Iranian Entity: 7th of Tir Industrial Complex

A subsidiary of the Ammunition Industries Group (AMIG), which is a subsidiary of the Defense Industries Organization (DIO) - see separate entity records; according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, involved in a variety of international weapons procurement-related transactions, and has been connected to Iran's centrifuge development program.

On July 8, 2008, added to the Specially Designated National (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), freezing its assets under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibiting transactions with U.S. parties pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their delivery systems; listed by the British government in 2008 as an entity of potential concern for WMD-related procurement; listed by the Japanese government in 2008 as an entity of concern for proliferation relating to nuclear weapons; listed by the European Union on April 20, 2007, as an entity linked to Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or Iran's development of nuclear weapon delivery systems; with some exceptions, and within their jurisdiction, European Union member states must freeze all funds and economic resources owned, held or controlled by the listed entity, and must also ensure that funds or economic resources are not made available to or for the benefit of the listed entity; listed in an annex to U.N. Security Council resolution 1737 of December 23, 2006, as an entity "widely recognized" as being involved in Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities; with some exceptions, the designation requires states to freeze financial assets on their territories which are owned or controlled by the entity, by its agents, or by entities it owns or controls; the designation also requires states to ensure that any funds, financial assets or economic resources are prevented from being made available by their nationals or by any persons or entities within their territories, to or for the benefit of the entity; listed as an entity of concern for military procurement activities in an early warning document distributed by the German government to industry in July 2005; the German government urged caution when initiating commercial dealings with this entity, and suggested that because this entity is involved with both military and civilian projects, civilian use must be shown by specific and verifiable evidence; identified by the British government in February 1998 as having procured goods and/or technology for weapons of mass destruction programs, specifically missile, in "addition to doing non-proliferation related business."

Produces mortar bombs and fuses; reportedly opened in February 2006 a new production line for munition primers; also manufactures industrial valves.