(S) NIAG 5201: NUCLEAR-RELATED EXPORT BY TAIWAN

S E C R E T TAIPEI 004889

SIPDIS

NOFORN

ETTC, PREL, KNNP, PARM, MNUC, IR, TW

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/25/2025
TAGS: KNNP PREL PARM MNUC
SUBJECT: (S) NIAG 5201: NUCLEAR-RELATED EXPORT BY TAIWAN
ENTITY TO IRAN

REF: A. SECSTATE 225155

B. SECSTATE 224815

Classified By: AIT Director Douglas Paal, Reason 1.4 b/d


1. (S) AIT delivered ref a points/non-paper on the possible
re-export of Japan-origin frequency inverters to an Iranian
company to Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Export
Controls Task Force Head Wally Su on December 15. At the
same meeting, AIT delivered the ref b talking points and
non-paper on the proceedings of the MTCR meeting in Madrid.


2. (S) BOFT immediately contacted the Taiwan company
identified in ref a and ordered them to immediately cease all
exports of inverters and similar machinery to Iran. The
company was reluctant to go into detail over the phone, but
indicated it had exported similar machinery to Iran in
October and that there may have been discussions regarding
additional sales. BOFT will follow-up with a written order
to the company to cease such sales, and will investigate to
learn the details of the sale in October.
PAAL