Kata'Ib Hizballah

On the SDN listEntityFTOSDGTIRAQ3

Kata'Ib Hizballah (entity) is on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list of the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Programs: FTO, SDGT, IRAQ3. Addresses on file in: Iraq. Its property under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with it.

Iraq has 51 entities, vessels or aircraft with an address on the SDN list. Other sanctioned entities with an address in Najaf are listed below.

Sanctions programs

Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) FTO

Designation by the U.S. Department of State. Providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization is a crime, and U.S. financial institutions must block its funds.

Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) SDGT

Counterterrorism program based on Executive Order 13224, signed after the September 2001 attacks. It blocks the property of persons and organizations that commit or support terrorist acts, and of those who provide them with services or financing.

IRAQ3 IRAQ3

OFAC sanctions program identified by the tag IRAQ3. Its scope and legal basis are described on the sanctions programs page of OFAC's website.

Also known as

KATA'IB HEZBOLLAH · aka
KHATA'IB HEZBOLLAH · aka
KHATTAB HEZBALLAH · aka
HIZBALLAH BRIGADES · aka
HIZBALLAH BRIGADES IN IRAQ · aka
HIZBALLAH BRIGADES-IRAQ · aka
KHATA'IB HIZBALLAH · aka

Addresses on file

Iraq
Najaf, Iraq

OFAC remarks

Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; www.aleseb.com; a.k.a. 'KATA'IB HIZBALLAH FI AL-IRAQ'; a.k.a. 'HIZBALLAH BRIGADES-IRAQ OF THE ISLAMIC RESISTANCE IN IRAQ'; a.k.a. 'ISLAMIC RESISTANCE IN IRAQ'; a.k.a. 'KATIBAT ABU FATHEL AL A'ABAS'; a.k.a. 'KATIBUT KARBALAH'; a.k.a. 'KATIBAT ZAYD EBIN ALI'.

Other sanctioned entities in Najaf

Al-Bilad Islamic Bank For Investment And Finance P.S.C. · Entity · SDGT, IRGC, IFSR
Al Khamael Maritime Services · Entity · SDGT, IRGC, IFSR
Reconstruction Organization Of Holy Shrines In Iraq · Entity · SDGT, IRGC, IFSR
Bahjat Al Kawthar Company For Construction And Trading Ltd. · Entity · SDGT, IRGC, IFSR

Sharing a city does not imply any link between these entities.

Frequently asked questions

What does it mean that Kata'Ib Hizballah is on the SDN list?

It means that its property and interests in property under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with this entity. Entities it owns 50% or more of, directly or indirectly, are also considered blocked.

Can a non-U.S. company do business with Kata'Ib Hizballah?

OFAC sanctions bind U.S. persons and companies, as well as transactions that pass through the U.S. financial system (for example, U.S. dollar payments). Some programs, such as those for Russia and Iran, include secondary sanctions on non-U.S. persons. Seek advice before transacting.

How does an entity get removed from the SDN list?

A sanctioned party can petition OFAC for removal by showing a change in circumstances. OFAC publishes removals on its website; DataCloud USA updates the list daily and marks the profiles of delisted parties.

More context: how to check if a company is debarred or sanctioned.