People & Institutions
Abd al-Aziz al-Muhammadawi (Abu Fadak)
عبد العزيز المحمداوي (أبو فدك)
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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
Named by Treasury as controlling the company.
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- PMF chief of staff; Kata'ib Hizballah leader (previously US-designated)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhandis General Company: US designation for diverting Iraqi government contract funds to Kata'ib Hizballah (2025) | PMF chief of staff; Kata'ib Hizballah leader (previously US-designated) | Under sanctions | Named by Treasury as controlling the company. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January 2021 | US Treasury (OFAC) | Change to the listing Executive Order 13224, as amended (Specially Designated Global Terrorist) | Original | |
| 13 January 2021 | US State Department | Designation Executive Order 13224, as amended (Specially Designated Global Terrorist) | “the person known as Abd al-Aziz Malluh Mirjirash al-Muhammadawi ... is a foreign person who poses a significant risk of committing an act of terrorism” | Original |
Documents
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- US Department of the Treasury9 October 2025Sanctions noticeTier A
Treasury Takes Aim at Iran-Backed Militia Groups ... (sb0277)
OriginalSHA-256 2012e8116a41OFAC is designating three Iraqi bank executives today for abusing their positions within Iraq’s commercial banking sector
uses a sub-contracting method to divert funds from Iraqi government contracts