U.S. Treasury sanctions Iran/Hezbollah-linked individuals, entities, and vessels

The U.S. Treasury Department added the following Iran/Hezbollah affiliated individuals, entities, and vessels to the OFAC SDN list:

Individuals:
- Chetan Prakash Balhotra (UAE/India) – Linked to Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani.
- Seyed Naiemaei Badroddin Moosavi (Iran/UK/UAE/Turkey) – Linked to Hizballah; subject to secondary sanctions.
- Tanjore Sunilkumar Srinivas (UAE/India) – Linked to Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani.

Key Entities:
- Shipping & Logistics: House of Shipping (UAE/India), Fleet Tanqo Private Limited (India), Shipza Shipping Limited, and Taylor Shipping FZCO.
- Shell Companies/Consultancies: Corplinx Consultancy, Helmatic Consultancy, Oriel Group, and Meritron DMCC.
- Hizballah-Linked: A.C.S. Global BV (Netherlands), ACS Trading LLC (UAE), and Lotus Universal LLC (UAE).
- Maritime Holdings: Anika Lines, Aura Lines, Hapuka Marine, and Nardie International (all Marshall Islands).

Vessels Sanctioned:
- ANAYA (IMO 9326885) – Panama flag
- ANIKA (IMO 9417464) – Panama flag
- AURA (IMO 9274563) – Mozambique flag
- BELLARIS (IMO 9332614) – Panama flag
- CAUVERI (IMO 9282508) – Cameroon flag
- DAPHNE V (IMO 9321677) – Panama flag
- HORAE (IMO 9413004) – Panama flag
- SILVAR (IMO 9291262) – Cameroon flag
- VERSA (IMO 9379301) – Panama flag