Imposition of Nonproliferation Measures Against Foreign Persons, Including a Ban on U.S. Government Procurement
A determination has been made that a number of foreign persons have engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures pursuant to the Iran, North Korea, and Syria No...
A determination has been made that a number of foreign persons have engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures pursuant to the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA).
DATES:
These measures went into effect July 24, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
On general issues: Pam Durham, Office of WMD and Missile Controls, Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Department of State, Telephone (202) 647-4930. Email:
acn-wmc-sanctions@state.gov.
For U.S. Government procurement ban issues: Eric Moore, Office of the Procurement Executive, Department of State, Telephone: (703) 875-4079. Email:
mooreen@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The INKSNA provides for sanctions on foreign entities and individuals for the transfer to or acquisition from Iran since January 1, 1999; the transfer to or acquisition from Syria since January 1, 2005; or the transfer to or acquisition from the DPRK since January 1, 2006, of goods, services, or technology controlled under multilateral control lists (Australia Group, Chemical Weapons Convention, Missile Technology Control Regime, Nuclear Suppliers Group, and Wassenaar Arrangement) or otherwise having the potential to make a material contribution to the development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or cruise or ballistic missile systems.
On July 24, 2026, the U.S. Government applied the measures authorized in section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (Pub. L. 106-178) against the following foreign persons identified in the report submitted pursuant to section 2(a) of the Act:
1061st Material-Technical Support Center (MTSC) (Russia); and any
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successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Abdullah Hammam bin Mustafar (Malaysia-national)
Aleksandr Ivanovich Prikhodko (Russian national)
Andrei Gusev (Russian national)
Andrey Vladimirovich Kosolapov (Russian national)
Ellengo Lori (Malaysia national)
Gedion Alpha Company LLC (Russia); and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
International Invest Company (IIC) (Russia); and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Kala Gozar Pars Shipping and Logistics Company (Iran); and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Kang T'ae-so'ng (aka Kang Thae Song) (DPRK national)
Mehdi Ghasemi (Malaysia national)
Mohammad Ejen (Malaysia national)
Morozik Vladislav Antonovich (Russian national)
NS Global Logistics (Malaysia); and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Rabi' Madkhanah (Syrian national)
Ruhollah Katebi (Iranian national)
Russian Ground Forces (RGF) (Russia); and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Russian Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (Russia); and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Russian Ministry of Defense Directorate for Advanced Inter-Service Research and Special Projects (UPMLiSP) (Russia); and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Sergey Nikolayevich Tsibarev (Russia)
Yixing Ruibang High Performance Carbon Fiber Products Co. Ltd (aka Yixing Ruibang) (China); and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Accordingly, pursuant to section 3 of the Act, the following measures are imposed on these persons:
1. No department or agency of the U.S. government may procure or enter into any contract for the procurement of any goods, technology, or services from these foreign persons, except to the extent that the Secretary of State otherwise may determine;
2. No department or agency of the U.S. government may provide any assistance to these foreign persons, and these persons shall not be eligible to participate in any assistance program of the U.S. government, except to the extent that the Secretary of State otherwise may determine;
3. No U.S. government sales to these foreign persons of any item on the United States Munitions List are permitted, and all sales to these persons of any defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services under the Arms Export Control Act are terminated; and
4. No new individual licenses shall be granted for the transfer to these foreign persons of items the export of which is controlled under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 or the Export Administration Regulations, and any existing such licenses are suspended.
These measures shall be implemented by the responsible departments and agencies of the U.S. government and will remain in place for two years from the effective date, except to the extent that the Secretary of State may subsequently determine otherwise. These measures are independent of and in addition to any other sanctions imposed on such entities and/or individuals by other federal agencies under separate legal authorities.
Christopher T. Yeaw,
Assistant Secretary for Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Department of State.
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91 FR 49481
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“Imposition of Nonproliferation Measures Against Foreign Persons, Including a Ban on U.S. Government Procurement,” thefederalregister.org (August 4, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-15759/imposition-of-nonproliferation-measures-against-foreign-persons-including-a-ban-on-u-s-government-procurement.