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Nihat Abdul Kadir ASAN

Aliases

Nihat ASAN; Nihat Abdulkadir ASAN; Ramin EBRAHIMIHARKIAN; Ibrahim KURD; Nihat ASHAN; BAHTIYAR

Nationality

Iran

DoB

1981-10-01; 1981-11-11

Address

Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan, Iran

Reg. ID

2751062326, National ID No.; U13927927, Passport

Official reason

Nihat Abdul Kadir Asan (Asan) is a close Zindashti associate also based in Iran who has played a pivotal role in logistical planning for many of the network’s operations, including the network’s plot to assassinate individuals in the United States. Naji Ibrahim Sharifi-Zindashti, Nihat Abdul Kadir Asan, and Shahram Ali Reza Tamarzadeh Zavieh Jakki ...

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2052

Date of listing

2024-01-29

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010 Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuses by the Government of Iran and Taking Certain Other Actions

Regime

OFAC country specific

Target State

Iran

Measures

Blocking Property

Sanctions Portfolio

https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1551

Official Information

Executive Order 13553 on September 28, 2010 imposed sanctions on officials of the Government of Iran and other persons acting on behalf of the Government of Iran determined to be responsible for or complicit in certain serious human rights abuses.

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/8076/download?inline