Haleh Bakhtiar

Also Known As: 

Haleh Bakhtiyar
Haleh Bakhtiari
Halen Bakhtiar

Weapon Program: 

  • Nuclear

Address: 

Iran

An engineer involved in the production of magnesium at a concentration of 99.9%.

Listed in an annex to U.N. Security Council resolution 1803 of March 3, 2008, as a person linked to Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities or development of nuclear weapon delivery systems; removed from the U.N. list in January 2016 by U.N. Security Council resolution 2231; listed by the European Union on April 23, 2007, as a person linked to Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or Iran's development of nuclear weapon delivery systems; removed from the E.U. list in January 2016 as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Recognized on August 27, 2006 by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for producing magnesium at a concentration of 99.9% and other research; reportedly serves as a senior manager of the Tamin Tajhizat Sanayeh Hasteieh (Providing Equipment of Nuclear Industries) and "nuclear equipment company"; reportedly a senior deputy to Jafar Mohammadi, helping him identify foreign suppliers for Iran's nuclear projects.

Mentioned Suspect Entities & Suppliers: 

Date Entered: 

October 19, 2007

Date Last Modified: 

January 16, 2016