Sa'idi Expy (Chahardangeh City - Gol Sahra - Shohadaye Iran Khodro Diesel Blvd), Fourth Division, Eslamshahr, Tehran, Tehran, Iran | IKCO subsidiary and Iran's largest maker of buses, trucks and diesel engines. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the automotive sector of the Iranian economy. Subject to secondary sanctions. |
| Pars Khodro Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Established: 21 Mar 1956National ID: 10100599444 (Iran)Registration number: 16832 (Iran)Address: Pars Khodro Complex, KM 9 Special Road, Tehran-Karaj Special Road, District 21, Tehran, Tehran, Iran; PO Box 13445 377, Tehran, Tehran, Iran | SAIPA subsidiary making passenger cars. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the automotive sector of the Iranian economy. Subject to secondary sanctions. |
| Zamyad Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Established: 06 May 1963National ID: 10100370594 (Iran)Registration number: 8682 (Iran)Address: Km 15 Fath Expressway (Karaj Tehran Old Road), District 21, Tehran, Tehran, Iran | SAIPA subsidiary making commercial vehicles. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the automotive sector of the Iranian economy. Subject to secondary sanctions. |
| Niroo Motor Shiraz Industrial and Manufacturing Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Established: 11 Mar 2003National ID: 10102422801 (Iran)Business registration number: 200521 (Iran)Registration number: 411134851895 (Iran)Address: Beheshti Street, No. 69, Niroo Motor Building, Tehran, Iran | Iran's largest motorcycle maker; Treasury says it used prison labour and supplied more than 6,000 motorcycles for plain-clothes intelligence agents. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the automotive sector of the Iranian economy. Subject to secondary sanctions. |
| Niroo Motor Damavand Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Established: 14 Mar 2017National ID: 14006666240 (Iran)Business registration number: 507567 (Iran)Registration number: 411546754799 (Iran)Address: 3rd Floor, No. 127, Khaled Islambouli Street, Shahid Masoud Ahmadian Street, Argentina-Saei, Tehran 1513833115, Iran | Subsidiary of the Niroo Motor Group. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the automotive sector of the Iranian economy. Subject to secondary sanctions. |
| PT Golden Motorcycle International | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Website: https://goldenmotorcycle.idTax ID: 0626345219017000 (Indonesia)Address: GKM Green Tower Lantai 20, Jalan TB Simatupang Kav. 89G, Kota Admin. Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta 12520, Indonesia; J1. Raya Narogong No. 22, Tlajung Udik, Kec. Klapanunggal, Kabupaten Bogar, Jawa Barat 16710, Indonesia | Indonesia-based supplier that shipped auto parts to Niroo Motor Damavand. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the automotive sector of the Iranian economy. |
| Integrated Auto Parts LLC | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Website: http://iap.ae/Established: 04 Apr 1999Identifier: License 510808 (United Arab Emirates)Chamber of commerce number: 53473 (United Arab Emirates)Registration number: 52576 (United Arab Emirates)Identifier: Economic Register Number (CBLS) 10800499 (United Arab Emirates)Address: Office No 1708, Burj Khalifa, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | UAE-based company that moved auto parts to Iran via the UAE, transshipped from suppliers in Türkiye and India. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the automotive sector of the Iranian economy. |
| Troy Trading Arac Parcalari Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Website: www.troytrading.com.trEstablished: 21 Mar 2019Tax ID: 8591058042 (Turkey)Chamber of commerce number: 1175145 (Turkey)Registration number: 185360-5 (Turkey)Address: Tahtakale Mah. Firat 1, Cad. Bahce City Sitesi B Blok No: 4/1 IC Kapi N: 57, Avicilar, Istanbul, Turkey | Türkiye-based supplier that sent truck parts to Bahman Diesel Co., a subsidiary of the sanctioned Bahman Group. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the automotive sector of the Iranian economy. |
| Hessenberg Co., Limited | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Established: 10 May 2023Identifier: Trade License No. 3277708 (Hong Kong)Business registration number: 75302415 (Hong Kong)Address: 1320, Unit A, 13/F Wing Tai Centre, 12 Hing Yip Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong-based supplier of auto parts to IKCO and SAIPA. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the automotive sector of the Iranian economy. |
| Tanex Global Trading Hong Kong Limited | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Established: 13 Jul 2021Company number: 3066901 (Hong Kong)Business registration number: 73176480 (Hong Kong)Address: Room D10 9/F, Camelpaint Building Block 2, 62 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong-based supplier of auto parts to IKCO and SAIPA. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the automotive sector of the Iranian economy. |
| Islamic Republic of Iran Railway Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Website: www.rai.irEstablished: 31 Jul 1988Company number: 10101155744 (Iran)Registration number: 70644 (Iran)Address: Ground Floor, Railway Central Building, No. 0, Dadman Boulevard, Argentina Square, District 6, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran | State-owned railway (RAI) providing passenger and freight services. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the rail sector of the Iranian economy. Subject to secondary sanctions. |
| Raja Passenger Trains Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Website: www.raja.irEstablished: 1996Company number: 10100029590 (Iran)Registration number: 128209 (Iran)Address: No. 159, Karim Khan Zand St., Sanaee St. Intersection, Tehran, Iran | Primary passenger rail operator for domestic and limited overseas routes. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the rail sector of the Iranian economy. Subject to secondary sanctions. |
| Sherkat-e Rah Ahan-e Khamle-o-Naghle | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Website: http://rwt.ir/Established: 16 Mar 1993Company number: 10101402621 (Iran)Registration number: 96201 (Iran)Address: No. 124, Nosrat Street, North Kargar Street, District 6, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran | Railway Transportation Company, a key private freight operator. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the rail sector of the Iranian economy. Subject to secondary sanctions. |
| Heavy Equipment Production Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Website: https://hepcoir.comEstablished: 22 Feb 1973Company number: 10100594509 (Iran)Registration number: 16584 (Iran)Address: Ground Floor, No. 102 Somayyeh Street, Ramsar Street, Government Gate, Tehran, Tehran 1581875513, Iran; HEPCO Manufacturing Complex, Shahid Bakhtiari Boulevard, San'at Square, Arak, Markazi, Iran | HEPCO, one of the Middle East's largest makers of mining and road construction machinery; Treasury says the IRGC-QF and IRGC used its machines to build training sites and underground facilities. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the manufacturing sector of the Iranian economy. Subject to secondary sanctions. |
| HEPCO Shanghai Co., Ltd. | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Established: 31 May 2011Identifier: Enterprise Number 3100574132491 (China)Registration number: 310115400269442 (China)Identifier: Unified Social Credit Code (USCC) 913100005741324917 (China)Address: Room C-25, 6th Floor, Building 1, No. 198, Huashen Road, China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200135, China; Block E, 16 F, Huadu Mansion, No. 858 Zhangyang Rd., Shanghai 200135, China | HEPCO's China-based subsidiary, which procures raw materials and parts for the parent; linked to Heavy Equipment Production Company. Designated under E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or acting for, Heavy Equipment Production Company. |
| Silver Line Metal Trading LLC | DesignationExecutive Order 13871 (iron, steel, aluminium and copper sectors of Iran); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13871] | Established: 27 Oct 2019Identifier: License 860601 (United Arab Emirates)Chamber of commerce number: 330015 (United Arab Emirates)Registration number: 1462050 (United Arab Emirates)Identifier: Economic Register Number (CBLS) 11429991 (United Arab Emirates)Address: Office 2813, Burj Khalifa, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | UAE-based seller of stainless steel products to Iranian steel producers. Designated under E.O. 13871 for operating in the iron, steel, aluminium or copper sector of Iran, or owning, controlling or operating an entity in that sector. |
| Tech-Trade International Impex GmbH | DesignationExecutive Order 13871 (iron, steel, aluminium and copper sectors of Iran); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13871] | Established: 29 Nov 2017Identifier: Trade License No. HRB 82099 (Germany)Registration number: DER1101.HRB82099 (Germany)Address: Engelbertstrasse 13a, Hilden 40724, Germany | Germany-based seller of precursor materials to Esfahan's Mobarakeh Steel Company, Iran's largest steel producer; linked to Esfahan's Mobarakeh Steel Company. Designated under E.O. 13871 for having materially assisted, sponsored or provided support, goods or services to Esfahan's Mobarakeh Steel Company. |
| Traco International FZE | DesignationExecutive Order 13871 (iron, steel, aluminium and copper sectors of Iran); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13871] | Established: 17 Oct 2021Identifier: License 5024613 (United Arab Emirates)Identifier: Economic Register Number (CBLS) 11769621 (United Arab Emirates)Address: Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | UAE-based company receiving payments from Khouzestan Steel Company through Iranian exchange houses. Designated under E.O. 13871 for operating in the iron, steel, aluminium or copper sector of Iran, or owning, controlling or operating an entity in that sector. |
| Ramin Keshvardoust | DesignationExecutive Order 13871 (iron, steel, aluminium and copper sectors of Iran); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13871] | Date of birth: 20 May 1983Place of birth: Tehran, IranNationality: Iranian, DominicanPassport: W55497664 (Iran) expires 27 Dec 2026National ID: 0063416611 (Iran)Address: Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong-based Iranian and Dominican businessman whose companies and accounts move Iranian steel and oil worth tens of millions of dollars. Designated under E.O. 13871 for operating in the iron, steel, aluminium or copper sector of Iran, or owning, controlling or operating an entity in that sector. Subject to secondary sanctions. |
| Mehnoosh Poursaraf Hamedani | DesignationExecutive Order 13871 (iron, steel, aluminium and copper sectors of Iran); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13871] | Date of birth: 7 Mar 1984Place of birth: Qom, IranNationality: Iranian, DominicanNational ID: 0058172041 (Iran)Address: China | Hong Kong-based Iranian and Dominican businesswoman, shareholder of Shanghai Ruimi and M and R Steel; linked to Shanghai Ruimi Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd.. Designated under E.O. 13871 for being owned or controlled by, or acting for, Shanghai Ruimi Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd. Subject to secondary sanctions. |
| Shanghai Ruimi Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd. | DesignationExecutive Order 13871 (iron, steel, aluminium and copper sectors of Iran); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13871] | Established: 29 Jan 2019Identifier: Unified Social Credit Code (USCC) 91310115MA1K49TG93 (China)Address: 1125, No. 35 Rijing Road, China Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai 200000, China | China-based steel company operated by Keshvardoust; linked to KESHVARDOUST, Ramin. Designated under E.O. 13871 for being owned or controlled by, or acting for, Ramin Keshvardoust. |
| M and R Steel Co., Ltd. | DesignationExecutive Order 13871 (iron, steel, aluminium and copper sectors of Iran); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13871] | Established: 16 Apr 2008Identifier: Unified Social Credit Code (USCC) 91110105674279546N (China)Address: Unit 3005, Building 5, Wanda Plaza No. 93, Jian'guo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100022, China | Beijing-based steel company operated by Keshvardoust; linked to KESHVARDOUST, Ramin. Designated under E.O. 13871 for being owned or controlled by, or acting for, Ramin Keshvardoust. |
| Fidar Foolad Radman | DesignationExecutive Order 13871 (iron, steel, aluminium and copper sectors of Iran); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13871] | Established: 17 Apr 2018National ID: 14007529243 (Iran)Registration number: 525217 (Iran)Address: No. 35, 2nd Floor, Northeast Unit, Raz Boulevard, Ammar Street, Farmanieh, Tehran, Iran | Tehran-based steel company operated by Keshvardoust; linked to KESHVARDOUST, Ramin. Designated under E.O. 13871 for being owned or controlled by, or acting for, Ramin Keshvardoust. Subject to secondary sanctions. |
| KGT Trading Limited | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Established: 08 Jan 2024Business registration number: 76093900 (Hong Kong)Address: Room 31, 1/F, Shing Lee Commercial Building, 8 Wing Kut Street, Central, Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong shell company receiving Iranian shadow banking transfers on behalf of Farab Soroush Afagh Qeshm Company, the Bank Shahr rahbar company. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy. |
| Dominion Trading Group Limited | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Established: 23 Oct 2024Business registration number: 77222102 (Hong Kong)Address: Rm 40H, Blk AD, 19/F, Golden Bear Ind. Ctr., 66-82 Chai Wan Kok St., Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong shell company receiving Iranian shadow banking transfers on behalf of Farab Soroush Afagh Qeshm Company. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy. |
| Bonasol Group Co., Limited | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Established: 18 Jul 2023Business registration number: 75524718 (Hong Kong)Address: Unit 2610, 26/F, Apec Plaza, 49 Hoi Yuen Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong shell company receiving Iranian shadow banking transfers on behalf of Farab Soroush Afagh Qeshm Company. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy. |
| Meizi Co., Limited | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Established: 16 Dec 2024Business registration number: 77473995 (Hong Kong)Address: Rm 205, 2/F, Kwong On Bank Mongkok Branch Bldg Unit C, 728-730 Nathan Rd, Mongkok, Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong shell company receiving Iranian shadow banking transfers on behalf of Farab Soroush Afagh Qeshm Company. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy. |
| East Concord Development Limited | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (sectors of the Iranian economy, including the automotive and rail sector determinations of 1 October 2026); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13902] | Established: 10 Oct 2024Business registration number: 77164714 (Hong Kong)Address: Rm 2610, 26/F, Apec Plz, 49 Hoi Yuen Rd, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong shell company receiving Iranian shadow banking transfers on behalf of Farab Soroush Afagh Qeshm Company. Designated under E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy. |
| Ever Shining Ltd | AmendmentExecutive Order 13846, section 5(a)(iv) (Iran); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13846] | Established: 2021IMO number: 6225490Address: 60, Xingang Wudao, Baiquanzhen, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316000, China | Iran-related shipping company linked to the vessel IMO 6225490, listed on 28 May 2026 under E.O. 13846. OFAC amended the entry on 1 October 2026 (primary name, addresses, establishment date and company identifiers); the company remains blocked. |
| Fluxus Marine Inc | AmendmentExecutive Order 13846, section 5(a)(iv) (Iran); SDN tag [IRAN-EO13846] | Established: 2021IMO number: 6266343Address: 0179, 37 Ilia Chavchavadze St, Tbilisi, Georgia | Iran-related shipping company linked to the vessel IMO 6266343, listed on 6 February 2026 under E.O. 13846. OFAC amended the entry on 1 October 2026 (addresses); the company remains blocked. |
| GALLE ENERGY | AmendmentThe Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 | Nationality: Sri LankaIdentifier: IMO 9344411 | Vessel, flag Sri Lanka; owner or operator recorded as Sharaf Shipping Agency LLC. Specified on 1 October 2026 as RUS3747; on 2 October 2026 the UK revoked and remade the specification as RUS3751 to correct an error in the statement of reasons. The shipping and trade sanctions remain in force. |
| BEBEK-E | AmendmentThe Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 | Nationality: TurkeyIdentifier: IMO 7808401 | Vessel, flag Turkey; owner or operator recorded as Alasonya Denizcilik Tic Ltd. Specified on 1 October 2026 as RUS3739; on 2 October 2026 the UK revoked and remade the specification as RUS3752 to correct an error in the statement of reasons. The shipping and trade sanctions remain in force. |
| Syriatel | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: Sahnaya, Daraa Highway, Damascus, P.O. Box 2900 | Mobile telecommunications operator. Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 22 Dec 2011. Still listed by the UK (SYR0336, Syria regulations). |
| Military Housing Establishment | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: Adra, Damascus, P.O. Box 4582 | State construction company. Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 22 Dec 2011. Still listed by the UK (SYR0315) and the EU (EU.2784.10). |
| Real Estate Bank | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: Insurance Bldg, Yousef Al-Azmeh Square, Dar Al-Mohandiseen, Damascus, P.O. Box 2337 | State-owned bank. Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 22 Dec 2011. |
| Political Security Directorate | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: Damascus | Assad-era security agency. Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 22 Dec 2011. |
| Commercial Bank of Syria | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: Yousef Azmeh Square, P.O. Box 933, Damascus, Syria | State-owned bank (SWIFT/BIC CMSY SY DA). Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 9 Mar 2012. |
| Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank Building, 6th Floor, Makdessi Street, Hamra, P.O. Box 11-8701, Beirut, Lebanon | Beirut-based subsidiary of the Commercial Bank of Syria. Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 9 Mar 2012. |
| Syria Trading Oil Company (Sytrol) | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: Prime Minister Building, 17 Nissan Street, Damascus, Syria | State oil marketing company. Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 9 Mar 2012. |
| General Petroleum Corporation (GPC) | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: New Sham-Building of Syrian Oil Company, P.O. Box 60694, Damascus, Syria | State petroleum holding corporation. Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 9 Mar 2012. |
| Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: Dummar Province Expansion Square, Island 19, Building 32, PO Box 3378 or 2849 | State oil producer. Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 27 Nov 2012. |
| Syrian Company for Oil Transport (SCOT) | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: Banias Industrial Area, Latakia Entrance Way, P.O. Box 13, Banias, Syria | State oil transport company. Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 27 Nov 2012. |
| General Organization of Radio and TV | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: Umayyad Square, P.O. Box 250, Damascus, Syria | State broadcaster. Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 27 Nov 2012. |
| Syria International Islamic Bank (SIIB) | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: Syria International Islamic Building, Main Highway Road, Al Mazzeh Area, P.O. Box 35494, Damascus, Syria | Islamic commercial bank. Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 27 Nov 2012. |
| Ministry of Defence (Syria) | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: Umayyad Square, Damascus | Syrian government ministry. Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 27 Nov 2012. |
| Ministry of Interior (Syria) | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: Merjeh Square, Damascus | Syrian government ministry. Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 27 Nov 2012. |
| Cotton Marketing Organization | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: Bab Al Faraj P.O. Box 729, Aleppo | State cotton marketing body. Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 27 Nov 2012. |
| Mahrukat Company (The Syrian Company for the Storage and Distribution of Petroleum Products) | RemovalForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; asset-freeze measures against President Al-Assad of Syria and related persons (MOFA public notice of 29 September 2026) | Address: Al Adawi st., Petroleum building, Damascus | State fuel storage and distribution company. Removed by Japan on 29 September 2026 under the Cabinet understanding on the partial lifting of the Syria asset-freeze measures, citing the current international situation surrounding Syria and Japan's bilateral relations. Originally listed 27 Nov 2012. |
What this means for your organisation
- 01
Load the 31 OFAC records with every identifier: Add the Persian, Chinese and Turkish script names, the a.k.a.s (HEPCO, Jedburgh Co., Lida Shine Group, Xinyi International Development), Iranian national ID and registration numbers, Hong Kong business registration numbers, Chinese USCC codes, UAE licence numbers and Keshvardoust's passport W55497664.
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Screen the goods, not only the names: The automotive and rail determinations make Iranian vehicle parts, trucks, buses, motorcycles and rolling stock a red flag in letters of credit and trade documents; route any Iran-bound shipment through enhanced review, including transshipment through the UAE, Türkiye and Hong Kong.
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Match on addresses: Add Unit 2610, 26/F, Apec Plaza, 49 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong (shared by Bonasol Group and East Concord Development) and the Burj Khalifa office addresses to address screening, and review other customers registered there.
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Run the A7 red flags across African corridors: The A7 Network lists Nigeria and Zimbabwe among its locations: back-screen payment counterparties since 1 October against FinCEN's A7 indicators and file suspicious activity reports where trade documents or goods descriptions do not fit the payment.
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Update, retire, do not over-retire: Replace RUS3747 and RUS3739 with RUS3751 and RUS3752 for GALLE ENERGY and BEBEK-E; apply OFAC's new particulars for EVER SHINING and FLUXUS MARINE; remove the 16 Syrian bodies from your Japan layer only, keeping Syriatel and the Military Housing Establishment where you apply UK or EU lists.
Sources2 October 2026
Where this issue came from
The map plots the sources Youverify monitors. The pulsing markers are the five authorities cited in this issue: US-OFAC, US Treasury, US-FINCEN, FCDO and JP MOF. Hover any marker to name the sources read there.
Method statement
Every US entry is read verbatim from OFAC's Recent Actions notice of 1 October 2026 and checked against Treasury press releases sb0643 and sb0644. The UK amendments compare the UK Sanctions List file of 2 October 2026 with the 1 October file. Japan's removals come from the Ministry of Finance notice and annex of 29 September 2026, with original listing dates from the METI notices of 2011 and 2012.
Corrections
No corrections issued for this issue. Corrections are published on the issue they affect, dated, with the original text retained.Cite this issue
Vyra from Youverify. "Washington Takes Aim at Iran's Carmakers, Railways and the A7 Shadow Bank." Youverify Sanctions Monitor, issue 138, 2 October 2026. https://youverify.co/en/sanctions/2026-10-02. Accessed 2 October 2026.