Company

ALPA TRADING - FZCO

Sanctioned entity

United Arab Emirates. Named in 3 sanctions listings.

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Summary

"Alpa Trading FZCO, a UAE-based front company operated by Iranian financial facilitators, knowingly facilitated illicit flows of funds, including for the purchase of products on behalf of Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),"; "In September 2025, Alpa Trading FZCO was designated as an SDGT pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Ramin Jalalian"; "between 2024 and 2025, Banque Misr UAE processed over USD 32 million in transactions for Alpa Trading FZCO"

Sanctions and listings3

  • Listed
    18 Sep 2025
    Effective
    16 Sep 2025

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    16 Sep 2025

    Iran Sanctions - IFSR

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    Block, IFSR and SDGT

    Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886

    Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism)

    Programme US-IRANReference 55455treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Effective
    22 Oct 2025

    Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 - The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Director Disqualification Sanction and asset freeze

    The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect ALPA TRADING FZCO is an involved person under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 ('the Regulations') on the basis of the following grounds: (1) It is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely people smuggling, by facilitating the unlawful arrival in a country of individuals who are not a national of that country or permanently resident in it with a view to obtaining any gain or benefit. Specifically, it has purchased equipment, namely engines, motors and spare parts, from East Asia for the purpose of facilitating the irregular arrival of migrants across the English Channel into the United Kingdom. (2) It is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely people smuggling, by profiting financially from the unlawful arrival in a country of individuals who are not a national of that country or permanently resident in it. Specifically, it has profited from the supply of equipment, namely engines, motors and spare parts, from East Asia for the purpose of facilitating the irregular arrival of migrants across the English Channel into the United Kingdom. (3) It is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely people smuggling, by facilitating the unlawful arrival in a country of individuals who are not a national of that country or permanently resident in it with a view to obtaining any gain or benefit. Specifically, it has provided goods, namely engines, motors and spare parts, from East Asia that could contribute to the irregular arrival of migrants across the English Channel into the United Kingdom.

    The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect ALPA TRADING FZCO is an involved person under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 ("the Regulations") on the basis of the following grounds: (1) It is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely people smuggling, by facilitating the unlawful arrival in a country of individuals who are not a national of that country or permanently resident in it with a view to obtaining any gain or benefit. Specifically, it has purchased equipment, namely engines, motors and spare parts, from East Asia for the purpose of facilitating the irregular arrival of migrants across the English Channel into the United Kingdom. (2) It is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely people smuggling, by profiting financially from the unlawful arrival in a country of individuals who are not a national of that country or permanently resident in it. Specifically, it has profited from the supply of equipment, namely engines, motors and spare parts, from East Asia for the purpose of facilitating the irregular arrival of migrants across the English Channel into the United Kingdom. (3) It is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely people smuggling, by facilitating the unlawful arrival in a country of individuals who are not a national of that country or permanently resident in it with a view to obtaining any gain or benefit. Specifically, it has provided goods, namely engines, motors and spare parts, from East Asia that could contribute to the irregular arrival of migrants across the English Channel into the United Kingdom.

    Programme GB-SAMLAReference GIM0030Reference 17205Last updated 22 Oct 2025gov.uk

Connections10

Other links10

  • PersonLeila KARIMISanctionedDebarredExport controlled
    Represented by
    "Acting for or on behalf of"Born 12 Jul 1986United Arab EmiratesIran
  • PersonVahid DERAKHSHANSanctionedDebarredExport controlled
    Represented by
    "Acting for or on behalf of"Born 10 Aug 1978United Arab EmiratesIran
  • OrganizationALPA INVESTMENT L.L.CSanctionedDebarredExport controlled
    Represented by
    "Acting for or on behalf of"United Arab Emirates
  • OrganizationMINATO INVESTMENT L.L.CSanctionedDebarredExport controlled
    Linked from
    "Providing support to"United Arab Emirates
  • OrganizationUNIQUE STATION TRADINGSanctionedDebarredExport controlled
    Linked from
    "Providing support to"United Arab Emirates
  • OrganizationBanque Misr UAERegulator warning
    Linked from
    United Arab Emirates

Identifiers6

IdentifierNumberIssued by
ID number11701069
ID number6478
Registration number11701069
Registration number6478
Economic register number (cbls)11701069United Arab Emirates
Registration number6478United Arab Emirates

Other names3

Also known as3

ALPA TRADING FZCOAlpa Trading FZCOالبا تريدينج - ش م ح

Addresses3

  • 204 Nouf Tower, Umm Hurair Road, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Dubai

  • Dubai United Arab Emirates

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