Designated by the European Union (on December 1, 2011) as an entity acting for the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) in the Middle East; 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. Department of the Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list in January 2016 as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; acts for or on behalf of IRISL affiliate Oasis Freight Agency, according to Treasury.