People & Institutions
Khamis Farhan al-Khanjar al-Issawi
خميس فرحان الخنجر العيساوي
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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
Placed on the US Treasury sanctions list on 6 December 2019 under the Global Magnitsky programme for bribery or corruption ("has reportedly planned to spend millions of dollars in payments to Iraqi political figures"). No Iraqi corruption conviction is on record.
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- Businessman; leader of a Sunni political alliance
Cases
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| Case | Role | Status in this case | Detail | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Global Magnitsky corruption designations of Iraqi figures: two ex-governors (July 2019) and Khamis al-Khanjar (December 2019) | Businessman; leader of a Sunni political alliance | Under sanctions | Placed on the US Treasury sanctions list on 6 December 2019 under the Global Magnitsky programme for bribery or corruption ("has reportedly planned to spend millions of dollars in payments to Iraqi political figures"). No Iraqi corruption conviction is on record. | 25 September 2026 |
In the registers
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Sanctions
| Date | Authority | Action | Reason given | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 December 2019 | US Treasury (OFAC) | Designation Executive Order 13818 (Global Magnitsky) (corruption) | “Al-Khanjar has reportedly planned to spend millions of dollars in payments to Iraqi political figures in order to secure their support” | Original |
Documents
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- US Department of the Treasury6 December 2019Sanctions noticeTier A
Treasury Sanctions Iran-Backed Militia Leaders Who Killed Innocent Demonstrators in Iraq (sm847)
OriginalSHA-256 290b71640ecaOFAC designated Iraqi millionaire businessman Khamis Farhan al-Khanjar al-Issawi for bribing government officials and engaging in corruption