2019-22499. Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action  

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    AGENCY:

    Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

    ACTION:

    Notice.

    SUMMARY:

    The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is updating the Federal Register notices for the entries of two persons on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

    DATES:

    See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for effective date(s).

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Electronic Availability

    The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC's website (www.treasury.gov/​ofac).

    Notice of OFAC Action(s)

    On October 10, 2019, OFAC determined that the property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following entity are blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed below. OFAC is updating the Federal Register notice for the entry of one entity on OFAC's Specially Designated National and Blocked Persons List in order to identify the basis for designation for the entity listed below.

    Entity

    1. BAHMAN GROUP, No. 37, Saba Boulevard, Africa Street, P.O. Box 14335-835, Tehran 1917773844, Iran; website www.bahmangroup.com; Additional Sanctions Information—Subject to Secondary Sanctions [SDGT] [IFSR] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS).

    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended.

    Additionally, on October 10, 2019, OFAC updated the entry on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List for the following individual, whose property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction continue to be blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed below.

    Individual

    1. ROSTAMIAN, Kambiz, Villa No 13, Cluster 31 Juemierah Islands, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; DOB 27 Aug 1960; Additional Sanctions Information—Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Passport RE0003026 (Saint Kitts and Nevis); alt. Passport I17217816 (Iran) (individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR].

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    ROSTAMIAN, Kambiz, Villa No 13, Cluster 31 Juemierah Islands, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; DOB 27 Aug 1960; Additional Sanctions Information—Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Passport RE0003028 (Saint Kitts and Nevis); alt. Passport I17217816 (Iran) (individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR].

    Designated on February 3, 2017 pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting for or on behalf of MKS INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD. and ROYAL PEARL GENERAL T.R.D., entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.

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    Dated: October 10, 2019.

    Andrea Gacki,

    Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-22499 Filed 10-15-19; 8:45 am]

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