Kasim Oztas

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Kasim Oztas, an ASB Group official and close associate of Ayan, was an interlocutor in deals brokered between Shahriyari and Ayan’s network of companies to illicitly sell millions of barrels of Iranian oil

Country:

Turkey  

Status:Top Alert – Entity designated / sanctioned for terror, WMD and human rights violation

Risk Level:99%

May harm your business future. Persons or entities that engage in transactions with this entity will be exposed to sanctions or subject to an enforcement action.

Working with this entity means supporting Iranian Regime, Regime Terrorist Activities & development of WMD

Info:
Kasim Oztas, an ASB Group official and close associate of Ayan, was an interlocutor in deals brokered between Shahriyari and Ayan’s network of companies to illicitly sell millions of barrels of Iranian oil. Oztas directly handles much of Ayan’s business, including organizing the purchase of the Queen Luca through Elvegard Shipping. Oztas has also arranged the transfer of millions of dollars on behalf of the IRGC-QF.

In late 2021, Shahriyari worked closely with Oztas to facilitate an oil deal and oversaw the remittance of over one million euros from UAE-based CGN Trade FZE to Ayan’s Baslam Nakliyat in furtherance of a money laundering scheme to generate revenue for the IRGC-QF.

Kasim Oztas is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the IRGC-QF. CGN Trade FZE is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Baslam Nakliyat Ve Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti.

Involved In:
Nuclear Weapon Program
Missile Weapon Program

Country:
Turkey

DOB:
15 May 1982

POB:
Aydin, Soke, Turkey
Ankara, Soke, Turkey

Nationality:
Turkey

Passport:
U02506696 (Turkey) expires 22 Jun 2016
27466202076 (Turkey) expires 22 Jun 2021

National ID No.:
27466202076 (Turkey)

Reason for the color:
» Added to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on December 8, 2022 pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the IRGC-QF;