AL-KAWTHAR FOUNDATION

(also BAHJAT AL KAWTHAR COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION AND TRADING LTD.)

ROHSI and Kosar Company are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224 for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or indirectly, the IRGC-QF." (U.S. Treasury, "Treasury Designates Vast Network of IRGC-QF Officials and Front Companies in Iraq, Iran," 3/26/2020).  (https://home.treasury.gov/index.php/news/press-releases/sm957)

According to the U.S. Treasury designation made on March 26, 2020, "Though ostensibly a religious institution, ROHSI has transferred millions of dollars to the Iraq-based Bahjat al Kawthar Company for Construction and Trading Ltd, also known as Kosar Company, another Iraq-based entity under the IRGC-QF’s control. Kosar Company has served as a base for Iranian intelligence activities in Iraq, including the shipment of weapons and ammunition to Iranian-backed terrorist militia groups.  Additionally, Kosar Company has received millions of dollars in transfers from the Central Bank of Iran, which was designated pursuant to E.O. 13224 in September 2019 for its financial support of the IRGC-QF and Lebanese Hizballah. Both the IRGC-QF and Hizballah have been designated by the U.S. Department of State as Foreign Terrorist Organizations under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.