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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-668/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2010/668",
  "legislation_title": "Council implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2010 of 26 July 2010 implementing Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-668",
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  "heading": "List of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 1",
  "text": "I.. ‘ Persons, entities and bodies involved in nuclear or ballistic missiles activities\nA.\nNatural persons\nName\nIdentifying information\nReasons\n1.\nAli DAVANDARI\nHead of Bank Mellat\n2.\nFereydoun\nMAHMOUDIAN\nBorn on 7.11.1943 in Iran. Passport no 05HK31387 issued on 1.1.2002 in Iran, valid until 7.8.2010\nGranted French citizenship on 7.5.2008.\nDirector of Fulmen (see Part B, No 11)\n3.\nMohammad MOKHBER\nPresident of the Setad Ejraie foundation, an investment fund linked to Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader. Member of the board of directors of Sina Bank.\n4.\nMohammad Reza MOVASAGHNIA\nHead of Samen Al A’Emmeh Industries Group (SAIG) also known as the Cruise Missile Industry Group. This organisation was designated under UNSCR 1747 and listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 423/2007.\nB.\nLegal persons, entities and bodies\nName\nIdentifying information\nReasons\n1.\nAzarab Industries\nFerdowsi Ave, PO Box 11365-171, Tehran, Iran\nEnergy sector firm that provides manufacturing support to the nuclear programme, including designated proliferation sensitive activities. Involved in the construction of the Arak heavy-water reactor.\n2.\nBank Mellat (including all branches) and subsidiaries:\nHead Office Building, 327 Takeghani (Taleghani) Avenue, Tehran 15817, Iran;\nP.O. Box 11365-5964, Tehran 15817, Iran;\nBank Mellat is a state-owned Iranian bank. Bank Mellat engages in a pattern of conduct which supports and facilitates Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. It has provided banking services to UN and EU listed entities or to entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or to entities owned or controlled by them. It is the parent bank of First East Export Bank which is designated under UNSCR 1929.\n(a)\nMellat Bank SB CJSC\nP.O. Box 24, Yerevan 0010, Republic of Armenia\n100 % owned by Bank Mellat\n(b)\nPersia International Bank Plc\nNumber 6 Lothbury, Post Code: EC2R 7HH, United Kingdom\n60 % owned by Bank Mellat\n3.\nSubsidiaries of Bank Melli:\nBank Melli is listed in Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007, for providing or attempting to provide financial support for companies which are involved in or procure goods for Iran’s nuclear and missile programmes.\n(a)\nArian Bank (a.k.a. Aryan Bank)\nHouse 2, Street Number 13, Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan\nArian Bank is a joint-venture between Bank Melli and Bank Saderat.\n(b)\nAssa Corporation\nASSA CORP, 650 (or 500) Fifth Avenue, New York, USA;\nTax ID No. 1368932 (United States)\nAssa Corporation is a front company created and controlled by Bank Melli. It was set up by Bank Melli to channel money from the United States to Iran.\n(c)\nAssa Corporation Ltd\n6 Britannia Place, Bath Street, St Helier JE2 4SU, Jersey Channel Islands\nAssa Corporation Ltd is the parent organization of Assa Corporation. Owned or controlled by Bank Melli\n(d)\nBank Kargoshaee (a.k.a. Kargosai Bank, a.k.a Kargosa’i Bank)\n587 Mohammadiye Square, Mowlavi St., Tehran 11986, Iran\nBank Kargoshaee is owned by Bank Melli.\n(e)\nBank Melli Iran Investment Company (BMIIC)\nNo.2, Nader Alley, Vali-Asr Str., Tehran, Iran, P.O. Box 3898-15875;\nAlt. Location: Bldg 2, Nader Alley after Beheshi Forked Road, P.O. Box 15875-3898, Tehran, Iran 15116;\nAlt., Location: Rafiee Alley, Nader Alley, 2 After Serahi Shahid Beheshti, Vali E Asr Avenue, Tehran, Iran; Business Registration Number: 89584.\nAffiliated with entities sanctioned by the United States, the European Union or or the United Nations since 2000. Designated by the United States for being owned or controlled by Bank Melli.\n(f)\nBank Melli Printing And Publishing Company (BMPPC)\n18th Km Karaj Special Road, Tehran, Iran, P.O. Box 37515-183;\nAlt. Location: Km 16 Karaj Special Road, Tehran, Iran;\nBusiness Registration Number 382231\nDesignated by the United States for being owned or controlled by Bank Melli\n(g)\nCement Investment and Development Company (CIDCO) (a.k.a.: Cement Industry Investment and Development Company, CIDCO, CIDCO Cement Holding)\nNo. 241, Mirdamad Street, Tehran, Iran\nWholly owned by Bank Melli Investment Co. Holding Company to manage all cement companies owned by BMIIC\n(h)\nFirst Persian Equity Fund\nWalker House, 87 Mary Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9002, Cayman Islands;\nAlt. Location: Clifton House, 7z5 Fort Street, P.O. Box 190, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104; Cayman Islands;\nAlt. Location: Rafi Alley, Vali Asr Avenue, Nader Alley, Tehran, 15116, Iran, P.O.Box 15875-3898\nCayman-based fund licensed by the Iranian Government for foreign investment in the Tehran Stock Exchange\n(i)\nFuture Bank BSC\nBlock 304, City Centre Building, Building 199, Government Avenue, Road 383, Manama, Bahrain;\nP.O. Box 785, City Centre Building, Government Avenue, Manama, Bahrain,\nand all branches worldwide; Business Registration Document: 54514-1 (Bahrain) expires 9 June 2009; Trade License No.: 13388 (Bahrain)\nBahrain-based joint-venture majority owned and controlled by Bank Melli and Bank Saderat. Chairman of Bank Melli was also chairman of Future Bank\n(j)\nMazandaran Cement Company\nAfrica Street, Sattari Street No. 40, P.O. Box 121, Tehran, Iran 19688;\nAlt Location: 40 Satari Ave. Afrigha Highway, P.O. Box 19688, Tehran, Iran\nTehran-based cement company majority-owned by CIDCO. Involved in large-scale construction projects\n(k)\nMazandaran Textile Company\nKendovan Alley 5, Vila Street, Enghelab Ave, P.O. Box 11365-9513, Tehran, Iran 11318;\nAlt. Location: 28 Candovan Cooy Enghelab Ave., P.O. Box 11318, Tehran, Iran;\nAlt. Location: Sari Ave., Ghaemshahr, Iran\nTehran-based textile company majority-owned by BMIIC and Bank Melli Investment Management Co.\n(l)\nMehr Cayman Ltd.\nCayman Islands; Commercial Registry Number 188926 (Cayman Islands)\nOwned or controlled by Bank Melli\n(m)\nMelli Agrochemical Company PJS (a.k.a: Melli Shimi Keshavarz)\nMola Sadra Street, 215 Khordad, Sadr Alley No. 13, Vanak Sq., P.O. Box 15875-1734, Tehran, Iran\nOwned or controlled by Bank Melli\n(n)\nMelli Investment Holding International\n514 Business Avenue Building, Deira, P.O. Box 181878, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;\nRegistration Certificate Number (Dubai) 0107 issued 30. Nov 2005.\nOwned or controlled by Bank Melli\n(o)\nShomal Cement Company (a.k.a: Siman Shomal)\nDr Beheshti Ave No. 289, Tehran, Iran 151446;\nAlt. Location: 289 Shahid Baheshti Ave., P.O. Box 15146, Tehran, Iran\nOwned or controlled by, or acts on behalf of DIO\n4.\nBank Refah\n40, North Shiraz Street, Mollasadra Ave., Vanak Sq., Tehran, Iran\nBanque Refah took over Bank Melli’s outstanding transactions following the sanctions imposed on the latter bank by the European Union\n5.\nBank Saderat Iran (including all branches) and subsidiaries\nBank Saderat Tower, 43 Somayeh Ave, Tehran, Iran.\nBank Saderat is an Iranian state-owned bank (94 %-owned by IRN government). Bank Saderat has provided financial services for entities procuring on behalf of Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, including entities designated under UNSCR 1737. Bank Saderat handled DIO (sanctioned in UNSCR 1737) and Iran Electronics Industries payments and letters of credit as recently as March 2009. In 2003 Bank Saderat handled letter of credit on behalf of IRN nuclear-related Mesbah Energy Company (subsequently sanctioned in UNSR 1737).\n(a)\nBankSaderat PLC (London)\n5 Lothbury, London, EC2R 7HD, UK\n100 % owned subsidiary of Bank Saderat\n6.\nBanque Sina\n187, Avenue Motahari, Teheran, Iran\nThis bank is closely linked to the interests of the “Daftar” (Leader’s office: administration composed of around 500 officers). It thus contributes to the financing of the regime’s strategic interests.\n7.\nESNICO (Equipment Supplier for Nuclear Industries Corporation)\nNo1, 37th Avenue, Asadabadi Street, Tehran, Iran\nProcures industrial goods, specifically for the nuclear programme activities carried out by AEOI, Novin Energy and Kalaye Electric Company (all designated under UNSCR 1737). ESNICO’s Director is Haleh Bakhtiar (designated in UNSCR 1803).\n8.\nEtemad Amin Invest Co Mobin\nPasadaran Av. Tehran, Iran\nClose to Naftar and to Bonyad-e Mostazafan, Etemad Amin Invest Co Mobin contributes to the financing of the strategic interests of the regime and of the Iranian parallel State.\n9.\nExport Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) (including all branches) and subsidiaries:\nExport Development Building, Next to the 15th Alley, Bokharest Street, Argentina Square, Tehran, Iran;\nTose’e Tower, Corner of 15th St., Ahmad Qasir Ave., Argentine Square, Tehran, Iran;\nNo. 129, 21 's Khaled Eslamboli, No. 1 Building, Tehran, Iran;\nC.R. No. 86936\n(Iran)\nThe Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) has been involved in the provision of financial services to companies connected to Iran’s programmes of proliferation concern and has helped UN-designated entities to circumvent and breach sanctions. It provides financial services to MODAFL-subordinate entities and to their front companies which support Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. It has continued to handle payments for Bank Sepah, post-designation by the UN, including payments related to Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. EDBI has handled transactions linked to Iran’s defence and missile entities, many of which have been sanctioned by UNSC. EDBI served as a leading intermediary handling Bank Sepah’s (sanctioned by UNSC since 2007) financing, including WMD-related payments. EDBI provides financial services to various MODAFL entities and has facilitated ongoing procurement activities of front companies associated with MODAFL entities.\n(a)\nEDBI Exchange Company\nTose’e Tower, Corner of 15th St., Ahmad Qasir Ave.; Argentine Square, Tehran, Iran\nTehran-based EDBI Exchange Company is 70 %- owned by Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI). It was designated by the United States in October 2008 for being owned or controlled by EDBI.\n(b)\nEDBI Stock Brokerage Company\nTose’e Tower, Corner of 15th St., Ahmad Qasir Ave.; Argentine Square, Tehran, Iran\nTehran-based EDBI Stock Brokerage Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI). It was designated by the United States in October 2008 for being owned or controlled by EDBI.\n(c)\nBanco Internacional De Desarrollo CA\nUrb. El Rosal, Avenida Francesco de Miranda, Edificio Dozsa, Piso 8, Caracas C.P. 1060, Venezuela\nBanco Internacional De Desarrollo CA is owned by the Export Development Bank of Iran.\n10.\nFajr Aviation Composite Industries\nMehrabad Airport, PO Box 13445-885, Tehran, Iran\nA subsidiary of the IAIO within MODAFL (listed in the EU Common Position 2007/140/CFSP), which primarily produces composite materials for the aircraft industry, but also linked to the development of carbon fibre capabilities for nuclear and missile applications. Linked to the Technology Cooperation Office. Iran has recently announced its intention to mass produce new generation centrifuges which will require FACI carbon fibre production capabilities.\n11.\nFulmen\n167 Darya boulevard - Shahrak Ghods, 14669 - 8356 Tehran.\nFulmen was involved in the installation of electrical equipment on the Qom/Fordoo site at a time when the existence of the site had not yet been revealed.\n(a)\nArya Niroo Nik\nSuite 5 - 11th floor - Nahid Bldg, Shahnazari Street – Mohseni Square Tehran\nArya Niroo Nik is a shell company used by Fulmen for some of its operations.\n12.\nFuture Bank BSC\nBlock 304. City Centre Building. Building 199, Government Avenue, Road 383, Manama, Bahrain. PO Box 785;\nBusiness Registration 2kDocument: 54514-1 (Bahrain) expires 9 Jun 2009; Trade License No 13388 (Bahrain)\nTwo-thirds of Bahrain-based Future Bank are owned by Iranian state banks. EU-designated Bank Melli and Bank Saderat each own one-third of the shares, the remaining third being held by Ahli United Bank (AUB) of Bahrain. Although AUB still owns its shares of Future Bank, according to its 2007 annual report, AUB no longer exercises significant influence over the bank which is effectively controlled by its Iranian parents both of which are singled out in UNSCR 1803 as Iranian banks requiring particular “vigilance”. The tight links between Future Bank and Iran are further evidenced by the fact that the Chairman of Bank Melli has also held concurrently the position of Chairman of Future Bank.\n13.\nIndustrial Development &\nRenovation Organization (IDRO)\nGovernment body responsible for acceleration of Iran’s industrialisation. Controls various companies involved in work for the nuclear and missile programmes and involved in the foreign procurement advanced manufacturing technology in order to support them.\n14.\nIran Aircraft Industries (IACI)\nA subsidiary of the IAIO within MODAFL (listed in the EU Common Position 2007/140/CFSP). Manufactures, repairs, and conducts overhauls of airplanes and aircraft engines and procures aviation-related parts often of US-origin typically via foreign intermediaries. IACI and its subsidiaries also have been detected using a worldwide network of brokers seeking to procure aviation-related goods.\n15.\nIran Aircraft Manufacturing Company (a.k.a: HESA, HESA Trade Center, HTC, IAMCO, IAMI, Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Company, Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries, Karkhanejate Sanaye Havapaymaie Iran, Hava Peyma Sazi-e Iran, Havapeyma Sazhran, Havapeyma Sazi Iran, Hevapeimasazi)\nP.O. Box 83145-311, 28 km Esfahan – Tehran Freeway, Shahin Shahr, Esfahan, Iran;\nP.O. Box 14155-5568, No. 27 Ahahamat Aave., Vallie Asr Square, Tehran 15946, Iran;\nP.O. Box 81465-935, Esfahan, Iran;\nShahih Shar Industrial Zone, Isfahan, Iran; P.O. Box 8140, No. 107 Sepahbod Gharany Ave., Tehran, Iran\nOwned or controlled by, or acts on behalf of MODAFL (listed in the EU Common Position 2007/140/CFSP)\n16.\nIran Centrifuge Technology Company (a.k.a. TSA or TESA)\nTESA has taken over the activities of Farayand Technique (designated under UNSCR 1737). It manufactures uranium enrichment centrifuge parts, and is directly supporting proliferation sensitive activity that Iran is required to suspend by UNSCRs. Carries out work for Kalaye Electric Company (designated under UNSCR 1737).\n17.\nIran Communications Industries (ICI)\nPO Box 19295-4731, Pasdaran Avenue, Tehran, Iran;\nAlternative address: PO Box 19575-131, 34 Apadana Avenue, Tehran, Iran;\nAlternative address: Shahid Langary Street, Nobonyad Square Ave, Pasdaran, Tehran\nIran Communications Industries, a subsidiary of Iran Electronics Industries (listed in the EU Common Position 2007/140/CFSP), produces various items including communication systems, avionics, optics and electro-optics devices, micro-electronics, information technology, test and measurement, telecommunication security, electronic warfare, radar tube manufacture and refurbishment, and missile launchers. These items can be used in programmes that are under sanction per UNSCR 1737.\n18.\nIran Insurance Company (a.k.a. Bimeh Iran)\nP.O. Box 14155-6363, 107 Fatemi Ave., Tehran, Iran\nIran Insurance Company has insured the purchase of various items that can be used in programs that are sanctioned by UNSCR 1737. Purchased items insured include helicopter spare parts, electronics, and computers with applications in aircraft and missile navigation.\n19.\nIranian Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO)\n107 Sepahbod Gharani Avenue, Tehran, Iran\nA MODAFL (listed in the EU Common Position 2007/140/CFSP) organisation responsible for planning and managing Iran’s military aviation industry\n20.\nIsfahan Optics\nP.O. Box 81465-117, Isfahan, Iran\nOwned or controlled by, or acts on behalf of Iran Electronics Industries (listed in the EU Common Position 2007/140/CFSP)\n21.\nJavedan Mehr Toos\nEngineering firm that procures for the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran which was designated under UNSCR 1737\n22.\nKala Naft\nKala Naft Tehran Co, P.O. Box 15815/1775, Gharani Avenue, Tehran, Iran;\nNo 242 Shahid Kalantri Street - Near Karim Khan Bridge - Sepahbod Gharani Avenue, Teheran;\nKish Free Zone, Trade Center, Kish Island, Iran;\nKala Ltd., NIOC House, 4 Victoria Street, London Sw1H1\nTrades equipment for oil and gas sector that can be used for Iran’s nuclear program. Attempted to procure material (very hard-wearing alloy gates) which have no use outside the nuclear industry. Has links to companies involved in Iran’s nuclear program.\n23.\nMachine Sazi Arak\n4th km Tehran Road, PO Box 148, Arak, Iran\nEnergy sector firm affiliated with IDRO that provides manufacturing support to the nuclear programme, including designated proliferation sensitive activities. Involved in the construction of the Arak heavy-water reactor. UK distributed an export denial notice in July 2009 against Machine Sazi Arak for an “alumina graphite stopper rod.” In May 2009 Sweden denied the export to Machine Sazi Arak of “cladding of dish ends for pressure vessels”.\n24.\nMASNA (Moierat Saakht Niroogahye Atomi Iran) Managing Company for the Construction of Nuclear Power Plants\nSubordinate to AEOI and Novin Energy (both designated under UNSCR 1737). Involved in the development of nuclear reactors.\n25.\nParto Sanat Co\nNo. 1281 Valiasr Ave., Next to 14th St., Tehran, Iran.\nManufacturer of frequency changers and it is capable of developing/modifying imported foreign frequency changers in a way that makes them usable in gas centrifuge enrichment. It is deemed to be involved in nuclear proliferation activities.\n26.\nPassive Defense Organization\nResponsible for the selection and construction of strategic facilities, including – according to Iranian statements - the uranium enrichment site at Fordow (Qom) built without being declared to the IAEA contrary to Iran’s obligations (affirmed in a resolution by the IAEA Board of Governors). Brigadier General Gholam-Reza Jalali, former IRGC is PDO’s chairman.\n27.\nPost Bank\n237, Motahari Ave., Tehran, Iran 1587618118\nPost Bank has evolved from being an Iranian domestic bank to a bank which facilitates Iran’s international trade. Acts on behalf of Bank Sepah (designated under UNSCR 1747), carrying out Bank Sepah’s transactions and hiding Bank Sepah’s connection with transactions in order to circumvent sanctions. In 2009 Post Bank facilitated business on behalf of Bank Sepah between Iran’s defence industries and overseas beneficiaries. Has facilitated business with front company for DPRK’s Tranchon Commercial Bank, known for facilitating proliferation-related-related business between Iran and the DPRK.\n28.\nRaka\nA department of Kalaye Electric Company (designated under UNSCR 1737). Established in late 2006, it was responsible for the construction of the Uranium enrichment plant at Fordow(Qom).\n29.\nResearch Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology (a.k.a. Nuclear Science & Technology Research Institute)\nSubordinate to the AEOI and continuing the work of its former Research Division. Its managing director is AEOI Vice President Mohammad Ghannadi (designated in UNSCR 1737).\n30.\nSchiller Novin\nGheytariyeh Avenue - no153 - 3rd Floor - PO BOX 17665/153 6 19389 Teheran\nActing on behalf of Defense Industries Organisation (DIO).\n31.\nShahid Ahmad Kazemi Industrial Group\nSAKIG develops and produces surface-to-air missiles systems for Iran’s military. It maintains military, missile, and air defense projects and procures goods from Russia, Belarus, and North Korea.\n32.\nShakhese Behbud Sanat\nInvolved in the production of equipment and parts for the nuclear fuel cycle.\n33.\nTechnology Cooperation Office (TCO) of the Iranian President’s Office\nTehran, Iran\nResponsible for Iran’s technological advancement through relevant foreign procurement and training links. Supports the nuclear and missile programmes.\n34.\nYasa Part, (including all branches) and subsidiaries:\nCompany dealing with procurement activities related to the purchase of materials and technologies necessary to nuclear and ballistic programmes.\n(a)\nArfa Paint Company\nActing on behalf of Yasa Part.\n(b)\nArfeh Company\nActing on behalf of Yasa Part.\n(c)\nFarasepehr Engineering Company\nActing on behalf of Yasa Part.\n(d)\nHosseini Nejad Trading Co.\nActing on behalf of Yasa Part.\n(e)\nIran Saffron Company or Iransaffron Co.\nActing on behalf of Yasa Part.\n(f)\nShetab G.\nActing on behalf of Yasa Part.\n(g)\nShetab Gaman\nActing on behalf of Yasa Part.\n(h)\nShetab Trading\nActing on behalf of Yasa Part.\n(i)\nY.A.S. Co. Ltd\nActing on behalf of Yasa Part.\nII.. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)\nA.\nNatural persons\nName\nIdentifying information\nReasons\n1.\nRear Admiral Ali FADAVI\nCommander of IRGC Navy\n2.\nParviz FATAH\nBorn in 1961\nDeputy Commander of Khatam al Anbiya\n3.\nBrigGen Mohammad Reza NAQDI\nBorn in 1953, Nadjaf (Iraq)\nCommander of Basij Resistance Force\n4.\nBrigGen Mohammad PAKPUR\nCommander of IRGC Ground Forces\n5.\nRostam QASEMI (a.k.a. Rostam GHASEMI)\nBorn in 1961\nCommander of Khatam al-Anbiya\n6.\nBrigGen Hossein SALAMI\nDeputy Commander of IRGC\nB.\nLegal persons, entities and bodies\nName\nIdentifying information\nReasons\n1.\nIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)\nTehran, Iran\nResponsible for Iran’s nuclear programme. Has operational control for Iran’s ballistic missile programme. Has undertaken procurement attempts for to support Irans ballistic missiles and nuclear programmes\n2.\nIRGC-Air Force Al-Ghadir Missile Command\nThe IRGC-Air Force Al-Ghadir Missile Command is a specific element within the IRGC Air Force that has been working with SBIG (designated under UNSCR 1737) with the FATEH 110, short range ballistic missile as well as the Ashura medium range ballistic missile. This command appears to be the entity that actually has the operational control of the missiles.\n3.\nNaserin Vahid\nNaserin Vahid produces weapons parts on behalf of the IRGC. An IRGC front company.\n4.\nIRGC Qods Force\nTehran, Iran\nIran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qods Force is responsible for operations outside Iran and is Tehran’s principal foreign policy tool for special operations and support to terrorists and Islamic militants abroad. Hizballah used Qods Force-supplied rockets, anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCMs), man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the 2006 conflict with Israel and benefited from Qods Force training on these systems, according to press reporting. According to a variety of reporting, the Qods Force continues to re-supply and train Hizballah on advanced weaponry, anti-aircraft missiles, and long-range rockets. The Qods Force continues to provide limited lethal support, training, and funding to Taliban fighters in southern and western Afghanistan including small arms, ammunition, mortars, and short-range battlefield rockets. Commander has been sanctioned under UNSCR\n5.\nSepanir Oil and Gas Energy Engineering Company (a.k.a. Sepah Nir)\nA subsidiary of Khatam al-Anbya Construction Headquarters which was designated under UNSCR 1929. Sepanir Oil and Gas Engineering Company is participating in Iran’s South Pars offshore Phase 15-16 gas field development project.\nIII.. Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)\nName\nIdentifying information\nReasons\n1.\nIslamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) (including all branches) and subsidiaries:\nNo. 37, Aseman Tower, Sayyade Shirazee Square, Pasdaran Ave., PO Box 19395-1311. Tehran. Iran;\nNo. 37, Corner of 7th Narenjestan, Sayad Shirazi Square, After Noboyand Square, Pasdaran Ave., Tehran, Iran\nIRISL has been involved in the shipment of military-related cargo, including proscribed cargo from Iran. Three such incidents involved clear violations that were reported to the UN Security Council Iran Sanctions Committee. IRISL’s connection to proliferation was such that the UNSC called on states to conduct inspections of IRISL vessels, provided there are reasonable grounds to believe that the vessel is transporting proscribed goods, in UNSCRs 1803 and 1929.\n(a)\nBushehr Shipping Company Limited (Tehran)\n143/1 Tower Road Sliema, Slm 1604, Malta;\nc/o Hafiz Darya Shipping Company, Ehteshamiyeh Square 60, Neyestani 7, Pasdaran, Tehran, Iran\nOwned or controlled by IRISL\n(b)\nCISCO Shipping Company Ltd (a.k.a IRISL Korea Ltd)\nHas offices in Seoul and Busan, South Korea.\nActs on behalf of IRISL in South Korea\n(c)\nHafize Darya Shipping Lines (HDSL) (a.k.a HDS Lines)\nNo. 60 Ehteshamiyeh Square, 7th Neyestan Street, Pasdaran Avenue, Tehran, Iran;\nAlternative Address: Third Floor of IRISL’s Aseman Tower\nActs on behalf of IRISL performing container operations using vessels owned by IRISL.\n(d)\nHanseatic Trade Trust & Shipping (HTTS) GmbH\nSchottweg 7, 22087 Hamburg, Germany;\nOpp 7th Alley, Zarafshan St, Eivanak St, Qods Township; HTTS GmbH,\nActs on behalf of HDSL in Europe.\n(e)\nIrano Misr Shipping Company\nNo 41, 3rd Floor, Corner of 6th Alley, Sunaei Street, Karim Khan Zand Ave, Tehran;\n265, Next to Mehrshad, Sedaghat St., Opposite of Mellat Park, Vali Asr Ave., Tehran 1A001, Iran;\n18 Mehrshad Street, Sadaghat St., Opposite of Mellat Park, Vali Asr Ave., Tehran 1A001, Iran\nActs on behalf of IRISL, along the Suez Canal and in Alexandria and Port Said. 51 %-owned by IRISL.\n(f)\nIrinvestship Ltd\nGlobal House, 61 Petty France, London SW1H 9EU, United Kingdom;\nBusiness Registration Document # 4110179 (United Kingdom)\nOwned by IRISL. Provides financial, legal, and insurance services for IRISL as well as marketing, chartering, and crew management.\n(g)\nIRISL (Malta) Ltd\nFlat 1, 181 Tower Road, Sliema SLM 1605, Malta\nActs on behalf of IRISL in Malta. A joint venture with German and Maltese shareholding. IRISL has been using the Malta route since 2004 and uses Freeport as a trans-shipment hub between the Persian Gulf and Europe.\n(h)\nIRISL (UK) Ltd (Barking, Felixstowe)\nBusiness Registration Document # 4765305\n2 Abbey Rd., Baring, Essex IG11 7 AX, United Kingdom;\nIRISL (UK) Ltd., Walton Ave., Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 3HG, United Kingdom\n50 % owned by Irinvestship Ltd and 50 % by British Company Johnson Stevens Agencies Ltd. Provides coverage of a cargo and container service between Europe and the Middle East and also two separate services between the Far East and the Middle East\n(i)\nIRISL Club\nNo 60 Ehteshamiyeh Square, 7th Neyestan Street, Pasdaran Avenue, Tehran\nOwned by IRISL.\n(j)\nIRISL Europe GmbH (Hamburg)\nSchottweg 5, 22087 Hamburg, Germany\nV.A.T. Number DE217283818 (Germany)\nIRISL’s agent in Germany.\n(k)\nIRISL Marine Services and Engineering Company\nSarbandar Gas Station PO Box 199, Bandar Imam Khomeini, Iran;\nKarim Khan Zand Ave, Iran Shahr Shomai, No 221, Tehran, Iran;\nNo 221, Northern Iranshahr Street, Karim Khan Ave, Tehran, Iran\nOwned by IRISL. Provides fuel, bunkers, water, paint, lubricating oil and chemicals required by IRISL’s vessels. The company also provides maintenance supervision of ships as well as facilities and services for the crew members. IRISL subsidiaries have used US dollar-denominated bank accounts registered under cover-names in Europe and the Middle East to facilitate routine fund transfers. IRISL has facilitated repeated violations of provisions of UNSCR 1747.\n(l)\nIRISL Multimodal Transport Company\nNo 25, Shahid Arabi Line, Sanaei St, Karim Khan Zand Zand St Tehran. Iran\nOwned by IRISL. Responsible for the transporting of cargo by rail. It is a wholly controlled subsidiary of IRISL.\n(m)\nIRITAL Shipping SRL\nCommercial Registry Number: GE 426505 (Italy); Italian Fiscal Code: 03329300101 (Italy); V.A.T. Number: 12869140157 (Italy)\nPonte Francesco Morosini 59, 16126 Genova (GE), Italy;\nPoint of contact for ECL and PCL services. Used by the DIO subsidiary Marine Industries Group (MIG; now known as Marine Industries Organization, MIO) which is responsible for the design and construction of various marine structures and both military and non -military vessels. DIO was designated under UNSCR 1737.\n(n)\nISI Maritime Limited (Malta)\n147/1 St. Lucia Street, Valetta, Vlt 1185, Malta;\nc/o IranoHind Shipping Co. Ltd., Mehrshad Street, PO Box 15875, Tehran, Iran\nOwned or controlled by IRISL\n(o)\nKhazer Shipping Lines (Bandar Anzali)\nNo. 1; End of Shahid Mostafa Khomeini St., Tohid Square, O.O. Box 43145, Bandar Anzali 1711-324, Iran;\nM. Khomeini St., Ghazian, Bandar Anzali, Gilan, Iran\n100 % owned subsidiary of IRISL. Total fleet of six vessels. Operates in the Caspian Sea. Has facilitated shipments involving UN- and US-designated entities, such as Bank Mellli, by shipping cargo of proliferation concern from countries like Russia and Kazakhstan to Iran.\n(p)\nLeadmarine (a.k.a. Asia Marine Network Pte Ltd aka IRISL Asia Pte Ltd)\n200 Middle Road #14-01 Prime Centre Singapore 188980 (alt. 199090)\nLeadmarine, acts on behalf of HDSL in Singapore. Previously known as Asia Marine Network Pte Ltd and IRISL Asia Pte Ltd, and acted on behalf of IRISL in Singapore.\n(q)\nMarble Shipping Limited (Malta)\n143/1 Tower Road, Sliema, Slm 1604, Malta\nOwned or controlled by IRISL.\n(r)\nOasis Freight Agencies (a.k.a. Pacific Shipping Company\nAl Meena Street, Opposite Dubai Ports & Customs, 2nd Floor, Sharaf Building, Dubai UAE;\nSharaf Building, 1st Floor, Al Mankhool St., Bur Dubai, P.O. Box 5562, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;\nSharaf Building, No. 4, 2nd Floor, Al Meena Road, Opposite Customs, Dubai, United Arab Emirates,\nKayed Ahli Building, Jamal Abdul Nasser Road (Parallel to Al Wahda St.), P.O. Box 4840, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates\nA joint venture company between IRISL and the UAE-based firm Sharif Shipping Company. Acts on behalf of IRISL in the UAE providing fuel and stores, equipment, spare parts, and ship repairs. Now known as Pacific Shipping Company who act on behalf of HDSL.\n(s)\nSafiran Payam Darya Shipping Lines (SAPID)\n33 Eigth Narenjestan, Artesh Street, PO Box 19635-1116, Tehran, Iran;\nAlternative Address: Third Floor of IRISL’s Aseman Tower\nActs on behalf of IRISL performing bulk services\n(t)\nSantexlines (a.k.a. IRISL China Shipping Company Ltd, a.k.a. Yi Hang Shipping Company)\nSuite 1501, Shanghai Zhongrong Plaza, 1088, Pudong(S) road, Shanghai 200122, Shanghai, China\nAlternative Address: F23A-D, Times Plaza No. 1, Taizi Road, Shekou, Shenzhen 518067, China\nSantexlines act on behalf of HDSL. Previously known as IRISL China shipping Company, it acted on behalf of IRISL in China.\n(u)\nShipping Computer Services Company (SCSCOL)\nNo37 Asseman Shahid Sayyad Shirazee sq., Pasdaran ave., P.O. Box 1587553 1351, Tehran, Iran;\nNo13, 1st Floor, Abgan Alley, Aban ave., Karimkhan Zand Blvd, Tehran 15976, Iran.\nOwned or controlled by, or acts on behalf of IRISL\n(v)\nSoroush Saramin Asatir (SSA)\nNo 14 (alt. 5) Shabnam Alley, Fajr Street, Shahid Motahhari Avenue, PO Box 196365-1114, Tehran Iran\nActs on behalf of IRISL. A Tehran-based ship management company acts as technical manager for many of SAPID’s vessels\n(w)\nSouth Way Shipping Agency Co Ltd\nNo. 101, Shabnam Alley, Ghaem Magham Street, Tehran, Iran\nControlled by IRISL and acts for IRISL in Iranian ports overseeing such tasks as loading and unloading.\n(x)\nValfajr 8th Shipping Line Co. (a.k.a. Valfajr)\nAbyar Alley, Corner of Shahid Azodi St. & Karim Khan Zand Ave. Tehran, Iran;\nShahid Azodi St. Karim Khan Zand Zand Ave.,\nAbiar Alley. PO Box 4155, Tehran, Iran\nA 100 % owned subsidiary of IRISL. It conducts transfers between Iran and the Gulf States such as Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Valfajr is a Dubai-based subsidiary of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) that provides ferry and feeder services, and sometimes couriers freight and passengers across the Persian Gulf. Valfajr in Dubai booked ship crews, booked supply vessel services, prepared ships for arrival and departure and for loading and unloading in port. Valfajr has port calls in the Persian Gulf and India. As of mid-June 2009, Valfajr shared the same building with IRISL in Port Rashid in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and also shared the same building with IRISL in Tehran, Iran.\n’",
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