Tawfiq Muhammad Sa'id al‑Law

In this Arabic name, the surname is al-Law.

Tawfiq Muhammad Sa'id al-Law (Arabic: توفيق محمد سعيد اللو) is a Syrian national living in Beirut, Lebanon. Al-Law is known as a money exchanger and financial facilitator, who has designated by the United States Department of the Treasury for his involvement in financial activities linked to Hezbollah, and is subjected to international sanctions.

Background

According to reports Tawfiq Muhammad Saʾid al-Law was born 4, May, 1992.[1][2]

Sanctions and allegations

The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), designated in 2024 al-Law as a Specially Designated National (SDN).[1][3][2] This was done as evidence showed he exchange services, including cryptocurrency services, to people and organizations connected to Hezbollah, which the United States considers a terrorist organization. His actions are also linked to the Iranian regime and the IRGC.[2][4][5] The department also accused him of assisting in money transfers through digital wallets, helping sanctioned organization. His operations were linked directly to Hezbollah's activities in Venezuela, specifically on Margarita Island.[6][7] As a result, any property he has under US control is frozen, companies and individuals in the US are not allowed to do business with him.[5][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Tawfiq Muhammad Sa'id AL-LAW". OpenSanctions.org. 1992-05-04. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  2. ^ a b c "US Treasury Sanctions Terrorist Financier for Providing Crypto-Related Services to Hezbollah | TRM Blog". www.trmlabs.com. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  3. ^ "Counter Terrorism Designations; Syria Designations | Office of Foreign Assets Control". ofac.treasury.gov. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  4. ^ "U.S. sanctions facilitators of Iran's Quds-Force, proxy militias". IFMAT. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  5. ^ a b "Among them is a Syrian money changer... US sanctions target the Quds Force, Hezbollah, and the Houthi group". 2024.
  6. ^ "Client Challenge". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  7. ^ Nassar, Rania (2026-01-13). "مثلث الجريمة المنظمة: فنزويلا إيران "الحزب"". Lebanese Forces Official Website. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  8. ^ "واشنطن تعاقب ميسرين ماليين لـ«فيلق القدس» والحوثيين و«حزب الله»". aawsat.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-01-13.
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