Teh U.S. Treasury Department continues to aggressively target those facilitating Iran’s access to international financial systems, this time sanctioning a Bulgarian national for her alleged role in evading restrictions on Iranian oil sales. Penka Ivanova, a resident of Rakovski, Bulgaria, was designated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on November 20, 2024, as part of a wider effort to disrupt networks supporting Iran’s economy and military capabilities. The action reflects ongoing U.S. pressure on Iran amid concerns over its nuclear program and regional activities.
The U.S. Treasury Department has added a Bulgarian national to its list of sanctioned individuals for allegedly violating sanctions related to Iran’s oil sector. Penka Ivanova, a resident of Rakovski, Bulgaria, was identified by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on November 20, 2024. OFAC’s official listing details her information as follows: MADZHARSKA, Penka Ivanova, Bulgaria; DOB 08 Jun 1977; POB Rakovski, Bulgaria; nationality Bulgaria; Gender Female; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport 388702412 (Bulgaria) expires 23 Sep 2027; National ID No. 7706084516 (Bulgaria) (individual) [SDGT] [IFSR] (Linked To: NIROOMAND TOOMAJ, Elyas).
The sanctions against Ivanova, 48, carry secondary implications, including a ban on entry into the United States and the freezing of any assets she may have under U.S. jurisdiction. The Treasury Department cited her connection to Elyas Niroomand Toomaj as the reason for her inclusion on the sanctions list. This action comes as the U.S. continues to tighten its enforcement of sanctions aimed at disrupting Iran’s revenue streams.
In a broader action, the U.S. government also targeted six vessels comprising what it termed a “shadow fleet” involved in transporting Iranian oil, as well as Mahan Air, an Iranian airline with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Several companies acting as intermediaries in the maritime industry were also sanctioned, accused of facilitating financial support for Iran’s military through crude oil sales, according to a statement from the U.S. Treasury Department’s OFAC.
Specifically sanctioned were Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company, an Iranian oil company, and Luan Bird Shipping Service L.L.C. and Mars Investment L.L.C., ship charterers based in the United Arab Emirates, along with Loire Shipping Inc., a Panama-based company.
On November 13, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed further sanctions on entities linked to Iran. These included Imperative Ukraine Group LLC and Ecofera LLC, two companies registered in Ukraine. OFAC identified these as shell companies owned by Iranian procurement agent Bahram Tabibi, allegedly used to acquire aerospace materials – including position indicators and magnetometers – for Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries Corporation (HESA), a state-owned Iranian aircraft manufacturer. HESA, among other companies, produces Shahed drones.
That action also targeted 32 individuals and entities across Iran, the UAE, Turkey, China, Hong Kong, India, Germany, and Ukraine.
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