Iranian Entity: ABAN Commercial and Industrial Co.
| Entity Name: |
| ABAN Commercial and Industrial Co. |
| Also Known As: |
Aban Commercial & Industrial Ltd. |
| Program: |
| Military |
| Address: |
| No. 118 end of Resalat St., Damavand Rd, Tehran, Iran P.O. Box 16765-474, Tehran, Iran |
| Phone Number : |
| + 98-2177309728 |
| Fax: |
| + 98-2177309725 |
| Text: |
| Allegedly shares the same post office box number as Electro Sanam Co. (see separate entity record); allegedly was provided dual-use materials by Li Fang Wei and LIMMT (see separate entity records), which were indicted on April 7, 2009, by the District Attorney's Office of New York County on charges relating to the misuse of Manhattan banks and the proliferation of illicit missile and nuclear technology to Iran; in November 2006, allegedly was directed by Li Fang Wei to pay for payment for 2,000 kg of tungsten metal powder shipped from LIMMT to Aban; in May 2007, an additional 15,000 kg of tungsten metal powder (with claimed purity of 99.97% and particle size of 5.5-6.5 µm) was allegedly waiting in port for confirmation; in February 2007, was allegedly invoiced by LIMMT for 200 pieces of graphite cylinders for an Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM-15) in the amount of €89,000, and in August 2007 was directed to pay for the last shipment of graphite cylinders; in May 2007, allegedly was invoiced by Li Fang Wei for 400 pieces of tungsten-copper alloy plates in the amount of €1,480,000, and was directed in September 2007 to clear the cargo for the first 100 pieces of tungsten-copper alloy plates; reportedly contracted for 30,900 kg of tungsten copper alloy from Advanced Technology & Materials Co. Ltd. of Beijing in exchange for €2.1 million (according to an October 2007 invoice), made additional orders in 2008, and by the end of March 2008, reportedly had been sent 215 pieces of tungsten copper; reportedly had accounts at the Rome branch of Bank Sepah (see separate entity record). |
| Date Entered: |
| 6/30/2009 |
| Date Last Modified: |
| 6/30/2009 |