Designated by the European Union (on December 1, 2011) as an entity owned by Pacific Shipping, an agent of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL); removed from the E.U. list in January 2016 as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; designated by the United States (on June 20,2011) pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which targets weapons of mass destruction proliferators and their supporters; removed from the U.S. Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list in January 2016 as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.