Subordinate to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). involved in Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities at Arak Heavy Water Complex, according to the United Nations. according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, procures products for the Arak complex.

Intended recipient of liquid level gauges, the procurement of which was denied on July 3, 2003, by a member state of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG); intended recipient of steam traps and components for steam traps, the procurement of which (through Azar AB Industry Company/Industries Company (AIC)) was denied on April 14, 2003, by a member state of the NSG; intended recipient of pressure relief valves and specially designed components, the procurement of which was denied on December 4, 2002, by a member state of the NSG; intended recipient of high grade steel pipes and components, the procurement of which was denied on April 30, 2002, by a member state of the NSG; attempted to procure filters, screens and gaskets for pumps for the Pars Oil and Gas Project (POGP), but the procurement was denied on February 18, 2002, by a member state of the NSG.

Intended recipient of pressure switches, micro switches, components and accessories, the procurement of which was denied on February 12, 2002, by a member state of the NSG; intended recipient of tank gauges, components and accessories, the procurement of which was denied on February 12, 2002, by a member state of the NSG; intended recipient of cooling towers, the procurement of which was denied on March 26, 2001, by a member state of the NSG; intended recipient of software and glass filter sets for a spectrophotometer, the procurement of which was denied on December 13, 2000, by a member state of the NSG; intended recipient of a Fourier transform infra-red spectrometer with control software and sampling accessories, the procurement of which was denied on November 8, 2000, by a member state of the NSG.

Director General Ali Hajinia Leilabadi was listed in an annex to U.N. Security Council resolution 1737 as a person involved in Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities.

Sanctions

As part of the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Iran, added on November 5, 2018 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 13599, which targets entities controlled by the Government of Iran and Iranian financial institutions; foreign parties facilitating transactions for the entity or otherwise assisting the entity are subject to U.S. sanctions.

Previously added to the SDN list on January 4, 2006, pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems; removed from the SDN list in January 2016 as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Added on July 12, 2007 to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Entity List of end users subject to heightened export license requirements due to involvement in proliferation activities or other activities of national security concern.

Listed by the European Union on April 19, 2007, as a provider for the A40 research reactor at Arak and pursuant to U.N. Security Council resolution 1737; removed from the E.U. list in January 2016 as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Listed in an annex to U.N. Security Council resolution 1737 of December 23, 2006, as an entity involved in Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities; removed from the U.N. list in January 2016 by U.N. Security Council resolution 2231.

In 2015, the British government listed Mesbah Energy Co (Sahami Khase) and Mesbah Energy Company Qatran Project as entities of potential concern for WMD-related procurement, but removed in 2017 after the U.K. withdrew its Iran list.

Listed by the Japanese government in 2015 as an entity of concern for proliferation relating to nuclear weapons.