Novin Energy Company

Also Known As: 

Noveen Energy Company
Energy Novin
Pars Novin
New Energy Company

Weapon Program: 

  • Nuclear

Address: 

- End of North Karegar Avenue, Tehran, Iran
- Seyyed Jamal Aldin Assadabadi Avenue, 15th street, Number 33, Tehran, Iran

Operates within the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and has transferred funds on behalf of AEOI to entities associated with Iran's nuclear program.

According to the U.S. government, has transferred millions of dollars on behalf of the AEOI.

Reportedly involved in building centrifuge parts; according to the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), is comprised of approximately 15 companies; headed by Javad Karimi Sabet; has been involved in work at the reactor (IR-40) located at the Arak Heavy Water Complex (IR-40), according to the NCRI.

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.

Listed in an annex to U.N. Security Council resolution 1747 of March 24, 2007, as an entity involved in Iran's nuclear or ballistic missile activities; removed from the U.N. list in January 2016 by U.N. Security Council resolution 2231.

Listed by the European Union on April 21, 2007, pursuant to U.N. Security Council resolution 1747; removed from the E.U. list in January 2016 as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Listed by the British government in 2015 as an entity of potential concern for WMD-related procurement, but removed in 2017 after the U.K. withdrew its Iran list.

Mentioned Suspect Entities & Suppliers: 

Date Entered: 

January 26, 2004

Date Last Modified: 

December 10, 2018