Leila KARIMI

Iran

1986-07-12

Female

Tehran, Iran; United Arab Emirates

Business

Vahid Derakhshan and Leila Karimi are involved in Alpa Trading - FZCO, UAE-based Alpa Investment L.L.C, and Hong Kong-based Alpa Hong Kong Limited’s financial activities. Alireza Derakhshan, Vahid Derakhshan, and Leila Karimi are linked to a slate of front companies, including UAE-based Paul AD Sons Trading FZE, Unique Station Trading, Minato Investment L.L.C, Minato Goods Wholesalers, Minato Commercial Brokers, Everest Investment L.L.C, and Alliance First Trading L.L.C. Alireza Derakhshan, Vahid Derakhshan, and Leila Karimi use this group of front companies to knowingly facilitate illicit flows of funds including for the purchase of products on behalf of MODAFL and the IRGC, and these companies collectively handle hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars in transactions. Vahid Derakhshan, Leila Karimi, and Alpa Investment L.L.C are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Alpa Trading – FZCO.

US

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0248

2025-09-16

US

Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561

OFAC country specific

Iran

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions

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

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.

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