Ukraine

Centravis

Industry
Energy
Country
Ukraine
Sources

Centravis signed a “Letter of Agency” signed by Centravis Chairman of the Board of Directors Igor Marfut on November 18, 2016 granting exclusive agency rights to the Iranian firm, Petro Farayand Sadid (“Petrosadid”) in Iran. (Petrosadid Website, “EXCLUSIVE AGENCY LETTER,” 3/2/2016). As indicated, the certificate is valid until December 31, 2019.

Response

Because of the withdraw by the United States from the JPCPOA, on Nov 27, 2018, we notified Petrosadid that Centravis terminated the agency agreement with no intent to renew it in the future. As of today no business division of Centravis anywhere worldwide has relations with any Iranian companies... (November 27, 2019).

National Bank of Ukraine

Industry
Banking
Country
Ukraine
Sources

"Officials from the Central Bank of Iran and the National Bank of Ukraine met at the CBI headquarters in Tehran to discuss expansion of banking relations with deputy governors of both banks in attendance." (November 26, 2016)   

 

Response

Response: "Thus, Iran is subject to the provisions…imposing appropriate preventative measures…" (September 21, 2017)

Motor Sich

Industry
Airline
States
NY
Country
Ukraine
Sources

As of May 17, 2021, Iowa's Public Employee's Retirement System lists Motor Sich on its Iran Scrutinized Companies List.

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As of August 15, 2019, the state of Iowa listed Motor Sich on its Iran scrutinized companies list.

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In 2018 the U.S. state of Iowa listed Motor Sich as an Iran restricted company rendering Motor Sich ineligible for investment and/or state contracting.

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In 2014 Motor Sich was removed from Pennsylvania Treasury's List of Scrutinized Companies Determined as Having Involvement In Iran because it "does not meet Act 44 criteria."
 

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In 2011, Motor Sich was added to the Pennsylvania Treasury's List of Scrutinized Companies Determined as Having Involvement in Iran because of of Government; Military Equipment (July 2, 2009-July 2, 2010).
 

UM Airline

Industry
Airline
Country
Ukraine
Sources

"The weapons were found onboard planes operated by Ukraine’s UM Airlines, which officially partners with Iran’s Mahan Air. The United States has sanctioned both carriers for providing support to Iran’s terror network, including the transportation of weapons and resources to the terror group Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy group. Business between UM and Mahan reached its highest levels following the Iran nuclear agreement, when the Obama administration lifted longstanding economic sanctions on Iran. Removing the sanctions paved the way for the airline partnership and the multi-billion dollar trade deals between Iran, Boeing, and Airbus. Mahan officially entered the Ukrainian marketplace in 2016 and now partners with UM on daily flights into Tehran." (Washington Free Beacon, "Sanctioned Iranian Airlines Ferrying Illicit Weapons to Tehran," 1/24/2017).

Interpipe

Industry
Energy
Country
Ukraine
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Sources

"With only days left to Iran’s presidential elections, the Ukrainian Embassy in Tehran held a gathering of Iranian and Ukrainian officials and businesses this week to discuss bilateral cooperation in heavy industries. The star of the show and co-organizer of the event was the Ukrainian company Interpipe, a manufacturer of seamless steel pipes used in oil and gas sectors, rail parts and wagons.... Interpipe is no stranger to Iran, as it has worked with several partners in the country throughout the years, mostly in supplying rail parts and wheels. It already has a 3,000-wheel shipment underway for RAJA Rail Transportation Company." (May 2017)

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"The fourth richest man in Ukraine, Pinchuk owns Interpipe Group, a Cyprus-incorporated manufacturer of seamless pipes used in oil and gas sectors. Newsweek has seen declarations and documents from Ukraine that show a series of shipments from Interpipe to Iran in 2011 and 2012, including railway parts and products commonly used in the oil and gas sectors. Among a number of high-value invoices for products related to rail or oil and gas, one shipment for $1.8m (1.7m) in May 2012 was for “seamless hot-worked steel pipes for pipelines” and destined for a city near the Caspian Sea. Both the rail and oil and gas sectors are sanctioned by the US, which specifically prohibits any single invoice to the Iranian petrochemical industry worth more than $1m. However, US sanctions laws are complex and, in certain areas, ill-defined. Interpipe may qualify for penalties due to the mere presence on American soil of North American Interpipe Inc, its United States subsidiary." (Newsweek, "Hillary Clinton's Big Benefactor Has Trade Links with Iran," 4/18/15)

Ferland Company Limited

Industry
Energy
Country
Ukraine
Sources

"Ferland Company Limited was designated today pursuant to E.O. 13645 for providing material support to NITC.  Representatives from Ferland Company Limited and NITC were involved in the ship-to-ship transfer of Iranian crude oil in March 2013.  Ferland Company Limited facilitated deceptive transactions for or on behalf of NITC.  Treasury previously imposed sanctions on Ferland Company Limited pursuant to E.O. 13608, which targets foreign sanctions evaders, for facilitating deceptive transactions for or on behalf of NITC.  The Department of State also imposed sanctions on Ferland Company Limited pursuant to the Iran Sanctions Act, as amended." (U.S. Department of Treasury, "Additional Treasury and State Designations Targeting Networks Linked to Iranian WMD Proliferation and Sanctions Evasion," 12/12/13)

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"The Treasury Department also on Friday imposed sanctions on Ferland Company Limited, which is based in Cyprus and Ukraine. The U.S. administration believes Ferland helped the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) evade oil sanctions. Ferland did not have an immediate comment. The Treasury Department said that on March 13 Ferland and the NITC cooperated in a scheme involving a vessel controlled by Dimitris Cambis to sell Iranian crude oil and evade Western sanctions. In March, Washington sanctioned Cambis, a Greek businessman, and said he had secretly operated a shipping network on behalf of Iran to circumvent sanctions." (Reuters, "U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's petrochemical industry," 5/31/2013) 

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"The U.S. Treasury Department said that it and the State Department placed sanctions on Cyprus and Ukraine-based Ferland Company Ltd. for facilitating deceptive transactions on behalf of the National Iranian Tanker Co., which was named in July 2012 as an entity of Iran’s government. In March 2013, Ferland and the NITC schemed to help Tehran evade sanctions by helping sell Iranian crude in a plan that also involved a vessel owned by Dimitris Cambis, Treasury said. Cambis, a Greek businessman, was placed under sanctions in March, but he denies the allegations. The scheme involved ship-to-ship transfers between three oil tankers, the details of which were arranged by a manager at NITC and a Ferland representative, Treasury said. Ferland later furnished a false certificate of origin, saying the crude was from Iraq, Treasury said. When sanctioning Ferland, Treasury said it used, for the first time, an authority for targeting those that help Iran or Syria evade sanctions. The State Department sanctions prohibit visas for Ferland corporate officers, loans from U.S. financial institutions, and financial and foreign exchange transactions under U.S. jurisdiction." (The Wall Street Journal, "US Uses Iran Sanctions Evader Authority for First Time," 5/31/2013) 

Antonov Co.

Industry
Aerospace, Manufacturing
Country
Ukraine
Contact Information
Sources

In November 2017, Iran discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of air industries with Antonov company CEO. Iran and Antonov company have been cooperating in the production and operation of aircrafts for two decades.

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"The Persian Gulf country will buy two Ukrainian-made Antonov-158s, after a test flight of the aircraft earlier this month, Mohammad-Ali Sirati, managing director of the Iranian aircraft company, was cited as saying by the official Islamic Republic News Agency. The countries then will start to jointly build the aircraft next year, Sirati, whose company will be in charge of the project, said in Tehran yesterday. Some 30 percent of each plane will be made in Iran, state-run media reported." (Business Week, "Iran Says Antonov-158 Built With Ukraine May Fly in 2013," 10/6/2011)

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Antonov lists on its website that their AN-24 turboprop aircraft is serially produced at HESA plant in Isfahan, Iran. (Antonov website)