Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Aliases
Dr. Assef Essa SHALEESH; Asef Isa SHALEESH; Assef ISSA; Dr. Asef AL-SHALISH
Nationality
Syria
DoB
1959-01-01
Address
Damascus, Syria
Reg. ID
4713277, Passport
Official reason
General Zuhayr Shalish and Asif Shalish were designated today pursuant to Executive Order 13315, which is aimed at blocking property of the former Iraqi regime, its senior officials and their family members and those who act for or on their behalf. Zuhayr and Asif acted on behalf of the former Iraqi regime and several of its senior officials. Zuhay...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/js2487
Date of listing
2005-06-09
Authority
US
Program
Executive Order 13315 Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003 Blocking Property of the Former Iraqi Regime, Its Senior Officials and Their Family Members, and Taking Certain Other Actions; Executive Order 13350 of July 29, 2004 Termination of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 12722 With Respect to Iraq and Modification of Executive Order 1329...
Regime
OFAC country specific
Target State
Iraq
Measures
Blocking Property
Official Information
In response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990, the United States imposed comprehensive sanctions, including a trade embargo against Iraq and a freeze of the assets of the then-Iraqi government, which were implemented in the Iraqi Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 575. Over the years, a series of Executive orders adjusted the sancti...
Additional Details
SDN
Program URL
• https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/7386/download?inline • https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/7406/download?inline