CRITICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOR IRAN,S NEW IR-2

UNCLAS STATE 099666


SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP TRGY PREL PARM IR MNUC AORC IAEA UNSC UK GM FR
BE, IT, SZ

SUBJECT: CRITICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOR IRAN,S NEW IR-2
CENTRIFUGE DESIGN

REF: A. STATE 021770

B. STATE 039585

C. STATE 052030


1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3.


2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: Washington provided all Nuclear
Suppliers Group (NSG) Participating Government (PGs) with
detailed information regarding the critical commodities Iran
will require to support the deployment of the next generation
of gas centrifuges for its uranium enrichment program in ref

C. Washington subsequently identified a list of those
technologies which Iran cannot indigenously manufacture, and
would need to procure from foreign suppliers. We would like
to provide information about key suppliers resident in
certain European PGs. The U.S. is making a similar approach
to host governments in Asia, as well as key transshipment
countries. The U.S. intends to approach governments with any
new developments in the U.S.,s efforts to prevent Iranian
procurement of critical commodities.


3. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: Posts are requested to approach
appropriate host government officials to deliver the nonpaper
in para 4. In doing so, posts should pursue the following
objectives:

-- Share information on ongoing USG efforts to prevent
Iranian procurement of key gas centrifuge-related commodities
and provide additional information to specific NSG PGs to
make them aware of companies that are major suppliers of such
items in their country.

-- Encourage host governments, if they have not already done
so, to discuss and highlight to businesses and law
enforcement authorities the importance of vigilance against
the deceptive procurement practices of Iran particularly
relating to items useful in a gas centrifuge program.

-- Urge host governments to share any relevant information
from their industry outreach activities with the USG, the
NSG, and the IAEA.


4. (U) Begin U.S. non-paper

FOR ALL POSTS

-- Industry outreach is critical to ensuring that Iran cannot
procure items to advance its WMD programs, including its
uranium enrichment activities.

-- Even though the U.S. has enacted comprehensive economic
sanctions against the Iranian government, the U.S. government
is undertaking various initiatives to raise awareness among
U.S. industry to avoid illicit diversion of their products,
and prevent the unwitting transfer of items to Iran that may
contribute to Iran,s nuclear, ballistic missile, and
advanced conventional weapons programs.

-- For example, the U.S. alerts U.S. companies that Iran uses
deceptive tactics to make its procurement efforts for its
nuclear, ballistic missile, and advanced conventional weapons
programs appear to be legitimate commercial activities.
Iranian entities also form front companies in other countries
for the sole purpose of sending dual-use items to Iran for
use in these programs. These front companies enable the
regime to obtain materials that the country of origin would
typically prohibit for export to Iran.

-- Therefore, we are asking U.S. companies to be extremely
vigilant about their overseas customers, especially customers
operating in known transshipment countries and countries with
weak or nonexistent export controls.

-- The U.S. government is currently reaching out to U.S.
manufacturers of critical commodities that Iran needs to
procure from foreign suppliers for its new gas centrifuge
design and alerting these companies to be cautious of unknown
customers that may be procuring items on behalf of Iran,s
illicit programs.

-- The U.S. government is also considering additional ways to
alert industry and will keep your government informed of new
developments in our industry outreach initiatives.

-- If you have not already done so, we encourage you to
conduct outreach to your industry to raise awareness
regarding the requirements of your export controls for Iran.
We also request that you alert companies about Iran,s
deceptive procurement practices.

-- Targeted outreach to companies known to produce these
critical commodities can sensitize manufacturers and
exporters to Iran,s deceptive procurement tactics and make
them aware of export control regulations which ) consistent
with United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR)
1803, 1747, and 1737 - prohibit exporting sensitive
commodities that could advance proliferation-sensitive
nuclear activities in Iran, such as uranium enrichment, spent
fuel reprocessing, heavy water production and/or reactor
operation.

-- We ask that your government share any relevant
information, such as inquiries your companies receive from
Iranian entities, with the USG, the NSG, and the IAEA as this
information could aid ongoing efforts to track Iranian
procurement attempts and provide additional insight on
Iranian procurement practices.

-- We are seeking ways to present information to broad groups
of likely suppliers, re-exporters or transshipers on the
critical commodities Iran is seeking from foreign suppliers
for its nuclear and missile programs. We would like to hear
your government,s suggestions on how to best accomplish this
and are open to further discussions at the expert level.

-- The following companies are major producers of critical
commodities that Iran needs to procure from foreign suppliers
for the new gas centrifuge design.

FOR BERLIN

Carbon Fiber:
-- SGL Carbon AG, Rheingaustr. 182-184, Wiesbaden, 65203,
Tel: 49-611-6029-0, Website: www.sglcarbon.com

Filament Winding Machines:
-- Josef Baer Maschinefabrik, Friedenstrass 32, 88250
Weingarten, Wrtt

-- IWT Industrielle Wickeltechnik GmbH, Weinstrasse 39, 91058
Erlangen, Tel: 49-9131-698275, Website: www.iwt-gmbh.de

-- DLR Institute of Structures and Design, German Aerospace
Center, Pfaffenwaldring 38-40, 70569 Stuttgart, Tel:
49-711-6862-0, Website: www.dlr.de

FOR BERN
Filament Winding Machines:
-- Huber Suhner AG, CH-8330 Pfffikon ZH, Tel:
41-49-925-25-60, Website: www.hubersuhner.com

FOR PARIS
Filament Winding Machines:
-- Future Plastrex, a Division of Future Pipe Industries, 5
Rue Bellini 92806 Puteaux

FOR LONDON
Filament Winding Machines:
-- Pultrex Ltd., The Octagon, 27 Middleborough Colchester
Essex CO1 1TG, Tel: 44-1206-36955, Website: www.Pultrex.com

-- SPT Machines, Ltd., Unit K3 Brookside Avenue, Rustington,
Little Hampton, West Sussex BN16 3CF, Tel: 44-1903-784-212,
Website: www.sptmachines.co.uk

FOR BRUSSELS
Filament Winding Machines:
-- Material S.A., Lozengberg 23 1932 Zaventem, Brussels, Tel:
32-2-715-9494, Website: www.material.be

FOR ROME
Filament Winding Machines:
-- VEM SpA, Via Lago di Levico, 36015 Schio (VI),Italy, Tel:
39-0445-57-5955, Website: www.vem.it

-- Vetrorsina SpA, Via Portuense 10, 44020 Masis, Giacomo,
Tel: 39-0532-327911, Website: www.vetrorsina.com

FOR BERLIN, PARIS, LONDON, BRUSSELS, and ROME

-- We also request that your government encourage companies
to be cautious about requests to transfer these critical
commodities within the EU, as Iran may seek to exploit the EU
countries with weaker export control enforcement mechanisms
and limited knowledge of the sensitivity of these items.

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REPORTING DEADLINE AND POC
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(U) Posts are requested to report any substantive responses
within seven (7) days of receipt of this cable. Lisa Meyers
(ISN/CPI, 202-736-7939 MeyersLA@state.sgov.gov) is the
Department's POC for this activity.
RICE


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