Harakat Ansar Allah Al-Awfiya

On the SDN listEntityFTOSDGT

Harakat Ansar Allah Al-Awfiya (entity) is on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list of the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Programs: FTO, SDGT. Addresses on file in: Iraq, Syria. 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.

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.

Also known as

  • HARAKAT ANSAR ALLAH AL AWFIYA FI SOURIYA · aka
  • ANSAR ALAH ALOFIA · aka
  • KAYAN AL-SADIQ WA AL-ATAA · aka
  • HARAKAT AL-SADIQ WA AL-ATAA · aka

Addresses on file

  • Iraq
  • Syria

OFAC remarks

Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 2013; Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group; a.k.a. 'GOD'S LOYAL SUPPORTERS'; a.k.a. 'THE MOVEMENT OF THE LOYAL PARTISANS OF GOD'; a.k.a. 'HONESTY AND GIVING ENTITY'.

Frequently asked questions

What does it mean that Harakat Ansar Allah Al-Awfiya 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 Harakat Ansar Allah Al-Awfiya?

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.