Person sanctions dossier
Sadegh BAVI
Sadegh Bavi is a Dominican and Iranian national based in Dubai whom the U.S. Treasury describes as an IRGC-Qods Force facilitator and money launderer who also assists in weapons purchases for Iran. Treasury says he is the owner and general manager of Bavi General Trading Company LLC, which OFAC previously designated for helping coordinate tens of millions of dollars' worth of payments for front companies operated by the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industry Commercial Co. and Triliance Petrochemical Co. Ltd., and that he also owns and operates Bavi and Partners Exchange Company, an Iran-based currency exchange house. OFAC designated Sadegh BAVI on 15 October 2026 under IRAN-EO13902.
Sadegh BAVI is listed as person with 1 source listing across 1 authority.
Programs: IRAN-EO13902.
Geography: United Arab Emirates.
- Entity type: Person
- Sanctions status: active
- Authorities: OFAC
- Source listings: 1
- Official IDs: 58938
- Identifiers: Passport: N97128850; Passport: RA045652; Secondary sanctions risk: Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender: Male