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  Terrorist Financing Targeting Center Designates Al-Shabaab Networks in Somalia

  US Department of the Treasury

  April 14, 2025

  RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Today, the seven members of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) announced joint designations of 15 al-Shabaab leaders, operatives, and financial facilitators operating in Somalia.  These targets were involved in a wide range of activities in support of al-Shabaab, including fundraising and proliferation of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).  This is the eighth round of joint designations by the TFTC.

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  Iran: seven individuals and two entities targeted by EU’s sanctions over serious human rights violations

  European Council

  April 14, 2025

    The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on an additional seven individuals and two entities responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran, including for the use of the judiciary as a tool for arbitrary detention. The European Union continues to be deeply concerned by Iran’s distressing practice to arbitrarily detain EU mono and dual nationals on spurious grounds, with a view to making political gains. Last year, there was a dramatic increase in the number of executions, including of women and individuals belonging to ethnic and religious minorities, as well as of one European citizen.

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  1 entry amended on the OFSI consolidated list

  OFSI

  April 14, 2025

  The following entry has been amended under the Global Anti-Corruption financial sanctions regime and is still subject to an asset freeze:

  • Marina Tauber (Group ID: 16849)

  OFSI’s consolidated list of asset freeze targets has been updated to reflect these changes.