Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Fangwei LI
Aliases
Karl LEE
Nationality
China
DoB
1972-09-18
Address
China; c/o LIMMT ECONOMIC AND TRADE COMPANY, LTD., 2501-2508 Yuexiu Mansion, No. 82 Xinkai Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, China
Official reason
Li Fangwei, also known as Karl Lee, is involved in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction-related technology to Iran. It is alleged that from 2006 through the present time he illicitly and routinely has used front companies based in Eastern China to defraud United States banks, regulators, and customers, and frequently arranges for the pr...
Other Information
https://www.state.gov/transnational-organized-crime-rewards-program-2/li-fangwei/
Date of listing
2009-04-07
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561
Regime
OFAC country specific
Target State
Iran
Measures
Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions
Sanctions Portfolio
• https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1551
Official Information
On August 16, 2010, OFAC issued the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561 (75 FR 49836, August 16, 2010) (IFSR) to implement provisions of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–195) (22 U.S.C. 8501–8551). Since then, OFAC has amended the IFSR several times.
Additional Details
SDN
Program URL
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-31/subtitle-B/chapter-V/part-561