Designated by the European Union (on July 27, 2010) as a subsidiary 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 August 13, 2010) pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which targets weapons of mass destruction proliferators and their supporters; removed from the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list in January 2016 as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.