Captain Alireza Ghezelayagh

Also Known As: 

Alireza Ghezel Ayagh

Designated by the European Union (on December 1, 2011) for his position as Chief Executive Officer of Lead Maritime, which acts on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines's (IRISL) Hafiz Darya Shipping Company (HDSL) in Singapore; sanctions annulled by judgment of the General Court of the European Union on December 12, 2013; also serves as CEO of Asia Marine Network, which is IRISL's regional office in Singapore; added to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on June 20, 2011 pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which targets weapons of mass destruction proliferators and their supporters; removed from the SDN list in January 2016 as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

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Date Entered: 

July 15, 2012

Date Last Modified: 

January 16, 2016