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Is ANSAR AL-ISLAM on a sanctions list?

Yes. ANSAR AL-ISLAM appears on the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals maintained by U.S. Treasury OFAC (US).

Aliases (13)
JUND AL-ISLAM·akaANSAR AL-SUNNA·akaANSAR AL-SUNNA ARMY·akaJAISH ANSAR AL-SUNNA·akaDEVOTEES OF ISLAM·akaFOLLOWERS OF ISLAM IN KURDISTAN·akaKURDISTAN SUPPORTERS OF ISLAM·akaSOLDIERS OF ISLAM·akaKURDISH TALIBAN·akaSOLDIERS OF GOD·akaSUPPORTERS OF ISLAM IN KURDISTAN·akaHELPERS OF ISLAM·akaPARTISANS OF ISLAM·aka
Addresses
  • IQ
ID Documents
  • Secondary sanctions risk:: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886

What does inclusion on OFAC-SDN mean?

Inclusion on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List means US persons are generally prohibited from dealing with the entity, and the entity's assets under US jurisdiction are blocked. Administered by the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control.

This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.

Frequently asked

Is ANSAR AL-ISLAM on a sanctions list?
Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals published by U.S. Treasury OFAC. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
How current is this record?
Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list.
Where can I verify this record?
Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslistservice.ofac.treas.gov/api/PublicationPreview/exports/SDN.CSV.