People & Institutions
Salim Ahmed Said
سليم أحمد سعيد
Also written: OMEED, Salam; SAEED, Mohammed; SALEM, Omed
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Legal status as of 4 October 2026
Under sanctions
Placed on a government sanctions list. An official act, not a court judgment.
What the documents say
- OFAC designation July 2025 (Executive Order 13902); Treasury says he bribed Iraqi officials and reportedly installed Maarij.
- OFAC, 3 July 2025, Executive Order 13902. No court charge is on record.
- Designated by OFAC, 3 July 2025, under Executive Order 13902.
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- Iraqi-British businessman (VS Oil Terminal FZE / VS Tankers); runs VS Oil Terminal/VS Tankers network (Treasury)
- Institutions
- VS Oil Terminal FZE; VS Tankers FZE; VS Petroleum DMCC; Rhine Shipping DMCC
Cases
These are the cases in this archive that name this entry, with the status in each case on the date shown.
| Case | Role | Status in this case | Detail | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Oil Minister Ali Maarij al-Bahadly: US designation for diverting oil to Iran-linked networks and Iraqi illicit-enrichment conviction (2026) | Iraqi-British businessman (VS Oil) | Under sanctions | OFAC designation July 2025 (Executive Order 13902); Treasury says he bribed Iraqi officials and reportedly installed Maarij. | 25 September 2026 |
| Iranian oil passed off as Iraqi: Salim Ahmed Said and Waleed al-Samarra'i networks (US designations, 2025) | Iraqi-British businessman (VS Oil Terminal FZE / VS Tankers) | Under sanctions | OFAC, 3 July 2025, Executive Order 13902. No court charge is on record. | 25 September 2026 |
In the registers
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Sanctions
| Date | Authority | Action | Reason given | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2025 | US Treasury (OFAC) | Designation Executive Order 13902 (Iran financial or petroleum sectors) | “runs a network of companies that have been selling Iranian oil falsely declared as Iraqi oil since at least 2020.” | Original |
Documents
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- US Department of the Treasury7 May 2026Sanctions noticeTier A
Economic Fury Targets Iraqi Oil Official, Iran-Backed Terrorist Militias in Iraq (sb0492)
Our copy (downloads as a file)OriginalSHA-256 4b8d25a1c82fOFAC today designated Iraq’s Deputy Minister of Oil, Ali Maarij Al-Bahadly (Maarij), who has been instrumental in facilitating the diversion of Iraqi oil products
- US Department of the Treasury3 July 2025Sanctions noticeTier A
Treasury Targets Diverse Networks Facilitating Iranian Oil Trade (sb0188)
Our copy (downloads as a file)OriginalSHA-256 9a749d95df50runs a network of companies that have been selling Iranian oil falsely declared as Iraqi oil since at least 2020