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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)

Gubretas, full name Gubre Fabrikalari TAS, is a Turkish chemical fertilizer company, and describes itself as "one of the biggest industrial corporations in Turkey." In addition to manufacturing and trading all types of fertilizer, it also provides port service to assist in their transportation and export (Company Website).

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In February 2011, Gubretas's chairman revealed that the company had been approached by Iranian companies for advice in evading US banking restrictions. Bloomberg reported that this solicitation concurred with Gubretas's plans to add 1 million tons of production capacity at its Iranian fertilizer plant.

Over the last three presidential administrations, the United States government has granted Comdex Corporation 14 special licenses to do business in Iran. (New York Times, "Companies with Permission to Bypass Sanctions," 12/24/10)

Over the last three presidential administrations, the United States government has granted Biomune Company 14 special licenses to do business in Iran. (New York Times, "Companies with Permission to Bypass Sanctions," 12/24/10)

Over the last three presidential administrations, the United States government has granted Kannar Inc. 15 special licenses to do business in Iran. (New York Times, "Companies with Permission to Bypass Sanctions," 12/24/10)

Over the last three presidential administrations, the United States government has granted Emerald Seeds 14 special licenses to do business in Iran. (New York Times, "Companies with Permission to Bypass Sanctions," 12/24/10)

Over the last three presidential administrations, the United States government has granted Cooperative Resources International 27 special licenses to do business in Iran. (New York Times, "Companies with Permission to Bypass Sanctions," 12/24/10)

Over the last three presidential administrations, the United States government has granted Phibor Animal Health 32 special licenses to do business in Iran. (New York Times, "Companies with Permission to Bypass Sanctions," 12/24/10)

Over the last three presidential administrations, the United States government has granted Bunge Global Markets 47 special licenses to do business in Iran. (New York Times, "Companies with Permission to Bypass Sanctions," 12/24/10)

Over the last three presidential administrations, the United States government has granted ABS Global 99 special licenses to do business in Iran. (New York Times, "Companies with Permission to Bypass Sanctions," 12/24/10)