UAE WILL LOOK INTO BRAYAN FOR IRANIAN

S E C R E T ABU DHABI 003135 SIPDIS NOFORN SIPDIS STATE FOR T PMCNERNEY, ISN FOLEY, NEA/FO GGRAY, NEA/ARP AMEISENHEIMER, TREUTER COMMERCE FOR U/S DMCCORMICK, DAS WWYSONG TREASURY FOR U/S SLEVEY NSC FOR TROOD AND DSTEPHENS E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/02/2015 TAGS: KNNP MNUC ETTC PARM PREL PGOV IR AE SUBJECT: UAE WILL LOOK INTO BRAYAN FOR IRANIAN NUCLEAR-RELATED PROCUREMENT REF: STATE 125447 Classified By: CDA Martin Quinn, a.i., for reasons 1.4 b and d. ¶1. (S/NF) On August 2, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to UAE Ministry of Interior Major Rashid, a member of the UAE's counterproliferation task force team. Econoff requested that the UAE investigate Brayan Electromechanical LLC to determine whether it is ordering compressor units that might be used in Iran's uranium conversion facilities in Esfahan. ¶2. (S/NF) Major Rashid said the UAE is eager to cooperate with the United States on matters of possible nuclear proliferation, and that he would ensure that the UAE's counterproliferation task force looks into the matter. He noted, however, that the compressors may have already left Dubai. He also noted that since the compressors are not specifically listed by any multilateral export control regime, that there is no strong legal justification to seize the shipment. Regardless, he said he would look into the matter and advise the U.S. Embassy of any developments. QUINN