Defense

United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)

Industry
Aerospace, Defense
Symbol
MCX: UNAC
Country
Russia
Sources

On February 16, 2021, Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System removed United Aircraft from its Iran Prohibited Companies List. 

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As of August 15, 2019, the state of Iowa listed United Aircraft Corp on its Iran scrutinized companies list.

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"Russia is pursuing talks with Iran's Kish Airlines on the possible supply of 15 Russian Tu-204SM aircraft, Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade said Tuesday. 'The Russian side is ready to offer Tu-204SM aircraft to our Iranian colleagues. Currently, talks are proceeding with the Iranian Kish Airlines on the supply of 10-15 planes of this type,' the ministry said after a meeting between the ministry's head, Denis Manturov, and Iranian Minister of Industries and Business Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh... According to earlier reports, Russia's United Aircraft Corporation has plans to resume cooperation with Iran on the supply of the Tu-204SM airliner after the 2008 suspension of trade due to the imposition of economic sanctions on Iran by the international community." (Sputnik, "Russia Ready to Supply 15 Tu-204SM Planes to Iran," 12/22/15) 

Rostec

Industry
Conglomerate, Defense
Country
Russia
Sources

"Russian Rostec plans to test a helicopter in Iran’s hottest regions, with plus 50 degree Celsius temperatures, company told IRNA, Aug.10. Report says that the company would test Ka-226 twin-engined Russian utility helicopter." (August 10, 2017).

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"On Monday, Iran's Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade, Mohammad Reza Nematzade, and his Russian counterpart, Denis Manturov, opened an industrial exhibition in Tehran. The three-day fair by Russian industrial holding Rostec State Corp, along with hundreds of business leaders, aims to introduce Russian industries to Iran, state television's website reported. Rostec owns 700 enterprises, organised into 14 holding companies, and nine of which are focused on the military. Russia is 'not afraid' of Western economic delegations trying to dominate Iranian markets after the lifting of sanctions, a Rostec official said Tuesday... Iranian engineers were examining the Sukhoi Superjet 100, in which the Russians travelled, Kladov said. 'If we can technically satisfy' Iran, a possible number 'around 100 aircraft' would be sold to Iran, he added. Rostec Helicopters was also in talks with Iran to sell new Russian medical helicopters. Rostec will also repair and upgrade a fleet of 50 Russian helicopters now operating in Iran." (AFP, "Work on new Russian nuclear reactors in Iran 'to start next week,'" 12/22/15) 

Russian Helicopters

Industry
Aerospace, Defense
Country
Russia
Sources

"The Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) together with Iran Helicopters Support and Renewal Company (IHSRC) will test the light utility helicopter Ka-226T for its usability at extremely high temperatures. The tests will be conducted on the Iranian company site within the framework of a memorandum signed by the parties in May 2017 at the international exhibition HeliRussia-2017. The Ka-226T has already arrived at Iran and started its first test flights." (August 9, 2017).

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"Russian Helicopters and Iran’s Industrial Development & Renovation Organization (IDRO) have signed a memorandum of understand (MOU) for the assembly of the Russian Helicopters Ka-226 Ansat, the manufacturer said. "We recognize Iran's high demand for light-class helicopters for exploitation for the benefit of civilian agencies. The joint Russian-Iranian venture is considered the assembly of light helicopters Ka-226,” said Russian Helicopters General Director Andrew Boginsky. “The negotiations on this issue are continuing. Memorandum signed today suggests that in the shortest possible time will be entered into a full-fledged cooperation agreement.”" (March 29, 2017).

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Subsidiary of state-owned Rostec.

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"Rostec Helicopters was also in talks with Iran to sell new Russian medical helicopters. Rostec will also repair and upgrade a fleet of 50 Russian helicopters now operating in Iran." (AFP, "Work on new Russian nuclear reactors in Iran 'to start next week,'" 12/22/15) 

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"The Russian Helicopters Company has signed contracts with the Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (PANHA) on upgrading its maintenance and overhaul facility for Mi-17 helicopters, the Russian company's deputy head said Wednesday. Two contracts have been reached to 'in compliance with the memorandum signed in October 2015 with the PANHA factory on its retrofitting,' Alexander Shcherbinin told RIA Novosti at the Dubai Airshow in the United Arab Emirates." (Tehran Times, "Russia, Iran sign deal on Mi-17 helicopter service center upgrade," 11/12/15) 

Almaz-Antey

Industry
Defense
Symbol
KBBA: MOEX
Country
Russia
Sources

"Despite objections from the United States, Moscow could be inching closer to a deal with Tehran whereby the Islamic Republic of Iran could obtain the advanced S-400 Triumf missile air defense system [which was developed and produced by Almaz-Antey]. [Russian] Ambassador Levan Jagarian told the Resalet daily newspaper that Russia saw no problem in moving forward with a sale of the platform when the United Nations arms embargo on the Islamic Republic expires on October 18.

'We are not afraid of the U.S. threats and we will live up to our commitments,' said Jaragain, and that reportedly included considering Iranian arms requests despite pressure from the United States and its allies to isolate the government in Tehran." (National Interest, "Is Russia’s S-400 Air Defense System Heading to Iran?" 1/13/21).

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In December 2016, Russia’s defense manufacturer Almaz-Antey and Iran’s Shiraz Electronics Industries signed an agreement on cooperation.

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Reuters: "Russian state arms producer Almaz-Antey said on Tuesday it would supply Iran with the advanced S-300 missile system once a commercial agreement is reached. The company's chief executive, Yan Novikov, confirmed Moscow had removed restrictions on deliveries to Tehran that were imposed under pressure from the West in 2010. He did not say when the deliveries might go ahead or how close a deal was. 'All restrictions have been lifted by the political authorities. When there is a contract, we will supply the system, including to Iran,' he told a news conference when asked whether Almaz-Antey would supply the missile system to Iran. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree in April ending the self-imposed ban on selling the S-300 system to Iran." (Reuters, "Russian firm to supply Iran S-300 missile system once deal agreed," 6/2/2015)

China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (Catic)

Industry
Aviation, Chemicals, Defense
Symbol
CH: CNATXZ
Country
China
Contact Information
Sources

"China National Aero-Technology Import& Export Corporation (Catic) has agreed to invest €2 billion in building a petrochemical plant in Iran. The two countries have signed an agreement in Beijing, based on which the Chinese company will invest €2 billion in building a petrochemical plant in Iran's southern province of Bushehr, Iran's Mehr news agency reported on June 10." (Trend, "China agrees to invest €2 bln in building petrochemical plant in Iran" 6/10/2014)

Airbus

Industry
Aerospace, Defense
Symbol
FR: AIR
Country
France
Sources

 

"The civil aviation chief of Iran has said that the country intends to pursue legal action against both Airbus and ATR regarding their lack of parts supply." (Simple Flying, "Iran Eyes Legal Action Against Airbus And ATR Over Spare Parts Supply," 1/4/22).

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"Following the lifting of sanctions in January 2016, IranAir finalized contracts for purchasing 100 Airbus jets, 80 Boeing jets and 20+20 ATR [which is jointly owned by Airbus and Finmeccanica] aircraft. It has taken the delivery of 11 planes so far: one Airbus A321, two Airbus A330s and eight ATR 72-600s." (Financial Tribune, "50% of Iran’s Passenger Fleet Grounded by Technical Problems," 12/7/21).

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"Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami says the international plane-manufacturing companies Airbus and Boeing intend to return to contracts they concluded with Iran several years ago. 'The plane-manufacturing companies are returning to implement the terms of the contracts,' Eslami was quoted as saying by Fars News Agency. 'It has been emphasized that the plane manufacturers should honor their obligations,' he added." (Financial Tribune, "Airbus, Boeing Plan to Return to Iran Deals," 5/19/21).

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"Aside from the energy sector, the country's aviation industry — thirsty for renovation following decades of Western embargos — was quick to finalize voluminous purchases from Airbus and Boeing. Nevertheless, US pressure forced a halt on the deliveries and a suspension of the fledgling agreements." (Al Monitor, "Chinese energy giant bids farewell to $5 billion Iran project," 10/8/2019).

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"Iran called on the European Union on Monday to press U.S. authorities to allow delivery of Airbus passenger aircraft purchased by Tehran, Iran’s student news agency ISNA reported.To upgrade its aging fleet, Iran Air ordered 200 passenger aircraft - 100 from Airbus, 80 from Boeing and 20 from Franco-Italian turboprop maker ATR - after a 2015 nuclear deal was reached between Iran and six major powers. But the U.S. Treasury revoked licenses for Boeing Co and France’s Airbus to sell commercial planes to Iran Air after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the agreement in May and reimposed sanctions." (Reuters, "Iran urges EU to press Washington on Airbus deliveries: ISNA," 12/17/2018).

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"In response to the U.S. decision to revoke licenses for the sale of passenger aircraft to Iran, will not ship any more aircraft after August 6, 2018; only 3 of the 100 aircraft ordered by Iran have been delivered. The company has not yet decided whether to seek a new export license from the United States." (Cathy Buyck, "Airbus Sticks to 2018 Delivery Target Despite Sluggish First Half," AIN Online, July 6, 2018.;  "Iran expects word from Airbus on plane deal soon," Reuters, May 11, 2018.). 

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"Analysts say a U.S. decision to revoke export licenses for jets sold to Iran, after pulling out of an international nuclear sanctions deal, could deepen Airbus’s wide-body woes since IranAir’s order for 100 jets had included 28 A330neos. Schulz said Airbus would not immediately reflect the collapse of the Iran deal in its order book as it uses a grace period for U.S. licenses to “study the political situation”" (June 4, 2018).

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"Under the announcement, companies selling commercial aeroplanes to Iran will be particularly hit. Companies such as Airbus and Boeing - which had agreed deals with Iran to sell 100 and 80 aircraft respectively after the 2015 deal - stand to lose billions of dollars because of the use of US-made parts in construction." (May 11, 2018)

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"Airbus, which is subject to the U.S. license because it makes at least 10 percent of its aircraft components in the U.S., says it will abide by the new U.S. sanctions but it could take "some time" to determine the full impact on the industry. It has already delivered two A330-200s and one A321 to Iran." (May 9, 2018). 

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In January 2018, the sales chief of European planemaker Airbus predicted Iran would take delivery of dozens of European jets it has ordered under a nuclear sanctions deal with major powers, but warned the transactions could take longer to complete than planned….So far IranAir has taken delivery of three Airbus jets and a handful of turboprops built by its Franco-Italian affiliate ATR.

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Iran’s Airtour Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for 45 Airbus (AIR.PA) A320neo aircraft, Airbus said on Thursday, in a deal unveiled at the Paris Airshow. (June 22, 2017).

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"Iran's official IRNA news agency is reporting that the third of the 100 planes it purchased from Airbus following a landmark nuclear with world powers has joined its commercial fleet. The now Iran Air A330 jet landed in Tehran Saturday after a flight from Toulouse, France, home to the headquarters of the European consortium. It has 32 business and 206 economy class seats. Iran Air received its first and the second planes from Airbus in January and March. Iran's flag carrier sealed a deal with Airbus in December for 100 planes. It separately reached an agreement to buy 80 planes from Boeing. Most of Iran's 250 commercial planes were purchased before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In 2016, only about two thirds of them were operational because spare part shortages." (Associated Press,  "Third Airbus Plane Purchased By Iran Lands In Tehran," 3/25/2017).

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"An Airbus passenger plane landed in Tehran on Thursday, the first of 200 Western-built aircraft ordered by IranAir following the lifting of sanctions on Iran last year. "This is a historic moment for Iran, signalling the end of the sanctions era for the country ...This is a prelude to the delivery of other aircraft and the renovation of Iran's ageing air fleet," state TV said. Analysts say IranAir flies one of the world's oldest fleets and has had to rely on smuggled or improvised parts. Iran, which has not directly purchased a Western-built plane in nearly 40 years, has ordered 100 from Airbus, 80 from Boeing and 20 from turboprop maker ATR... IranAir hopes to receive 'at least two more from Airbus" by the end of March and a total of six A320 aircraft in calendar year 2017, Parvaresh said.'" (Reuters,  "Iran sees arrival of first Western plane ordered after sanctions lifted," 1/12/2017).

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"The head of IranAir took delivery on Wednesday of the first new Western jet under an international sanctions deal... The 189-seat plane is the first of 100 ordered from Airbus following a deal reached in 2015 between Tehran and world powers to lift nuclear-related sanctions against Iran, in return for restrictions on the country's nuclear activities... The airline has also ordered 80 aircraft from Boeing and is expected to seal an order for 20 turboprops from Europe's ATR." (Reuters, "IranAir Takes Delivery of First Airbus Jet Post-Sanctions," 1/11/2017).

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"Airbus... has officially booked a deal to sell 98 aircraft to IranAir in December, part of a surge in new orders at the end of last year that allowed it to beat arch-rival Boeing... in the race for new orders." (Reuters, "Airbus Officially Books IranAir Order in December," 1/11/2017).

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"Airbus said on Sunday Iran's state airline IranAir had accepted its first new jet, marking a key step in opening up trade under a nuclear sanctions deal between Iran and major powers. The Airbus A321 jetliner has been painted in IranAir livery and is expected to be delivered later this week. "The technical acceptance has been done with formal delivery still to be done," a spokesman for the European planemaker said. Iranian regulators said the aircraft had been placed on the country's aircraft register, indicating IranAir had taken ownership of the aircraft: the first of around 200 Western aircraft ordered since sanctions were lifted. "The registration has been done, and the delivery should be by the end of the week," Reza Jafarzadeh, a spokesman for Iran's Civil Aviation Organization, told Reuters by telephone. The 189-seat jet was assembled in Hamburg, Germany. From there, it is expected to be transferred to Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France, for a formal handover on Wednesday. IranAir Chairman Farhad Parvaresh told state news agency IRNA there would be an official ceremony to mark the arrival of the Airbus jetliner in Tehran later this week." (Reuters, "Iran Takes Ownership of First Passenger Jet under Sanctions Deal," 1/8/2017).

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"European plane maker Airbus Group SE followed Boeing Co. in completing a multibillion-dollar plane deal with Iran's state air carrier, creating another big test case for how the incoming Trump administration responds to the West's accelerating economic opening with the Islamic Republic... Uncertainty has heightened over the fate of many of these commercial inroads in Iran since the election of Donald Trump... Mr. Trump hasn't weighed in publicly on Boeing's contract with Iran, and he and his team haven't detailed their position on the nuclear deal with Iran since the election. Even though it is a European company, Airbus is vulnerable to any big shift in U.S. policy toward Iran. Airbus requires specific U.S. approval for the sales because its jets include many American parts and technology that are subject to American export controls. It received that approval, from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, earlier this year. The U.S. has other levers that could make completing the Airbus transaction more difficult-for instance, forbidding any financing or payments to be routed through institutions with access to the American banking system... In announcing its deal earlier this month, Boeing said booking the Iran Air sales in its official order book was still subject to "contingencies." That caution is common with deals involving state-owned airlines. They can include final green lights from governments and often are linked to potential financing arrangements, said people familiar with the sales process." (Wall Street Journal, "Multibillion-Dollar Jet Deals with Iran Will Test Trump Policy," 12/22/2016).

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Iran has finalised a deal with European planemaker Airbus for seven aircraft, Labour Minister Ali Rabii was quoted as saying by the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) on Thursday. "The deal has been finalised with Airbus to buy seven planes. The delivery of the planes will start in May," Rabii said. A delegation from Airbus was in Tehran on Monday for talks to finalize a deal to sell around 100 planes, Iranian media reported... An Iranian official told Reuters in November that flag carrier IranAir had reached a deal with a foreign leasing company to finance 17 jets from Airbus. The head of IranAir said on Tuesday that Airbus had agreed to arrange financing for 17 planes, adding that IranAir was aiming to obtain the first five by March 2017. (Reuters, "Iran finalizes deal for 7 Airbus planes: ISNA," 12/15/2016).

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"Airbus Group SE said it’s evaluating the implications of a congressional vote that could block it and Boeing Co. from providing jets to Iran, though hasn’t given up on completing a $27 billion order announced in January. Airbus will wait to see how the U.S. Senate and President Barack Obama respond to the House decision, Claude Brandes, its vice president with responsibility for customer finance in the Mideast, said in an interview. Even if the Iran sale wins a reprieve, the vote has created a “state of uncertainty” just as the European company is negotiating final terms. “Whatever the substance of the measure it’s not great in terms of timing,” Brandes said. “We need to see the wording and we need to see how the Iranians react.” Whether or not Obama vetoes the House measure, as the White House has suggested, it “doesn’t bode well” for when President-elect Donald Trump takes over, he said. Trump has said he wants to tear up or renegotiate the nuclear deal to which the aircraft sales are tied. Brandes said Airbus might be able to go ahead with the delivery of a single A321 narrow-body before the end of this year should Iran pay in cash, though the aircraft “was discussed as part of a package” and a final contract would still need to be signed. The planemaker had also discussed supplying four A330 wide-bodies by May, he said." (Bloomberg News, "Airbus Frets Over House Iran Vote With $27 Billion Deal at Stake," 11/21/2016).

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"Iran has reached a deal with a foreign leasing company to finance the first 17 jets it plans to buy from Airbus, breaking a logjam in efforts to import aircraft following the lifting of sanctions, people familiar with the move said. The deal removes a significant hurdle to securing the first tranche of jets, following uncertainty over financing and political opposition in the United States and Iran, though the sources caution months of talking have thrown up new potential hurdles." (Reuters, "Iran's Airbus jet purchase gets boost from lease finance deal - sources," 11/7/2016).

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The U.S. government has given plane makers Boeing Co. and Airbus Group SE the all-clear to deliver jetliners to Iran Air in one of the highest-profile trade breakthroughs since nuclear sanctions were lifted on the Islamic Republic in January… Airbus on Wednesday said some of those deliveries may occur as early as this year, a spokesman said… Rep. Peter J. Roskam (R., Ill.), a critic of Iran plane deals, said, “There is a still a long way to go and many more hurdles to overcome before Iran can actually take delivery of these planes—and thankfully Congress is committed to making the process as difficult and expensive as possible.” Other obstacles remain, including plane financing. The U.S. approval “does not make the use of dollars significantly easier. So any financing will have to be in euro, already a challenge for a dollar-denominated asset,” said Bertrand Grabowski, managing director of aviation finance at DVB Bank SE. He added that government export credit agencies will have to play “a critical role for the first financing, there is no alternative.” That could be a challenge for Boeing. The U.S. government’s Export-Import bank, which can back plane deals, is restricted from supporting Iran-related transactions. Export credit agencies backing Airbus signaled they are ready to support a deal with Iran. (The Wall Street Journal,  "U.S. Gives Boeing, Airbus Go-Ahead to Send Airliners to Iran," 9/21/2016).

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Airbus Group lists a "Company Support Representative" in Tehran.

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"Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran will probably sign a deal to buy Airbus aircraft during his visit to France starting Monday. 'We already use Airbus or Boeing planes today,' Rouhani said, according to a transcript of an interview with broadcaster France 2 and Europe 1 radio, made available to AFP on Wednesday ahead of its airing. 'Usually when conditions are right our buyers will buy from one or the other and probably it will be Airbus,' he said." (AFP, "Iran will 'probably' buy Airbus planes during France trip: Rouhani," 11/11/15)

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"Iran plans to buy Airbus and Boeing passenger planes through long-term payment agreements once a nuclear accord with world powers is implemented, the transport minister said... To purchase new planes, 'our negotiations have been mostly with Airbus and Boeing, and we have provided them with our plans and needs until 2020,' Abbas Akhoundi was quoted as saying in Monday's Iran government daily. 'For shorter range planes, we have talked with other companies also,' he said, in remarks made to reporters on Sunday... Akhoundi said Iran had offered its 'proposals' to the aviation companies. 'A company will be founded. It leases or hire purchases the plane from the foreign companies, and provides the Iranian airlines with new planes, so that domestic companies are not involved with the purchase,' he explained." (AFP, "Iran plans Airbus, Boeing purchases under finance deals," 9/21/15)

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"Long-lasting sanctions against Iran has seen the average age of its commercial aircraft reach twice the industry average at 23 years. As a consequence and with a population of over 80 million, it is estimated that over the next ten years the country will need to purchase 400 commercial aircraft. A senior aviation official was quoted by the state news agency IRNA as indicating that the purchases would be split equally between Boeing and Airbus. 'Iran will buy a total of 80-90 planes per year from the two aviation giants in the first phase of renovating its air fleet,' said Mohammad Khodakarami who, according to IRNA, is currently the caretaker director of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization. He also stated that 'We will purchase planes from Boeing and Airbus in equal numbers.'” (AviTrader, "Lifting of sanctions will see Iran purchase 80-90 aircraft per annum," 8/3/15)

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"Minister of Road and Urban Development Abbas Akhundi said on Wed. that Iran and France have negotiated over purchase of new Airbus planes and spare parts. Akhundi made the remarks Wednesday evening among reporters following his meeting with the visiting French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. 'Cooperation between Iranian and French companies goes back a long way. During the recent visit to France, we also held satisfactory negotiations with various French companies on Iran’s transportation projects,' said Akhundi." (Mehr News, "Iran mulls renovating airliners with France Airbus," 7/30/15)

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"Planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA) said on Thursday it had not been part of a visit by a French business delegation to Iran this week, the most senior French trade mission to the country in years. ‘Nobody from Airbus Group participated in the trip,’ Rainer Ohler, head of communications for the Airbus parent group, said. A source close to the delegation had said the company had been represented in the team assembled by the main French employers' association MEDEF, comprising more than 100 executives from France's biggest firms.” (Reuters, “Airbus says had no role in French business visit to Iran,” 2/6/14)

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“Iran [welcomes] the most senior French trade delegation in years on Monday, telling more than 100 executives that the farsighted among them stood to win the race for business following an easing of some economic sanctions…’A new chapter has begun in relations between Iran and Europe,’ Mohammad Nahavandian, President Hassan Rouhani's chief of staff, was quoted as saying by the official IRNA news agency. ‘You should carry the message back that potential for cooperation with Iran is real and not to be overlooked,’ he told the delegation. ‘Those with longer foresight stand to win this race.’ The delegation of more than 100 executives from Medef, the French employers' association, on a Feb 2-5 trip, met Nahavandian and members of Iran's Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, IRNA said. A source close to the delegation told Reuters it was the most senior group of entrepreneurs and financiers to visit Iran since the 1979 revolution, representing the defence, aviation, petrochemicals, automotive, shipping and cosmetics sectors. Among companies represented were Safran, Airbus , Total, GDF-Suez, Renault, Alcatel, Alstom, Amundi and L'Oréal, the source said. ‘Many of these firms have worked in Iran before and their goal now is to restore links,’ the source said. ‘The very makeup of the delegation shows these people are here to evaluate potential for cooperation.’ A French embassy source in Tehran said the visit was merely exploratory and ‘nothing is to be signed this time around.’” (Reuters, “Iran welcomes French business chiefs after sanctions eased,” 2/3/14)

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“A delegation of some of France's biggest companies will visit Iran next month to seek business as relations thaw with western powers, the head of the employers' union said on Wednesday…The prospect of an easing of trade restrictions has whetted the appetite of French firms eager to win back business in a country where some used to have extensive operations. The French Medef bosses' association has organized the visit for February 2-5, its president Pierre Gattaz told a news conference, confirming a report about the trip in the Wall Street Journal…Former French ambassador to Iran Francois Nicoullaud told Reuters that French firms that operated in Iran before the sanctions wanted to return. He cited Renault, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Airbus Group , Credit Agricole, Societe Generale and BNP Paribas.” (Reuters, “French trade delegation to visit Iran next month,” 1/15/14)

Safran SA

Industry
Aerospace, Aviation, Conglomerate, Defense
Value of USG Contracts
2048
Value of USG Contract Source
http://www.usaspending.gov/index.php?q=node%2F3&frompage=contracts&contractorid=275374015&contractorname=safran&fiscal_year=all&tab=By+Prime+Awardee
Symbol
Euronext: SAF
States
CA
FL
KY
MD
MA
MN
NH
NJ
NY
OH
PA
TX
VA
WA
WI
Country
France
Sources

Safran maintains a "Safran North America" website, which highlights Safran's "significant physical presence in the United States, comprised of 32 companies and joint ventures operating across 58 locations in 22 states."

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According to the Safran North America website, "The company’s largest end-user is the U.S. Department of Defense, with its technologies equipped on such vital military and government platforms as the KC-135R aerial tanker, F-22 Raptor fighter jet, UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter and Delta IV launch system."

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“Multiple companies currently exploring new business ventures in Iran are also cashing in on highly lucrative contracts with the U.S. Defense Department, raising questions about whether their dealings with Iran could run afoul of U.S. law. At least 13 major international companies have said in recent weeks that they aim to reenter the Iranian marketplace over the next several months. The companies have received Pentagon contracts totaling well over $107 billion, according to a Washington Free Beacon analysis that tracked DoD contracts awarded since fiscal year 2009. Many of the companies, which include carmaker Renault and oil giants such as BP, have already sent high-level trade delegations to Tehran to meet with Iranian officials about striking new business deals…These companies include Boeing and General Electric—which have DoD contracts worth $87 and $12 billion respectively—as well as the Italian oil company Eni, Merck, Safran, Vitol, Bosch Rexroth, Sanofi Pastuer, and AVL.” (Washington Free Beacon, “Pentagon Contractors Exploring Business with Iran,” 2/25/14)

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“Iran [welcomes] the most senior French trade delegation in years on Monday, telling more than 100 executives that the farsighted among them stood to win the race for business following an easing of some economic sanctions…'A new chapter has begun in relations between Iran and Europe,' Mohammad Nahavandian, President Hassan Rouhani's chief of staff, was quoted as saying by the official IRNA news agency. ‘You should carry the message back that potential for cooperation with Iran is real and not to be overlooked,’ he told the delegation. ‘Those with longer foresight stand to win this race.’ The delegation of more than 100 executives from Medef, the French employers' association, on a Feb 2-5 trip, met Nahavandian and members of Iran's Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, IRNA said. A source close to the delegation told Reuters it was the most senior group of entrepreneurs and financiers to visit Iran since the 1979 revolution, representing the defence, aviation, petrochemicals, automotive, shipping and cosmetics sectors. Among companies represented were Safran, Airbus , Total, GDF-Suez, Renault, Alcatel, Alstom, Amundi and L'Oréal, the source said. ‘Many of these firms have worked in Iran before and their goal now is to restore links,’ the source said. ‘The very makeup of the delegation shows these people are here to evaluate potential for cooperation.’ A French embassy source in Tehran said the visit was merely exploratory and ‘nothing is to be signed this time around.’” (Reuters, “Iran welcomes French business chiefs after sanctions eased,” 2/3/14)

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"Executives from some of France's biggest companies…are slated to fly to Tehran next month—signaling a fresh wave of corporate interest in Iran as the West eases sanctions. Details of the high-level business trip are emerging after Iran and Western powers completed the terms of an interim nuclear deal on Sunday, with Tehran agreeing to closer international monitoring of its nuclear program in exchange for limited, temporary sanctions relief. The deal specifically eases restrictions related to Iran's aviation, auto and petrochemicals industries…A spokesperson for Safran SA, which makes propulsion engines and other aircraft spare parts, said that it was considering sending a representative on the trip but that no final decision had been made.” (Wall Street Journal, “French Companies Explore Return to Iran Amid Sanctions Thaw,” 1/13/14)

Response

Response: “…we will develop business in Iran to the extent authorized by the French government or other relevant authorities.” (September 9, 2016)

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)

Kuwait and Gulf Link Holding Company (KGL)

Industry
Defense, Transportation Infrastructure
Value of USG Contracts
44
Value of USG Contract Source
http://www.usaspending.gov/explore?fromfiscal=yes&fiscal_year=2003&contractorid=2189112&fiscal_year=&tab=By+Prime+Awardee&fromfiscal=yes&carryfilters=on&Submit=Go
Symbol
KSE:KGL
Country
Kuwait
Contact Information


Sources

"The contractor, Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport, better known as KGL, is a publicly traded conglomerate with hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. military contracts. The criminal charges, together with other court documents and unreported revelations made by former executives of a KGL affiliate in a U.S. lawsuit, involve KGL’s possible violation of U.S. sanctions against Iran, and accusations of potentially illicit flows of cash from Russia, Iran and Syria. Taken together, the allegations raise troubling questions about the American military’s heavy reliance on the firm." (June 2017)

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KGL labels itself "the premier provider of integrated Supply Chain Management services in the Middle East, fulfilling the Transportation, Logistics, Port Management, Shipping and Freight Forwarding needs of countless regional and international clients" (Company Website). KGL is a major contractor for the U.S. Defense Department in the Persian Gulf (USASpending.gov).

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"One issue Kirk has been pushing in recent days concerns the huge contracts between the Defense Department and Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport Company (KGL), which may have ties to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), an entity long accused of operating a web of shell companies to evade sanctions, and three other Iranian companies already on the banned list of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). KGL was recently awarded a nearly $750 million contract by the U.S. Army and another $42 million sole-source contract by the Defense Logistics Agency. Kirk now wants to know if the U.S. military is indirectly putting money into Iranian government coffers." (Foreign Policy. "David Cohen nomination back on track," 6/27/11)

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"A Kuwaiti shipping company that has done more than $1 billion in business with the U.S. military has also had ties to one of the men indicted in New York Monday for his alleged role in an international conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran. Members of Congress have for months been asking the Pentagon if the defense contractor Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport (KGL) may be secretly doing business with Iranian front companies, and those questions took on fresh urgency Monday with the 317-count indictment. Among those indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance was Moghaddami Fard, an Iranian man whose name appears on dozens of emails with top KGL executives, and who sat on the five-member board of directors of a company that was partially owned by KGL." (ABC News. "U.S. Gave Military Contracts to Firm With Alleged Iran Ties," 6/21/11)

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KGL’s business activity in Iran can be seen primarily through its connection to Combined Shipping Company, which is a joint venture with Valfajr-Shipping Company, an Iranian-owned entity that OFAC added to the SDN list in 2008. In addition, in 2005, KGL TC revealed that KGL Port Management Company made an offer to the Iranian Ports authority to operate the Bandar Abbas port in Iran.” (Zawya, “KGL Port Management Negotiating with Iran for Operating Bandar Abbas Port,” 4/16/2005)

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The Combined Shipping Company KSCC “is a joint venture between the ‘Kuwait and Gulf Link holding Co.’ -(KGL), one of the most prominent investors in the field of transport, logistics and technical services in the Middle East and the Iranian ‘VALFAJR-Shipping Company’ a subsidiary of IRISL Group, the main Iranian sea transporter for passengers and cargo in the Gulf region and worldwide.” (Archived Website)

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In 2010, KGL’s most recent activity in Iran involved “upgrad[ing] and “enlarg[ing] its fleet for passengers transport operations by 400 percent to include 750 buses in anticipation of new contracts [with Iran] in the future.” Presumably, this would be followed by an increase in business operations in the area. According to the Arab Times, KGL “[has a] special presence [in Iran] that has contributed to its capabilities to execute many transport and logistics contracts covering different sectors and industrial segments, including critical and sensitive sectors. (Arab Times, “KGL Moves to Boost Presence in Iran After Upgrade,” 3/7/2010)

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In 2008, IRISL and 18 of its subsidiaries (including Valfajr) were added to the SDN list for “facilitating shipments of military cargo destined for the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and its subordinate entities, including organizations that have been designated by the United Nations Security Council in Resolutions 1737 and 1747.” (US Department of State, Designation of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and Subsidiaries for Proliferation Activities, September 11, 2008)