People & Institutions
Waleed Khaled Hameed al-Samarra'i
وليد خالد حميد السامرائي
This page sets out what the documents in this archive record about this person: the legal status on the date shown, the cases, the official registers and the sources.
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, 2 September 2025, Executive Order 13902.
- Designated by OFAC, 2 September 2025, under Executive Order 13902.
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- UAE-based Iraqi-Kittitian businessman running a tanker network (Treasury)
- Institutions
- Babylon (vessel manager); Tryfo, Keely, Odiar, Panarea, Topsail (shells)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iranian oil passed off as Iraqi: Salim Ahmed Said and Waleed al-Samarra'i networks (US designations, 2025) | Iraqi-Kittitian businessman | Under sanctions | OFAC, 2 September 2025, Executive Order 13902. | 25 September 2026 |
In the registers
Being listed in a register records a role, an ownership stake, a licence or a designation. It is not an allegation. All registers
Sanctions
| Date | Authority | Action | Reason given | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2025 | US Treasury (OFAC) | Designation Executive Order 13902 (Iran financial or petroleum sectors) | “This network operates primarily by covertly blending Iranian oil with Iraqi oil, which is then marketed intentionally as solely of Iraqi origin to avoid sanctions.” | Original |
Documents
These are the documents behind this entry. Each quote is given in the language of the document.
- US Department of the Treasury2 September 2025Sanctions noticeTier A
Treasury Intensifies Pressure on Iranian Oil Smuggling ... (sb0233)
OriginalSHA-256 01e459ac03feThis network operates primarily by covertly blending Iranian oil with Iraqi oil, which is then marketed intentionally as solely of Iraqi origin