Jiandi HK Limited
Hong Kong-registered shell company designated by OFAC on 11 May 2026 for facilitating IRGC oil logistics.
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How does the IRGC use Hong Kong companies to reach Chinese oil buyers without triggering mainland sanctions?
Timeline for Jiandi HK Limited
Added to SDN list as HK-registered IRGC oil-logistics entity
Iran Conflict 2026: Economic Fury hits four Hong Kong shells- What is Jiandi HK Limited?
- A Hong Kong-registered shell company designated by OFAC on 11 May 2026 for its role in the IRGC's sanctioned oil-logistics network.Source: OFAC SDN List
- How many Hong Kong companies were sanctioned by OFAC in May 2026?
- Four Hong Kong-registered entities were designated on 11 May 2026 as part of Operation Economic Fury, including Jiandi HK Limited, Hong Kong Blue Ocean Limited, and Max Honor International Trade Co. Limited.Source: OFAC SDN List
- Is Jiandi HK Limited on the US Treasury sanctions list?
- Yes. Jiandi HK Limited was added to the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list on 11 May 2026 under the Iran sanctions programme, as part of the Economic Fury round targeting HK-registered intermediaries in the IRGC oil network.Source: OFAC SDN List
Background
Jiandi HK Limited is one of four Hong Kong-registered entities designated by OFAC on 11 May 2026 under Operation Economic Fury, targeting the IRGC's multi-jurisdictional oil-logistics network. The HK layer of the network provides geographic distance between UAE-based logistics operations and end buyers in Asia.
The round was timed to exert pressure before Trump's Beijing summit on 13 May by targeting entities in Hong Kong, where US secondary-sanctions enforcement is legally less constrained than on the mainland. Jiandi HK's designation, alongside Hong Kong Blue Ocean Limited, Max Honor International Trade Co. Limited, and a fourth HK entity, represents Treasury's focus on the HK intermediate layer that insulates Chinese mainland refineries from direct designation risk.
