People & Institutions
Basheer Abdulkadhim Alwan al-Shabbani
بشير عبد الكاظم علوان الشباني
The Arabic spelling is a transliteration, not taken from an Arabic source.
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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
Individually designated by OFAC 22 January 2024 alongside the airline. Independent reporting states his personal designation was not lifted in the August 2026 delisting of the corporate entities; a Fly Baghdad company statement the same month disputed he has any ownership role, naming 'Ahmad Asad' as founder and chairman instead, a discrepancy not resolved.
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- CEO and owner of Fly Baghdad at time of designation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly Baghdad: OFAC terrorism-finance sanctions (2024) and 2026 delisting of the airline | CEO and owner of Fly Baghdad at time of designation | Under sanctions | Individually designated by OFAC 22 January 2024 alongside the airline. Independent reporting states his personal designation was not lifted in the August 2026 delisting of the corporate entities; a Fly Baghdad company statement the same month disputed he has any ownership role, naming 'Ahmad Asad' as founder and chairman instead, a discrepancy not resolved. | 28 September 2026 |
In the registers
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Sanctions
| Date | Authority | Action | Reason given | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 January 2024 | US Treasury (OFAC) | Designation Executive Order 13224, as amended (Specially Designated Global Terrorist); Linked To: Fly Baghdad Airlines Company | “owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, Fly Baghdad” | Original |
| 5 August 2026 | US Treasury (OFAC) | Change to the listing Executive Order 13224, as amended (Specially Designated Global Terrorist) | Original |
Documents
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- US Department of the Treasury22 January 2024Sanctions noticeTier A
Treasury Targets Kata'ib Hizballah Leaders and Airline Enabling IRGC-QF and Militant Proxy Groups (press release jy2037)
Our copy (downloads as a file)OriginalSHA-256 904d98c6dd9fFor several years, Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad has supported the operations of the IRGC-QF and its proxies by delivering materiel and personnel throughout the region