Party of God, Inc. Individuals
Person
Mohammad Reza Raouf Sheibani
| Authority | Status | Date | Basis or court | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Treasury | Designated | May 21, 2026 | Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism) | Entry |
Tie to Hezbollah, in the Government's Words
“Linked To: HIZBALLAH”
U.S. Treasury, OFAC, Specially Designated Nationals List entry: SHEIBANI, Mohammad Reza Raouf,
Specially Designated Nationals List entry, May 21, 2026, remarks field, sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.
What Treasury Said
“Mohammad Reza Sheibani (Sheibani) is the Iranian Ambassador designate to Lebanon, whom Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry declared persona non grata after it withdrew its approval of his candidature and ordered him to leave Beirut.”
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Treasury Targets Hizballah-Aligned Officials Obstructing Peace and Disarmament,
press release, May 21, 2026, para. 9, home.treasury.gov.
“Iran’s violation of diplomatic norms, as well as the practices routinely used by the ambassador in communication between the two states, was cited as the reason for Sheibani’s expulsion.”
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Treasury Targets Hizballah-Aligned Officials Obstructing Peace and Disarmament,
press release, May 21, 2026, para. 9, home.treasury.gov.
Linked To
- Linked To: HIZBALLAH
As Listed
- U.S. Treasury SHEIBANI, Mohammad Reza Raouf
Exhibits
Exhibit 1
U.S. Treasury, OFAC,
Specially Designated Nationals List entry: SHEIBANI, Mohammad Reza Raouf,
Specially Designated Nationals List entry, May 21, 2026, sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.
Exhibit 2
U.S. Department of the Treasury,
Treasury Targets Hizballah-Aligned Officials Obstructing Peace and Disarmament,
press release, May 21, 2026, home.treasury.gov.Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.
Summary The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the designation of nine individuals in Lebanon for obstructing the peace process and impeding Hezbollah’s disarmament. The action was taken under Executive Order 13224, as amended, and blocks the designated persons’ property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
Cite this pageMiddle East Forum, “Mohammad Reza Raouf Sheibani,” Party of God, Inc., accessed October 21, 2026.