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Samad Fathi Salami

IRGC logistics network operative designated by OFAC on 11 May 2026 under EO 13224 and EO 13886.

Last refreshed: 12 May 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

How is OFAC dismantling the IRGC's oil revenue chain without touching Chinese refineries?

Timeline for Samad Fathi Salami

#9511 May

Added to SDN list under EO 13224 and EO 13886

Iran Conflict 2026: Economic Fury hits four Hong Kong shells
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Common Questions
Who is Samad Fathi Salami?
An Iranian national designated by OFAC on 11 May 2026 as part of Operation Economic Fury for alleged involvement in IRGC oil-logistics operations.Source: OFAC SDN List
What sanctions were placed on Samad Fathi Salami?
He was added to the US Treasury SDN list on 11 May 2026 under Iran sanctions, freezing US-jurisdiction assets and prohibiting US-person transactions.Source: OFAC SDN List
Why did OFAC target IRGC oil networks in May 2026?
Operation Economic Fury aimed to disrupt IRGC oil revenues routed through shell companies in the UAE, Hong Kong, and Oman, timed before Trump's Beijing summit on 13 May.Source: US Treasury

Background

Samad Fathi Salami (also recorded in OFAC records as FATHISALMI) is an Iranian national (date of birth 22 June 1980, passport V52953880) designated by the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control on 11 May 2026 under the Iran sanctions programme.

Fathi Salami was named in OFAC's Operation Economic Fury SDN round on 11 May 2026 alongside Mohammadreza Ashrafi Ghehi and Ahmad Mohammadi Zadeh. The round targeted individuals and shell companies facilitating the IRGC's sale and transport of sanctioned Iranian crude oil through multi-jurisdictional networks spanning Dubai, Hong Kong, Sharjah, and Muscat.

The designation freezes any US-jurisdiction assets and prohibits transactions by US persons. The OFAC SDN listing constitutes the primary public record for this individual; no substantial open-source biographical material exists beyond the Treasury release.