[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68820-68821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27938]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Designation of Four (4) Individuals and Five (5) Entities
Pursuant to Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 2012
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control
(``OFAC'') is publishing the name of four (4) individuals and five (5)
entities designated on November 8, 2012, as persons whose property and
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13628 of
October 9, 2012, ``Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions
Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of
2012 and Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran.''
DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the four (4)
individuals and five (5) entities identified in this notice, pursuant
to Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 2012, is effective November 8,
2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Sanctions
Compliance and Evaluation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department
of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622-2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic and Facsimile Availability
This document and additional information concerning OFAC are
available from OFAC's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac) or via facsimile
through a 24-hour fax-on demand service tel.: (202) 622-0077.
Background
On October 9, 2012, the President issued Executive Order 13628,
``Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the
Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional
Sanctions With Respect to Iran'' (the ``Order''), pursuant to the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S. C. 1701 et seq.),
the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the Iran
Sanctions Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-172) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note), as
amended, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and
Divestment Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-195) (22 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.), as
amended, the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012
(Pub. L. 112-158), Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act of 1952, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), and Section 301 of title 3,
United States Code.
Section 3 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all
property and interests in property that are in the United States, that
come within the United States, or that are or come within the
possession or control of any United States person, of persons
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with, or
at the recommendation of, the Secretary of State, to satisfy certain
criteria set forth in the Order.
On November 8, 2012, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with or
at the recommendation of, the Secretary of State, designated, pursuant
to Section 3 of the Order, four (4) individuals and five (5) entities
whose names have been added to the list of Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons and whose property and interests in
property are blocked. The listing for these individuals and entities is
below.
Individuals:
1. MOGHADAM, Ismail Ahmadi (a.k.a. AHMADI MOGHADAM, Ismail; a.k.a.
AHMADI MOGHADDAM, Esma'il; a.k.a. AHMADI-MOGHADDAM, Esma'il; a.k.a.
AHMADI-MOGHADDAM, Esmail; a.k.a. AHMADI-MOQADDAM, Esma'il; a.k.a.
MOGHADDAM, Esameel Ahmadi; a.k.a. MOGHADDAM, Ismail Ahmadi); DOB 1961;
POB Tehran, Iran; Head of Iranian Police; Alternate Title, Chief,
Iran's Law Enforcement Forces; Alternate Title, Police Chief, Alternate
Title, Commander of Iran's Law Enforcement Force; Alternate Title,
Brigadier General (individual) [SYRIA] [IRAN-HR] [IRAN-TRA]
2. FAZLI, Ali; DOB 20 Apr 1961; alt. DOB 1951; POB Sarkan, Hamedan
Province, Iran; Rank Brigadier General; Title Basij Deputy Commander
(individual) [IRAN-TRA]
3. JALILI, Rasool (a.k.a. JALILI, RASOUL), 90 Park Ave, Farahzadi St,
Tehran, Iran; DOB 19 Aug 1961; POB Eghlid, Fars Province, Iran; Web
site http://www.jalili.ir; alt. Web site
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http://sharif.edu/~jalili; email Address [email protected]; alt. email
Address [email protected]; alt. email Address [email protected];
Passport N15792968; Associate Professor, Department of Computer
Engineering, Sharif University of Technology; Alternate Title, Editor-
In-Chief of ISeCure; Alternate Title, Dean of Scientific and
International Cooperation, Sharif University of Technology; Alternate
Title, Head, Information Technology Group, Sharif University of
Technology (individual) [IRAN-TRA]
4. TAGHIPOUR, Reza (a.k.a. TAGHIPOUR ANVARI, Reza); DOB 1957; POB
Maragheh, Iran; Minister of Communications and Information Technology;
Minister for Information and Communications (individual) [IRAN-TRA]
Entities
1. AMNAFZAR GOSTAR-E SHARIF (a.k.a. AMNAFZAR; a.k.a. AMNAFZAR
CORPORATION; a.k.a.SHARIF SECUREWARE), 5th Floor, No. 35, Qasemi St,
North Side of Sharif University, Azadi Avenue, Tehran, Iran; No. 131,
Pardis Technology Park, Pardis, Iran; Unit 3, 2nd Floor, No. 1176,
Between 52, 54 VakilAbadi Blvd., Mashhad, Iran; Shahid Beheshti Ave,
Sahand St., No. 20, 3rd, Tehran 1587677518, Iran; Web site http://www.amnafzar.com; email Address [email protected] [IRAN-TRA]
2. CENTER TO INVESTIGATE ORGANIZED CRIME (a.k.a. CENTER FOR INSPECTING
ORGANISED CRIMES; a.k.a. CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF ORGANIZED CRIME;
a.k.a. CYBER CRIME OFFICE), Tehran, Iran; Web site http://www.gerdab.ir
[IRAN-TRA]
3. MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND ISLAMIC GUIDANCE, Bahrestan Square, Avenue
Kamalolmolik, Tehran, Iran [IRAN-TRA]
4. PEYKASA (a.k.a. PEYKASA MESSAGE-WARE CO.), No. 10, 4 Alley,
Sadeghi Street, West Corner of Sharif University, Zazadi Avenue,
Tehran, Iran; Web site http://peykasa.com; Email Address
[email protected]; alt. email Address [email protected] [IRAN-TRA]
5. PRESS SUPERVISORY BOARD (a.k.a. IRANIAN PRESS SUPERVISORY
BOARD), Tehran, Iran [IRAN-TRA]
Dated: November 8, 2012.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2012-27938 Filed 11-15-12; 8:45 am]
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