2026-05-21 | 20260521

Treasury Targets Hizballah-Aligned Officials Obstructing Peace and Disarmament

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control added nine individuals linked to Hizballah to the Specially Designated Nationals List for obstructing peace and disarmament efforts. The agency also updated the designations of one individual and one organization by linking them to Al Qaeda and adding specific organizational details. These actions impose secondary sanctions risks under Executive Order 13224 and require U.S. persons to block the assets of the designated entities.

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05/21/2026

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Treasury Targets Hizballah-Aligned Officials Obstructing Peace and Disarmament

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Specially Designated Nationals List Updates The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List: AL-MOUSSAWI, Ibrahim (Arabic: ابراهيم الموسوي) (a.k.a. AL-MOUSAOUI, Ibrahim; a.k.a. MOUSAWI, Ibrahim), Lebanon; DOB 05 Nov 1965; nationality Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 000019172428 (Lebanon) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). BAALBAKI, Ahmad Asaad (Arabic: احمد اسعد بعلبكي) (a.k.a. BALABAKI, Ahmad Asad), Beirut, Lebanon; DOB 02 Apr 1961; POB Beirut, Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 000034246532 (Lebanon); Identification Number 311125 (Lebanon) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). FADLALLAH, Hassan Nizammeddine (a.k.a. FADLALLAH, Hassan (Arabic: حسن فضل الله)), Ainata, Lebanon; DOB 02 Oct 1967; POB Ainata, Bint Jbeil, Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 000032614265 (Lebanon) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). FANICH, Abdel-Mottaleb Mohamed (Arabic: محمد عبد المطلب فنيش) (a.k.a. FNEISH, Mohammad), Lebanon; DOB 10 Feb 1953; POB Maaroub, Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). HAMADI, Samir 'Adnan (Arabic: سامر عدنان حمادي) (a.k.a. HAMADI, Samer), Mount Lebanon, Lebanon; DOB 17 Feb 1982; alt. DOB 03 Mar 1982; POB Bourj El Brajne, Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport LR0499320 (Lebanon) expires 29 Jul 2022; Identification Number 4267356 (Lebanon); Birth Certificate Number 533 (Lebanon) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). HASSAN, Hussein Al-Hajj (a.k.a. HASSAN, Hussein Al-Haj; a.k.a. HASSAN, Hussein Ali Al-Hajj (Arabic: حسين على الحاج حسن)), Nabi Chit, Beqaa, Lebanon; DOB 17 Oct 1960; POB Nabi Sheet, Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). NASSER ELDIN, Khattar, Khattar Nasser El Din Building, Kalamoun Old Road, Tripoli, Lebanon; DOB 07 Apr 1973; POB Tripoli, Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport RL2508250 (Lebanon) expires 16 Jul 2019 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). SAFAWI, Ali Ahmad (a.k.a. SAFAWI, Abu Ahmad; a.k.a. SAFAWI, Ahmad (Arabic: احمد صفاوي)), Nabatieh, Lebanon; DOB 29 Sep 1981; nationality Lebanon; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 000013508041 (Lebanon) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). SHEIBANI, Mohammad Reza Raouf (Arabic: محمد رضا رؤف شيباني) (a.k.a. SHEIBANI, Mohammad Reza; a.k.a. SHEIBANI, Mohammed Reza Ra'of), Lebanon; Iran; DOB 12 Dec 1961; nationality Iran; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Additional Program Tags - [IRGC] (individual) [IRAN] [SDGT] [IFSR] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN List: BIN MUHAMMAD, Ayadi Chafiq (a.k.a. AIADI, Ben Muhammad; a.k.a. AIADY, Ben Muhammad; a.k.a. AYADI CHAFIK, Ben Muhammad; a.k.a. AYADI SHAFIQ, Ben Muhammad), Helene Meyer Ring 10-1415-80809, Munich, Germany; 129 Park Road, NW8, London, United Kingdom; 28 Chaussee de Lille, Mouscron, Belgium; Darvingasse 1/2/58-60, Vienna, Austria; Tunisia; DOB 21 Jan 1963; POB Safais (Sfax), Tunisia; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT]. -to- BIN MUHAMMAD, Ayadi Chafiq (a.k.a. AIADI, Ben Muhammad; a.k.a. AIADY, Ben Muhammad; a.k.a. AYADI CHAFIK, Ben Muhammad; a.k.a. AYADI SHAFIQ, Ben Muhammad), Helene Meyer Ring 10-1415-80809, Munich, Germany; 129 Park Road, NW8, London, United Kingdom; 28 Chaussee de Lille, Mouscron, Belgium; Darvingasse 1/2/58-60, Vienna, Austria; Tunisia; DOB 21 Jan 1963; POB Safais (Sfax), Tunisia; nationality Tunisia; alt. nationality Ireland; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL QA'IDA). LAJNAT AL DAAWA AL ISLAMIYYA (a.k.a. ISLAMIC CALL COMMITTEE; a.k.a. LAJNA ALDAWA ALISALMIAH; a.k.a. LAJNA ALDAWA ALISLAMIA; a.k.a. LAJNA ALDAWA ALISLAMIYA; a.k.a. LAJNAT AL DAAWA AL ISLAMIYA; a.k.a. LAJNAT AL DAWA; a.k.a. LAJNAT AL DAWA AL ISLAMIA; a.k.a. LAJNAT AL D'AWA AL ISLAMIAK; a.k.a. LAJNAT ALDAWA AL ISLAMIAH; a.k.a. LAJNAT ALDAWA ALISLAMIA), Kuwait; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 [SDGT]. -to- LAJNAT AL DAAWA AL ISLAMIYYA (a.k.a. ISLAMIC CALL COMMITTEE; a.k.a. LAJNA ALDAWA ALISALMIAH; a.k.a. LAJNA ALDAWA ALISLAMIA; a.k.a. LAJNA ALDAWA ALISLAMIYA; a.k.a. LAJNAT AL DAAWA AL ISLAMIYA; a.k.a. LAJNAT AL DAWA; a.k.a. LAJNAT AL DAWA AL ISLAMIA; a.k.a. LAJNAT AL D'AWA AL ISLAMIAK; a.k.a. LAJNAT ALDAWA AL ISLAMIAH; a.k.a. LAJNAT ALDAWA ALISLAMIA), Kuwait; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 1986; Target Type Charity or Nonprofit Organization [SDGT] (Linked To: AL QA'IDA). Unrelated Administrative List Changes: None