The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned Ali Ansari, an individual linked to a network of exchange houses and affiliated companies.
In its latest action, the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned a network of exchange houses and commercial companies affiliated with Mojtaba Khamenei, the new leader of Iran’s regime.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it has added eight individuals and six companies to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) sanctions list. Among those sanctioned is Ali Ansari, who was identified in the official announcement as being linked to Mojtaba Khamenei and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Sanctioned individuals: Shokufeh Rostam Abadi, Ali Ansari, Mohammad Darbani, Ali Asghar Khandan, Mohsen Khandan, Ahmad Navai Lavasani, Amir Navai Lavasani, and Zahra Sarshari.
The sanctioned companies and exchange houses are registered in Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. They include Lavasani & Partners Exchange, Mohammad Darbani & Partners Exchange, Mohsen Khandan & Partners Exchange, and Smart Global Limited. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also issued General License Y to authorize the wind-down of transactions related to Smart Global.
