2026-06-05 | 20260605

Iran-Related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations Updates

The Office of Foreign Assets Control added multiple individuals, entities, and vessels to the Specially Designated Nationals List for violating Executive Order 13902 regarding Iranian liquefied petroleum gas smuggling and shadow banking networks. The designations target specific actors linked to MEHRDAD GERAMIAN NIK AND PARTNERS COMPANY and other organizations facilitating illicit energy trade across jurisdictions including Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and the Marshall Islands. Additionally, the agency updated the designations of Brazilian groups Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital to include Foreign Terrorist Organization and illicit drug trafficking designations.

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