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Ali Ansari / Lavasani Shadow FX Corridor

Also known as Lavasani Exchange · shadow exchange houses · Ali Ansari

USSDNEUopen gapUKopen gapCAopen gapAUpartial3 open

3 of five jurisdictions have documented this party and not designated it.

Designation Status

Designation Status, Five Tracked Jurisdictions
JurisdictionStatusDateAuthority
USDesignated··
EUNot on this list··
UKNot on this list··
CANot on this list··
AUPartial··

These are the five governments' asset-freeze lists only. "Not designated" means not on that list on the data date. This is not legal or compliance advice.

Dossier

EU designation [Tier 3, EUR-Lex, Decision 2010/413/CFSP Annex II entry 57, July 30, 2026]: "Businessperson," DOB 26.12.1968, Iranian national. Quoted reason: "Ali Ansari is an Iranian businessman and former owner of Bank Ayandeh and of the Iran Mall. Through a network of companies, Ali Ansari uses foreign banking channels to transfer funds abroad. Those funds originate in part from Iranian oil sales. The Iranian oil sector constitutes a significant source of funding for Iran's military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In addition, through a network of companies, Ali Ansari acquires substantial assets, including real estate in the EU and in the UK, on behalf of persons connected to the Iranian leadership, including the Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Therefore…

Docket

Profile ID
ansari-fx
Type
Exchange
Country
Iran / multi
Designated In
1 of 5
Open Gaps
3 of 5

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