An Iranian manufacturing company involved in the production of components for Iran's IR-1 centrifuges, and in procurement for Iran's centrifuge program; controlled by the Ammunition and Metallurgy Industries Group (AMIG) and subordinate to the Defense Industries Organization (DIO). Designated by the U.N. Security Council on March 3, 2008, pursuant to resolution 1803 (2008), as an entity involved in Iran’s proliferation sensitive nuclear activities or development of nuclear weapon delivery systems.
Leading industrial and military subsidiary of Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL); oversees Iran's missile production.
Facilitated the purchase of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Chinese aluminum products for Iran Centrifuge Technology Company (TESA), which produces centrifuges for Iran's uranium enrichment program.
An Iranian government industrial complex; reportedly manufacturers and exports military goods, including parts for military vehicles. Listed as an entity of concern for proliferation in an early warning document distributed by the German government to industry in 2005.
Commander of the Qods force, the special operations division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), added to the Specially Designated National (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on October 25, 2007, freezing his 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; identified as a "key person" of the IRGC in an annex to U.N. Security Council resolution 1747 of March...
Deputy of Iran's Ministry of Defense for Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL). Added to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) listed maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on January 17, 2016, freezing his 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 European Union on June 24, 2008 as a person linked to Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or Iran's...
An industrial control and automation company that carries out projects in the oil, gas, petrochemical, mining, steel, power generation, and manufacturing sectors; reportedly targeted by the Stuxnet computer worm on July 7, 2009, as a means of spreading Stuxnet to the Natanz uranium enrichment facility; has installed the Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Process Control System, which includes Siemens S7-400 PLCs (programmable logic controllers), Siemens Step 7 engineering software, Siemens SIMATIC WinCC software, and Profibus communications modules, reportedly the same systems targeted by Stuxnet at...
Nuclear, Missile, Chemical, Biological, Military
A subsidiary of Iran's Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) representing a conglomerate of over 300 companies; reportedly responsible for managing Iran’s military industries.
Has materially contributed to the development of Iran's nuclear and missile programs, according to the U.S. Department of State; some subordinates have been "involved in Iran's centrifuge program making components," and in Iran's missile program, according to the U.N. Security Council; has played a key role in developing Iran’s centrifuge-manufacturing capabilities; has manufactured composite rotors for...
Provides financial and material support to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury; has designed components for Iran’s missile systems; in 2011, received U.S.-origin synthesizers and analog devices from a Malaysia-based company.
An Iranian state-owned electronics company that researches and designs control-based technologies for the naval, maritime, aerospace, and defense industries.Researches and develops industrial automation, navigation, and optical guidance systems; has conducted research on the use of drones in the maritime industry, on landscape vision simulation software, and on three-dimensional autopilot guidance systems for submarines.
Led a procurement network which facilitated tens of millions of dollars in proliferation-related transactions involving U.S. technology and electronic components for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran's missile program.
Nuclear, Missile, Chemical, Biological
Added on November 8, 2012 to the Specially Designated Nationals (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; designated for being owned or controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); listed by the Japanese government in 2012 as an entity of concern for proliferation relating to missiles and biological,...
Nuclear, Missile, Military
An information technology company; affiliated with Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL), according to the U.S. Treasury Department; has been a subsidiary of Iran Electronics Industries (IEI), which was identified by the Treasury Department as being owned or controlled by MODAFL.
Nuclear, Missile, Military
A defense firm that provides maintenance and overhaul services for Iran's military helicopters and aircraft; subordinate to the Iranian Aviation Industries Organization, which is overseen by Iran's Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Logistics.
An Iranian defense firm that provides maintenance services for Iran's military helicopters and aircraft; has built, repaired, and reverse-engineered U.S.-model helicopters for Iran's military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); directed by the Iranian Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO).
Iran's national maritime carrier; has transported prohibited military-related cargo and facilitated shipments on behalf of and destined for Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and MODAFL subordinates.
An Iranian electronics import and distribution company specializing in engines and motors; suspected of involvement in the diversion of U.S.-origin unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) parts to Iran via China without the required export licenses, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.Products include AC and DC gear motors, servo motors, step motor drivers, power switches, shaft encoders, water pumps, and air pumps; has imported AC, DC, and servo motors; claims to sell products manufactured in China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.Has maintained...
Has transported personnel, weapons, and goods on behalf of Lebanese Hizballah; provided assistance to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force, including transporting IRGC-QF personnel to and from Iran and Syria for military training; received aid in the acquisition of aircraft from Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines (UM Air), Bukovyna Airlines, and Sirjanco Trading LLC.
Added on October 12, 2011 to the Specially Designated Nationals (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...
Plays a central role in Iran’s uranium enrichment centrifuge operations, according to the U.S. Department of State.
Since 2011, has procured ballistic missile-applicable technology and metals for Shahid Hemat Industrial Group (SHIG).
Added on May 17, 2017 to the Specially Designated Nationals (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; foreign parties facilitating transactions for the entity or otherwise assisting the entity are...
Part of Defense Industries Organization (DIO); has participated in the production of components for Iran's ballistic missile program; reportedly involved in the development of the Ababil drone in coordination with Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (IAMI).
Nuclear, Missile, Chemical, Biological, Military
Iran’s defense ministry; responsible for defense research, development, and manufacturing, including support for Iran’s missile and nuclear programs.
Deputy Director for Commerce for the Defense Industries Organization (DIO).
Added on May 17, 2017 to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), freezing his 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; foreign parties facilitating transactions for the entity or otherwise assisting the entity are subject to U.S. sanctions.
An Iranian businessman who directs Malaysia-based Green Wave Telecommunication, Sdn Bhn and is the commercial director of Iran-based Fanavari Moj Khavar.
Missile, Chemical, Biological, Military
Part of Chemical Industries and Development of Material Group (CIDMG), which is a branch of Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO); produces ammunition, explosives, and solid propellants for rockets and missiles.
According to the U.S Department of the Treasury, acts on behalf of DIO by importing and exporting chemical goods; according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, was identified in April 2007 as the final recipient of sodium perchlorate monohydrate, a chemical precursor for solid propellant oxidizer, possibly to be used for ballistic missiles; according to the European Union...