Party of God, Inc. Individuals
Person
Vasfi Akyuz
| Authority | Status | Date | Basis or court | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Treasury | Designated | Aug. 20, 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: AKYUZ, Vasfi,
Specially Designated Nationals List entry, Aug. 20, 2026, remarks field, sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.
What Treasury Said
“Yilmaz’s associates include couriers Halil Ibrahim Kacmaz and Onder Dede who collect cash from the exchange houses, and Vasfi Akyuz who has coordinated logistics for the couriers and also participates as a courier himself.”
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Treasury Increases Sanctions on Hizballah and Targets Network Smuggling Millions in Cash for Hizballah,
press release, Aug. 20, 2026, para. 5, home.treasury.gov.
“Vasfi Akyuz, Mehmet Akyuz, Mehmet Acur, Feyyad Karasalih, Masoud Mousafar, Gulay Kaya Savci, and Emrah Ayaz are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Hizballah.”
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Treasury Increases Sanctions on Hizballah and Targets Network Smuggling Millions in Cash for Hizballah,
press release, Aug. 20, 2026, para. 6, home.treasury.gov.
Linked To
- Linked To: HIZBALLAH
As Listed
- U.S. Treasury AKYUZ, Vasfi
Exhibits
Exhibit 1
U.S. Treasury, OFAC,
Specially Designated Nationals List entry: AKYUZ, Vasfi,
Specially Designated Nationals List entry, Aug. 20, 2026, sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.
Exhibit 2
U.S. Department of the Treasury,
Treasury Increases Sanctions on Hizballah and Targets Network Smuggling Millions in Cash for Hizballah,
press release, Aug. 20, 2026, home.treasury.gov.Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.
Summary The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announces the designation of 10 individuals involved in a network transferring cash to Hezbollah and the redesignation of Hezbollah under Executive Order 13224, as amended. The action is announced today and blocks the designated persons’ property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
Cite this pageMiddle East Forum, “Vasfi Akyuz,” Party of God, Inc., accessed October 21, 2026.