Hizballah
Hizballah (entity) is on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list of the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Programs: FTO, SDGT, IRGC, IFSR. Its property under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with it.
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.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) IRGC
Indicates the entity is part of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or acts on its behalf. The IRGC controls a significant share of Iran's economy and is sanctioned under several programs.
Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations (IFSR) IFSR
This tag means the entity is subject to the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations. A foreign financial institution that conducts or facilitates significant transactions for it can lose access to the U.S. financial system.
Also known as
- PARTY OF GOD · aka
- ISLAMIC JIHAD · aka
- ISLAMIC JIHAD ORGANIZATION · aka
- REVOLUTIONARY JUSTICE ORGANIZATION · aka
- ORGANIZATION OF THE OPPRESSED ON EARTH · aka
- ISLAMIC JIHAD FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE · aka
- ORGANIZATION OF RIGHT AGAINST WRONG · aka
- ANSAR ALLAH · aka
- FOLLOWERS OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMED · aka
- LEBANESE HIZBALLAH · aka
- LEBANESE HEZBOLLAH · aka
- HIZBALLAH ESO · aka
- HIZBALLAH INTERNATIONAL · aka
- EXTERNAL SECURITY ORGANIZATION OF HEZBOLLAH · aka
Addresses on file
OFAC remarks
Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group; a.k.a. 'LH'; a.k.a. 'FOREIGN RELATIONS DEPARTMENT'; a.k.a. 'FRD'; a.k.a. 'EXTERNAL SECURITY ORGANIZATION'; a.k.a. 'ESO'; a.k.a. 'FOREIGN ACTION UNIT'; a.k.a. 'SPECIAL OPERATIONS BRANCH'; a.k.a. 'EXTERNAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION'; Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE.
Frequently asked questions
What does it mean that 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 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.