Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Ibrahim AQILde-listed

Aliases

Ibrahim Mohamed AKIL; Ibrahim Mohamed AKIEL; Ibrahim 'AQIL; Abd al-Qadr 'AQIL; Ghosn Ali Abdel MEHDI; 'ABD-AL-QADIR; TAHSIN

Nationality

Lebanon

DoB

24 Dec 1962; 01 Jan 1962; 20 Mar 1961; 1958

Address

Syria; Lebanon

Official reason

Aqil serves on Hizballah's highest military body, the Jihad Council, and has played a vital role in Hizballah's military campaign in Syria by aiding Hizballah fighters and pro-Syrian regime troops against Syrian opposition forces in battles inside Syria. In addition, Aqil has been the subject of multiple Interpol Red Notices, which document his lon...

Other Information

https://www.state.gov/rewards-for-justice-reward-offer-for-information-on-hizballah-leader-ibrahim-aqil/

Date of listing

2015-07-21

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Executive Order 13338; Executive Order 13399; Executive Order 13460; Executive Order 13572; Executive Order 13573; Executive Order 13582

Regime

OFAC country specific

Target State

Syria

Measures

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions

Sanctions Portfolio

https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1571 The United States has sanctioned the Syrian government, including the Central Bank of Syria, senior Syrian government officials, and individuals and entities supporting the Assad regime and/or responsible for human rights abuses in Syria, in order to reinforce the President’s call that Bashar al-Assad s...

Official Information

On May 11, 2004, the President issued E.O. 13338, declaring a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States posed by the actions of the Government of Syria in supporting terrorism, continuing its occupation of Lebanon, pursuing weapons of mass destruct...

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information/syria-sanctions