DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 STATE 076596 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KNNP EFIN PARM IR SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS UNDER E.O. 13382 STATE 00076596 001.2 OF 004 ¶1. (U) This is an action request please see paragraph ¶3. SUMMARY -------------- ¶2. (SBU) The United States designated an additional 11 Iranian entities and individuals under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and their Supporters") on July 8, 2008. These designations are aimed at implementing obligations pursuant to the financial provisions contained in UNSCRs 1737, 1747 and 1803, which require Member States to freeze the assets of entities and individuals designated by the UN Security Council as being involved in Iran's nuclear or missile programs. Action Request/OBJECTIVES -------------- ¶3. (SBU) Posts are requested to pursue the following objectives. In doing so, Posts may draw from the Fact Sheet released by the Department on July 8, 2008, which can be found at www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2008/07/106608.htm: -- Inform host government officials of the U.S. designations under E.O. 13382. -- Notify host government officials that these designations are aimed at implementing USG obligations under UNSCRs 1737, 1747 and 1803. -- Note that Shahid Sattari Industries, an entity not specifically named in the Iran-related UNSCRs, is owned or controlled by Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group (SBIG). SBIG designated in UNSCR 1737. -- Urge host governments, in accordance with obligations under UNSCRs 1737, 1747 and 1803, to freeze the assets of these entities and individuals if they have not already done so, as well as the assets of persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or by entities owned or controlled by them. NONPAPER -------------- ¶4. (U) Begin text of non-paper for all Posts: Fact Sheet: Designation of Iranian Entities and Individuals for Proliferation Activities. July 8, 2008. The U.S. Government is taking actions today to further U.S. efforts to counter Iran's pursuit of technology that could enable it to develop nuclear weapons and the missiles capable of delivering them. Today, the Departments of State and Treasury designated under Executive Order 13382 six Iranian individuals and five entities of proliferation concern. These actions provide additional information that will help financial institutions in the United States and worldwide protect themselves from deceptive financial practices employed by Iranian entities and individuals engaged in or supporting proliferation. All UN Member States are required to freeze the assets of entities and individuals listed in the Annexes of UN Security Council resolutions 1737, 1747 and 1803, as well as assets of entities owned or controlled by them, and to prevent funds or economic resources from being made available to them. Effect of Today's Actions As a result of our actions today, all transactions involving any of the designees and any U.S. person will be prohibited and any assets the designees may have under U.S. jurisdiction will be frozen. Noting the UN Security Council's grave concern over Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile program activities, the United States also encourages all jurisdictions to take similar actions to ensure full and effective implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions 1737, 1747, and 1803. Proliferation Finance - Executive Order 13382 Designations STATE 00076596 002.2 OF 004 E.O. 13382, signed by the President on June 28, 2005, is an authority aimed at freezing the assets of proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their supporters, and at isolating them from the U.S. financial and commercial systems. Designations under the Order prohibit all transactions between the designees and any U.S. person, and freeze any assets the designees may have under U.S. jurisdiction. Iranian Individuals Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi: Fakhrizadeh was named in that annex of UNSCR 1747; he is a senior scientist at the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and former head of the Physics Research Centre (PHRC). The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has asked to interview him about the activities of the PHRC over the period he was head of the PHRC, but Iran has refused. Yahya Rahim Safavi: Safavi was named in the annex of UNSCR 1737 as the Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the UNSC listed him as the involved in both Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. On September 1, 2007, Safavi was replaced as IRGC Commander and appointed as advisor and senior aide for armed forces affairs to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Dawood Agha-Jani: Agha-Jani was named in the annex of UNSCR 1737 for his involvement in Iran's nuclear program, and identified as the head of the Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant (PFEP) at Natanz. Natanz, which is subordinate to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI),is Iran's main uranium enrichment facility. The PFEP is a test facility that has the capacity to hold 1,000 centrifuges. Mohsen Hojati: Hojati was named in the annex of UNSCR 1747 for his involvement in Iran's ballistic missile program. Hojati has been linked to the Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) since at least 2001, serving in various capacities. He has also been identified as the head of the Fajr Industries Group, an entity designated by OFAC under E.O. 13382 on June 8, 2007, for being owned or controlled by the AIO. Mehrdada Akhlaghi Ketabachi: Ketabachi was named in the annex of UNSCR 1747. As the head of the Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group (SBIG),Ketabachi plays a key role in SBIG's day-to-day affairs. Ketabachi is also active in negotiating the procurement of equipment for SBIG. Naser Maleki: Maleki was named in the annex of UNSCR 1747 as the head of the Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group (SHIG) and an Iranian Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) official who oversees work on the Shahab-3 ballistic missile program. As head of SHIG, Maleki is involved in multiple aspects of SHIG operations. Iranian Companies The TAMAS Company: TAMAS was named in the annex of UNSCR 1803 for its involvement in enrichment-related activities. The UNSC listed TAMAS as the overarching body, under which four subsidiaries have been established, including one for uranium extraction to concentration and another in charge of uranium processing, enrichment and waste. Shahid Sattari Industries: Shahid Sattari Industries is involved in the manufacture and maintenance of ground support equipment for SBIG. The other three entities designated today, Seventh of Tir (a/k/a 7th of Tir),Ammunition and Metallurgy Industries Group (AMIG),and Parchin Chemical Industries, are owned or controlled by, or act or purport to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO). The U.S. Department of State designated DIO under E.O. 13382 on March 30, 2007, for engaging in activities that materially contributed to the development of Iran's nuclear and missile programs. 7th of Tir: Seventh of Tir was named in the annex of UNSCR 1737, which described Seventh of Tir as a subordinate of Defense Industries Organization (DIO), widely recognized as being directly involved in Iran's nuclear program. Seventh of Tir has been involved in a STATE 00076596 003.2 OF 004 variety of international transactions related to weapons procurement. Seventh of Tir has been connected to Iran's centrifuge development program. Ammunition and Metallurgy Industries Group (AMIG): AMIG was named in the annex of UNSCR 1747 for its relationship with Seventh of Tir, which it controls. AMIG was also designated for its relationship with DIO. Parchin Chemical Industries: Parchin was listed in the annex of UNSCR 1747. As a subordinate of DIO, Parchin acts on behalf of DIO and is an element of DIO's chemical industries group, importing and exporting chemical goods throughout the world. In April 2007, Parchin Chemical Industries was identified as the final recipient of sodium perchlorate monohydrate, a chemical precursor for solid propellant oxidizer, possibly to be used for ballistic missiles. Iran Designation Identifier Information Pursuant to E.O. 13382 July 8, 2008 ¶1. Individual: Mohsen Fakhrizadeh mahabadi AKA: Mohsen Fakhrizadeh AKA: Fakhrizadeh Passport Numbers: A0009228, 4229533 ¶2. Individual: Yahya Rahim Safavi AKA: Rahim Safavi AKA: Yahya Rahim-Safavi AKA: Sayed Yahya Safavi AKA: Yahia Rahim Safawi AKA: Seyyed Yahya Rahim-Safavi AKA: Yahya Rahim Al-Sifawi Date of Birth: March to September 1952-1953 Place of Birth: Esfahan, Iran ¶3. Individual: DAWOOD AGHA-JANI AKA: Davood Aghajani AKA: Davoud Aghajani AKA: Davud Aghajani AKA: Kalkhoran Davood Aghjani AKA: Da'ud Aqajani Khamena Date of Birth: April 23, 1957 Place of Birth: Ardebil, Iran Passport Number: I5824769 (Iran) Nationality: Iran ¶4. Individual: MOHSEN HOJATI Address: c/o Fajr Industries Group, Tehran, Iran Date of Birth: September 28, 1955 Place of Birth: Najafabad, Iran Passport Number: G4506013 (Iran) Nationality: Iran ¶5. Individual: MEHRDADA AKHLAGHI KETABACHI Address: c/o Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group, Tehran, Iran Date of Birth: 10 September 1958 Passport Number: A00030940-04 ¶6. Individual: NASER MALEKI AKA: Nasser Maleki Address: c/o Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group, Tehran, Iran Date of Birth: circa 1960 Passport Number: A0003039 ¶7. Entity: The TAMAS Company AKA: TAMAS AKA: Nuclear Fuel Production Company Location: No.84, 20th street. Northern Kargar Avenue. Tehran, 10000. Iran. ¶8. Entity: SHAHID SATTARI INDUSTRIES AKA: Shahid Sattari Group Equipment Industries Location: Southeast Tehran, Iran ¶9. Entity: 7TH OF TIR AKA: 7th of Tir Complex AKA: 7th of Tir Industrial Complex AKA: 7th of Tir Industries STATE 00076596 004.2 OF 004 AKA: 7th of Tir Industries of Isfahan/Esfahan AKA: Mojtamae Sanate Haftome Tir AKA: Sanaye Haftome Tir AKA: Seventh of Tir Location: Mobarakeh Road Km 45, Isfahan, Iran Alternate Location: P.O. Box 81465-478, Isfahan, Iran ¶10. Entity: AMMUNITION AND METALLURGY INDUSTRIES GROUP AKA: AMIG AKA: Ammunition and Mettalurgy Industry Group AKA: Ammunition Industries Group AKA: Sanaye Mohematsazi Location: P.O. Box 16765-1835, Pasdaran Street, Tehran, Iran Alternate Location: Department 145-42, P.O. Box 16765- 128, Moghan Avenue, Pasdaran Street, Tehran, Iran ¶11. Entity: PARCHIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES AKA: Para Chemical Industries AKA: Parchin Chemical Factories AKA: Parchin Chemical Industries Group AKA: PCF AKA: PCI Location: 2nd Floor Sanam Bldg., 3rd Floor Sanam Bldg., P.O. Box 16765-358, Nobonyad Square, Tehran, Iran Alternate Location: Khavaran Road Km 35, Tehran, Iran End text of non-paper. REPORTING DEADLINE -------------- ¶5. (U) Please report delivery of the U.S. non-paper and any response within seven days of receipt of this cable. Please slug replies for ISN, T, TREASURY, and NEA/IR. Please use SIPDIS caption on all responses. POINT OF CONTACT -------------- ¶6. (U) Questions may be directed to ISN/CPI Jennifer Chalmers, 202-647-9715. ¶7. (U) Department thanks Posts for their assistance. RICE