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 Marble Shipping Company by the United States pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which targets weapons of mass destruction proliferators and their supporters, on August 13, 2010; removed from the SDN list in January 2016 as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.