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the new sanctions are aimed at four entities that handle mining and engineering projects on behalf of khatam al - anbiya, including some with links to the nuclear program. they are fater engineering institute, imensazen consultant engineers institute, makin institute and rahab institute .
makin institute (a. k. a. makin company), no. 2 iravan st. - tishfoon st. - khaje abdol ah ansari st. - shariati st. , tehran, iran [ npwmd ]
however, further proving ofac’s dedication to the administration of economic sanctions, general rostam qasemi, fatar engineering institute, imensazen consulting engineers institute, makin institute, and the rahab insititute were all designated as specially designated nationals (“sdn”) under the non - proliferation sanctions program yesterday .
fater engineering institute (a. k. a. faater institute; a. k. a. fater engineering company; a. k. a. gharargah ghaem faater institute), no. 25, valiasr jonoobi, azizi street, azadi sq. ne, tehran, iran [ npwmd ]
rahab institute (f. k. a. rahsaz institute), ghorb - e ghaem building, valiasr st. , azizi blvd. , azadi sq. , tehran, iran; eastern 14th st. , beihaghi blvd. , arjantin sq. , tehran, iran [ npwmd ]
imensazen consultant engineers institute, no. 5 / 1, niroo alley, padegan - e - valiasr street, sepah square, tehran, iran [ npwmd ]
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this is all about the timing ,
said former treasury department official michael jacobson, now with the washington institute for near east policy .
this is an effort to show,' we' re serious about ramping up the pressure.'
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the purpose of the irgc campaign is to identify companies and entities that are owned, operated or controlled by the islamic revolutionary guard corp (irgc), and to highlight relationships between these entities and multinational corporations .
with support from president ahmadinejad, the irgc has assumed a dominant role in the iranian economy. the irgc now largely controls the petrochemical, banking, construction and telecommunications sectors in iran. estimates of irgc control of the economy “range from a third to nearly two - thirds of iran' s gdp – amounting to tens of billions of dollars. ” the irgc is estimated to own at least half of iran’s government - owned companies and control 68 percent of iran’s total exports .
many multinationals continue to do business with irgc - controlled entities including european and japanese automotive manufacturers citroen, renault, nissan, peugeot, volvo, fiat, mazda, isuzu, and yamaha. south african telecommunications firm mtn is also in direct partnership with the irgc - controlled iran electronics industries .
gharargahe sazandegi ghaem: acquired tunnel - building equipment and expertise from european firms such as wirth, and seli owned, controlled or acting on behalf of kaa .
oriental oil kish. operated by kaa. partially owned by former iranian president hashemi rafsanjani, notorious for threatening the incineration of israel by nuclear weapons. once involved in a $ 310 million oilfield - development contract with halliburton .
sadra, aka iran marine industrial company: naval - industrial giant 51. 18% controlled by the kaa and irgc. builds ships, docks, and floating oil rigs, and has been awarded huge government contracts and assistance since irgc takeover .
sepanir oil and gas engineering company: subsidiary of kaa. participates in iran' s south pars offshore gas field development .
sepasad engineering company: owned by kaa. specializes in concrete dam construction and tunneling .
arvandan shipbuilding company: subsidiary of idro. builds high - speed patrol boats for the government of iran .
iran khodro group: subsidiary of idro. license - builds peugeot, renault, suzuki, daimler - benz, and hyundai models. produced over 690, 000 vehicles in 2010 .
iran shipbuilding & offshore industries complex, aka isoico: consortium of shipbuilding and maritime construction companies. subsidiary of idro. former irgc commander, former kaa head, and us and eu - sanctioned rostam ghasemi serves as isoico’s chairman of the board of directors .
machine sazi pars co: designs, manufactures, and installs petrochemical - related machinery. subsidiary of idro. listed by the german government as an entity of concern for military procurement activities .
paysaz: acquired by idro in 2005. involved in oil - industry supply chain construction .
saipa group: subsidiary of idro. license - builds citroen, renault, nissan, volvo, and iveco (fiat) models, and produced over 663, 000 vehicles in 2010 .
bahman group: tehran - based manufacturing conglomerate 45. 5% owned by the irgc cooperative foundation. license - builds mazda and isuzu vehicles .
bahman diesel co: manufacturing of truck and bus parts. subsidiary of the bahman group. license - builds isuzu trucks .
bahman motor center: manufacturing and assembly of vehicles, including mazdas. subsidiary of bahman group .
iran docharkh co: handles imports, manufacturing and research for the bahman group, and builds yamaha motorcycles. subsidiary of the bahman group .
iran zinc mines development company: subsidiary of the irgc - controlled mehr - e eghtesad iranian investment company .
angouran mine: bought by the iran zinc mines development company for an estimated 20% of market value. the bidding process involved only three companies, all highly interconnected and irgc - affiliated .
arvandan oil & gas company: nioc subsidiary, currently responsible for managing 12 separate oil and gas fields .
iranian helicopter company: affiliate of nioc. provides helicopter fleets and maintenance for numerous oil projects .
national iranian oil products distribution company (niopdc): component of niordc. responsible for over 2850 fuel stations, 45 aviation fuelling centers, and the distribution of over 220 million liters of oil products per day all over the country .
national iranian tanker company (nitc): responsible for transporting 53 million tons of crude oil, nitc ranks as the world' s fourth largest tanker fleet. former subsidiary of nioc, now privatized but with reported links to the irgc - controlled oil supply chain .
national oil pipeline and telecommunications company (ioptc): component of niordc, responsible for pipeline management and telecommunications services .
national oil refining and distribution company (niordc): component of nioc and the ministry of petroleum, primarily responsible for transporting and exporting of petroleum products, and operating 6 large refineries .
north drilling company: subsidiary of nioc. involved in drilling projects beyond iranian borders, such as the iran khazar offshore rig in turkmenistan .
petropars: subsidiary of nioc. created to take advantage of the south pars gas field .
ansar bank, aka ansar financial and credit institution: created by bonyad taavon sepah to provide financial and credit services to irgc personnel .
bank industry and mine (of iran): state owned, focusing on mining projects. used by the irgc to evade us and international sanctions. collaborates with bank mellat and bank saderat .
europaisch - iranische handelsbank (eih): german subsidiary of bank industry and mine, focusing on international business with iran. 26. 3% owned by bank mellat, 19% owned by bank terjarat .
bank mellat: state - owned, designated by us treasury for providing services to the irgc - affiliated atomic energy organization of iran (aeoi) .
first east export bank, p. l. c: owned or acting on behalf of bank mellat .
bank melli: iran' s largest bank, used by tehran to transfer over $ 100 million to the irgc quds force, for the purpose of organizing, training and equipping islamist movement around the globe. serves as a facilitator for the irgc' s sensitive activities, especially the purchase of materials for iran' s nuclear and missile programs .
arian bank: joint - venture between bank melli and bank saderat to expand irgc - controlled financial activities into afghanistan .
future bank b. s. c: bahrain - based joint - venture controlled by bank melli and bank saderat .
bank saderat: 94% state - owned institution which handles financial services for the ministry of defense and armed forces logistics (modafl) - controlled defense industries organization and irgc - controlled iran electronics industries. used by the regime to transfer funds to terrorist organizations such as hamas, hezbollah, popular front for the liberation of palestine - general command (pflp - gc) and palestinian islamic jihad .
bank sepah: 100% irgc - owned. assisted iran in funding development of missiles and nuclear weapons capability by supporting the irgc - controlled shahid hemmat indsutrial group (shig) and shahid bagheri industrial group (sbig) .
post bank of iran: acts on behalf of bank sepah (designated under unscr 1747), hiding bank sepah' s connections in order to circumvent sanctions .
bank tejarat: 42. 81% state - owned. facilitated the transfer of tens of millions of dollars in support of the irgc - affiliated atomic energy organization of iran' s efforts to acquire yellowcake uranium .
export development bank of iran (edbi): provides financial services to modafl subordinate entities in order to circumvent or breach sanctions. handles payments for bank sepah and entities associated with iran' s nuclear and ballistic missile programs .
banco internacional de desarrollo, c. a: autonomous subsidiary of the export development bank of iran offering financial products to strengthen ties between the iranian and venezuelan economics .
mehr bank, aka finance and credit institution: provides financial services to the irgc. created by bonyad ta' avon sepah, an organization comprised of irgc commanders .
mehr - e eqtesad - e iranian investment company: owned or controlled by mehr finance and credit institution, affiliated with the irgc - controlled tidewater .
etemad amin investment co mobin: contributes to the financing of the regime and irgc. includes two irgc - controlled funds, tose' eh - ye e' temad and shahriar - e mahestan. purchased a large portion of telecommunications company of iran stock in order to facilitate irgc restrictions on free communications. listed by the british government as an entity of proliferation concern .
behnam shahriyari trading company: provided support and weapons to hezbollah on behalf of the irgc. acts on behalf of liner transport kish .
iran air: iran' s national airline, used by the irgc and modafl to transport military - related equipment, including missile and rocket components to syria. most iran air jets prohibited from entering eu airspace due to safety concerns. the un has called on all countries to inspect cargo carried by iran air cargo, and the eu has prohibited iran air cargo access to eu airports .
iran air tours: subsidiary of iran air. serves as iran air' s domestic air carrier .
liner transport kish: employed by the irgc to support terrorist activities outside of iran. provides material support, including weapons, to hezbollah .
mahan air: provides transportation, funds transfers and personnel travel service to the irgc quds force and hezbollah. coordinated with the irgc to ferry secret operatives and weapons in pursuit of the attempted assassination of the saudi ambassador to the us .
tidewater middle east company: port operator owned by mehr - e eqtesad iranian investment company, mehr bank and the irgc. manages approximately 90% of iranian container operations, and is used by the irgc for illicit shipments .
iran electronics industries (iei): irgc - operated conglomerate responsible for facilitating the irgc' s control over the telecommunications and electronics sectors. main shareholder of mtn irancell (south african telecom giant mtn owns other 49 %), the second largest mobile phone network operator in iran, which enables the irgc to exploit foreign technology to locate and persecute dissidents and suppress communications during fraudulent elections .
telecommunications company of iran (tci): one of iran’s leading telecommunications firms, 50% owned by the irgc following a 2009 purchase by etemad amin investment company mobin. the irgc’s control of tci enables it to better censor and restrict the free flow of communication .
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washington — the treasury department imposed sanctions on wednesday on a commander and four companies linked to the islamic revolutionary guards corps of iran, underscoring the obama administration’s determination to single out the elite corps as a way to curb iran’s nuclear program .
the treasury said it froze the assets of four affiliates of a sprawling construction conglomerate owned by the revolutionary guards, as well as those of gen. rostam qasemi, who oversees the companies, because they are accused of being involved in iran’s effort to manufacture nuclear weapons .
the designations, which come two and a half years after the united states first imposed sanctions on the corps, illustrate the scope and limitations of the president’s pressure campaign .
as the administration marshals support for new united nations sanctions against iran, it plans to publicly single out an array of companies, banks and entities controlled by the revolutionary guards to highlight the extent to which the organization controls the iranian economy .
but the guards have found ways to circumvent existing sanctions by setting up subsidiaries and front companies that allow the organization to continue to deal with banks, shipping companies and suppliers outside iran. the latest measures are meant to close those loopholes .
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in this case, the conglomerate, khatam al - anbiya, has been under treasury sanctions since 2007. a senior administration official said the company had dug a network of underground tunnels that house elements of iran’s nuclear program .
with the headline: u. s. penalizes companies tied to iran corps .
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u. s. sanctions irgc engineering firms - laura rozen: u. s. sanctions irgc engineering firms
a day after iran said it was beginning to feed low enriched uranium through centrifuges at its natanz pilot facility to create nuclear medical isotopes, the u. s. has announced sanctions on four engineering firms said to be controlled by iran' s islamic revolutionary guards corps (irgc) .
the obama administration has
been talking about [ sanctioning ] the irgc for a long time ,
jacobson continued .
this is where there is the most consensus internationally. this is the one thing everyone can agree on
to penalize, he said, citing the irgc' s role in human rights abuses, in the iranian economic sector, and proliferation. in october 2007, the u. s. designated the irgc and irgc - qods force for their involvement in proliferation and terrorism - support activites. elements of the irgc have also been designated for un sanctions under two previous un security council resolutions on proliferation grounds .
the foundation for the defense of democracies' mark dubowitz said today' s designation was a good start, given the dominant role of the parent firm (whose full name is gharargah sazandegi - ye khatam al - anbia, or ghorb) in the iranian energy sector .
to have any meaningful impact on the activities of the irgc, targeted sanctions must focus on the guard’s leaders and front companies active in iran' s energy sector ,
he said .
oil provides about 80% of iran’s export earnings and 50% of government revenue .
given the dominance of the revolutionary guard in the iranian energy sector, asian and european companies might find it difficult to do business in this energy sector without transacting with irgc companies ,
he added .
in 2006, dubowitz said, ghorb received more than $ 7 billion in contracts including, as reported by international oil daily, a $ 2 billion contract to oversee the development of the south pars gas project, and a $ 1. 3 billion no - bid contract for a gas pipeline running from a port near south pars to the border with pakistan .
in recent iran policy discussion, the obama administration has been cautious about sanctioning the firms of countries that it is working with internationally to isolate iran, as bills recently passed in both houses of congress would do, in particular as it seeks to get a new resolution on iran through the un security council. among the countries it needs to vote for a resolution at the security council, several countries with energy and other investments in iran, including austria, russia, and japan .
china, a permanent member of the security council, has so far indicated it does not support new economic sanctions on iran. but some western diplomats expect that it will at least abstain from a veto, or possibly support a weak resolution. it takes nine countries to pass a resolution in the 15 member un security council, but the u. s. would want it to pass ideally with a bigger margin to signal international solidary .
as these things go, they usually try to get as close to unanimous as possible because of concerns that a split vote will send the wrong message to tehran ,
says the foreign policy initiative' s jamie fly, a former bush - era nsc official .
but even a weak un security council resolution could help facilitate further international action on iran, including european union sanctions on iran. the eu is currently iran' s second largest trading partner, after china, the financial times reported this week .
defense secretary robert gates wants a new un sanctions resolution on iran passed in
weeks, not months ,
his spokesman geoff morrell said yesterday .
meantime, the international atomic energy agency said that it would convene a board of governors meeting on friday. at the last one in november, the iaea board of governors voted for a resolution rebuking iran for its lack of compliance with the iaea, including for failing to disclose its construction of an enrichment facility in qom until last september .
the iaea rebuke passed overwhelmingly, including with votes of moscow and beijing. malaysia reportedly recently recalled its rep to the iaea for voting against the resolution .
i have never seen an administration reach out in as principled and comprehensive a way as president obama has done ,
gates said in a press conference tuesday in ankara, turkey .
the response has been quite disappointing .
- - - - - - - - - - - fekking duh! aj is a madman! our president is trying to treat him like he actually cares about his actions. didn' t work with the other madman throughout history either. those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. naive = obama .
it would be nice if this works... .. china is threatening to seel our bonds... china is not on board... this is a volatile situation .
in 2007, obama voted against the kyle - leiberman bill designating the revolutionary guard, or qods force as a terrorist entity. he claimed it was merely ,
saber - rattling
: a pretext for war with iran. in obama' s world, the qods force is just another misunderstood cultural phenomenon that acts out (killing us servicemen in afghanistan, iraq and jews worldwide) because bush was a go - it - alone bully with a texas drawl. the united states'
shameful past
excludes us from making judgments on ethnic community organizers like the qods .
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qasemi, rostam (a. k. a. ghasemi mohammadali, rostam), iran; citizen iran; nationality iran; passport a2463775 (iran) (individual) [ npwmd ]
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i was quite surprised to find out that the united states department of the treasury office of foreign assets control (“ofac”) designated one iranian individual and four iranian entities under the non - proliferation ...
the non - proliferation sanctions are designed to freeze the assets of designated proliferators of weapons of mass destruction (“wmd”) and their supporters. ofac’s actions here are especially focused upon khatam al­ - anbiya construction headquarters, an arm of the irgc that has been designated as an sdn since 2007 .
amongst the designees are iranian revolutionary guard corps (“irgc”) general rostam qasemi, who is also the commander of khatam al - anbiya construction headquarters the engineering arm of the irgc, which serves to help the irgc generate income and fund its operations. that entity is also involved in the construction of streets, highways, tunnels, water conveyance projects, agricultural restoration projects, and pipelines .
the u. s. has previously acted against the irgc and the irgc - qods force. on october 25, 2007, the state department designated the irgc, under e. o. 13382, for having engaged, or attempted to engage, in proliferation - related activities, and treasury designated the irgc­ - qods force pursuant to e. o. 13224 for providing material support to the taliban and other organizations .
furthermore, elements of the irgc have previously been designated under un sanctions pursuant to un security council resolutions (unscrs) 1737 and 1747. all un member states are required to freeze the assets of entities and individuals listed in the annexes of those resolutions, or designated by the unscr 1737 committee, as well as assets of entities owned or controlled by them or by persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction and to prevent funds or economic resources from being made available for their benefit .
just to clear up a point of possible confusion that the media might have or may in the future cause; these are not new iran sanctions. they are designations made pursuant to an existing sanctions program against certain iranian individuals and entities in iran .
i saw on cnn this morning where the tagline read that there are new sanctions against iran. that is incorrect. there are iran sanctions currently in effect, which are known as the iranian transactions regulations (“itr”), however, they are not modified as a result of the designation of these persons. indeed, these persons were not designated or punished pursuant to the itr .
that said there is still an elevated danger to iranians or anyone else who might have dealings with any of these designees, whether that involvement was pursuant to a specific license or not. if you are any way involved with any of these newly designated sdns, it would be wise to contact an attorney who is experienced in dealing with ofac and the economic sanctions programs they administer .
the author of this blog is erich ferrari, an attorney specializing in ofac litigation. if you have any questions please contact him at 202 - 280 - 6370 at 202 - 351 - 6161 or ferrari @ urltoken .
the iranian transactions regulations practice guide is the first ever practice guide wholly devoted to a specific u. s. economic sanctions program .
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the makin institute is a subsidiary of khatam al-anbia in iran . it is blacklisted by the united states department of the treasury , the united nations , and the european union . 
the makin institute is a subsidiary of khatam al-anbia in iran. it is blacklisted by the united states department of the treasury, the united nations, and the european union.
the makin institute is a subsidiary of khatam al-anbia in iran. it is blacklisted by the united states department of the treasury, the united nations, and the european union.