(S) NIAG 9028: GERMANY SAYS NO DEALS IN PLACE TO

S E C R E T BERLIN 001535 SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR, ISN, NEA, AND T E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/03/2034 TAGS: MNUC PARM PREL IR GM SUBJECT: (S) NIAG 9028: GERMANY SAYS NO DEALS IN PLACE TO SEND GERMAN ORIGIN STEEL VALVES TO IRAN REF: A. BERLIN 437 ¶B. STATE 34336 Classified By: Global Affairs Officer David L. Fisher for reasons 1.4 (b),(c),and (d). ¶1. (S) German export control authorities completed an investigation into an Iranian effort to procure 1800 stainless steel valves from the German firm Mit-Weimar GmbH and determined there are no pending deals to export the valves to the Iranian firm Sherkat-E Sakhtemani-Ye Rahtess (Rahtess Construction Company). German authorities verified that the USG-supplied information in the ref B nonpaper was correct and agree with the USG assertion that the valves could be used in both nuclear reactor and uranium centrifuge enrichment applications. ¶2. (S) On December 3, MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Pitra Studert-Goeller conveyed to Econoff the results of the investigation. Goeller said German export control authorities contacted Mit Weimar and found no evidence of a pending export of stainless steel valves to Sherkat-E Sakhtemani-Ye Rahtess. Goeller could not confirm whether or not Mit Weimar was ever solicited by this company. Goeller confirmed Mit Weimar has been sensitized to procurement attempts by Sherkat-E Sakhtemani-Ye Rahtess and of general Iranian interest its specialized valves. MURPHY