Draft:Murtuza Basrai
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Murtuza Mustafa Munir Basrai (also known as Murtaza Basrai) was added to the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list on October 29, 2020..[1][2] He was sanctioned under Section 3(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction involving the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum products from Iran.[3]
Basrai, who is the Managing Director of Strait Shipbrokers Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based company, was targeted as part of U.S. efforts to put financial pressure on the Iranian regime and counter its malign activities in the Middle East. The sanctions were imposed to disrupt Iran's petroleum and petrochemical industries, which are major sources of revenue for the Iranian government.
What is notable about this case, is that Murtuza Basrai and Strait Shipbrokers Pte. Ltd. filed suit against the Secretary of State[3] arguing that no proper reasons were given for the designation. In the judgement, the US Court observed that this was a matter of executive prerogative and that "forcing the executive branch to disclose information that it has validly classified would compel a breach in the security which that branch is charged to protect."[4]
As a result[5] of the sanctions:
- Basrai's assets within U.S. jurisdiction are blocked.[3]
- U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in transactions with him.[3]
- He faces visa denial and exclusion from the United States.[3]
- Foreign financial institutions risk exposure to sanctions if they knowingly facilitate significant transactions for Basrai.[1]
These sanctions have had severe consequences for both Basrai and his company, including frozen bank accounts, cancelled insurance policies, and significant business disruptions[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Murtuza Mustafamunir Basrai". IFMAT. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Sanctions List Search". sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ a b c d e Strait Shipbrokers Pte. Ltd. v. Blinken, Strait Shipbrokers Pte. Ltd. v. Blinken, 560 F. Supp. 3d 81 (D.D.C. 2021)
- ^ "Strait Shipbrokers Pte. Ltd. v. Blinken". Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ a b Boonzaier (j_boonzaier), Jonathan (2021-08-17). "Sanctions leave Singapore's Strait Shipbrokers in dire straits". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2025-01-08.