Japan

 "Kansai Paints Iran has launched new Responsive website for their customer to read all information online from anywhere." 

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“Having withdrawn from Iran in 2013, Kansai Paint plans to buy back into a former joint venture there now that economic sanctions against the country are being lifted. While such companies as Toyota Motor and Nissan Motor are considering resuming exports to the Middle Eastern nation, there have been no known plans for a Japanese corporation investing in a business in post-sanctions Iran until now, according to the Japan External Trade Organization. Kansai Paint held a 40% stake in the joint venture set up in 2009, but then sold its interest to its joint venture partner over sanctions imposed over Iran's nuclear program. With Japan having decided in January to lift sanctions, the company aims to take a roughly 40% stake again through such means as buying back shares from the partner. Kansai Paint hopes to supply automakers in Iran, including Saipa, a major local player that France's Renault is considering partnering with. The Japanese company will provide the latest technologies for producing automotive paint to the joint venture's factory on the outskirts of Tehran. Roughly 1 million new automobiles are sold in Iran each year. The country ‘is very likely to grow into a Middle Eastern auto export base,’ Kansai Paint President Hiroshi Ishino said. With repairs to petrochemical plants expected to get underway, demand is seen growing for paint for storage tanks and pipelines. Kansai Paint aims to eventually also supply paint for homes and buildings.” (Nikkei Asian Reivew, “Kansai Paint plots return to promising market,” 2/13/2016)

Fara Gostar is the “Official ICOM representative in Iran”

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“Hezbollah militants have been previously linked to the IC-V82. In 2022, United Against Nuclear Iran, a privately funded group advocating stronger sanctions on Iran, had warned that Hezbollah was using Icom’s devices. And a Hezbollah fighter was photographed in 2022 wearing an Icom two-way radio.” (New York Times, 9/19/2024)

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ICOM the feature of UANI’s “Risky Business” statement, July 11, 2022

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ICOM the feature of UANI’s “Risky Business” statement, July 11, 2022

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Icom is listed as an exhibitor at the Iran Telecom Innovations Conference that took place from September 25-28, 2016, in Tehran, Iran. (Iran Telecom Innovations Exhibitor List, 2016).

"Trade official says a new dawn is beginning for Iran, especially in the economic sector, as hopes are high that international sanctions on the Islamic Republic are going to be removed. 'It is the first time in a long time there's hope,' David Stephen, head of the Oil and Gas Offshore Division of Iran Europe industrial and trading group told Trend May 7 on the sidelines of the Iran Oil Show 2015 in Tehran. 'Iran is the future for many foreign companies,' said Stephen who is responsible for bringing many European companies to Iran for market exploration in the past 25 years... The German safety equipment company Kito is one of the companies Stephen has led to Iran. We were in Iran last November holding talks with the NIOC (National Iranian Oil Company) and the Iranian sides were very interested in our products, Kito General Manager Joachim Romeick told Trend." (Trend, "New dawn for Iran after sanctions -- European trade official, 5/10/15)

"The company was reported as potentially purchasing Iranian crude. In 2018 CalPERS designated the company as under review. In 2019 CalPERS changed the designation to “being monitored” because CalPERS’ initial screening has not identified the company as having involvement in the regions and/or activities targeted by the Act. CalPERS has maintained the company in “monitor” status for 2020. CalPERS continues to monitor the company for possible changes in status relevant to the Act."

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Mitsubishi International lists an office in Tehran Iran on its company website. 

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"Trading house Mitsubishi Corp. said it had asked employees stationed at its operational bases in Iran and Iraq to remain on alert but has not gone as far as to evacuate them." (The Japan Times, "Japan firms pull staff out of Iran and limit Iraq travel amid high tensions," 1/9/2020).

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Mitsubishi Corp. had previously been removed from the Iran related securities list. In 2017, CalSTRS designated Mitsubishi Corp. as “Under Review” for potentially having new ties to Iran. In 2018, CalSTRS removed Mitsubishi Corp. after reviewing the
company’s business with Iran and internal controls to prevent sanction violations.

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In 2017 the U.S. state of California listed Mitsubishi as a company under review for reportedly renewing contracts to purchase Iranian crude.

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"Japan's Mitsubishi Corp bought a naphtha cargo from Iran last month, the Asian country's first such purchase from Iran since October 2016, sources familiar with the matter said. The naphtha cargo, loaded in late January, has arrived in Japan and is from the new Persian Gulf Star Refinery (PGSR), one source added… A Mitsubishi spokesman confirmed it had bought naphtha from Iran recently, but declined to comment on details or which refinery the cargo was from due to company policy." (Reuters, "Japan's Mitsubishi Buys Iran Naphtha Cargo," 2/21/2017).

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In 2016 and 2017 Tennessee used the South Carolina list of "Entities Ineligible to Contract with the State of South Carolina or any Political Subdivision of the State per the Iran Divestment Act of 2014, S.C. Code Ann." as its list of persons it determines engage in investment activities in Iran. Mitsubishi was included on this list in 2016 and 2017. "Inclusion on this list would make a person ineligible to contract with the state of Tennessee, if a person ceases its engagement in investment activities in Iran, it may be removed from the list."

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The German economy ministry said several firms from the Mittelstand, the small-to-medium-sized companies that form the backbone of the economy, had also signed deals with Iranian partners. Mitsubishi Germany has signed a contract to modernize a gas-fired plant, while plant constructor Keller HCW wants to build a brickyard in Iran, it said. Both countries' central banks have also agreed to technical co-operation." (Reuters, "Siemens signs Iran rail contract as Germany drums up business," 10/3/2016). 

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"Iran said on Monday that it welcomes the return of Japan's Mitsubishi and Mitsui to its petrochemical projects. Abbas Sheri-Moqaddam, the managing director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), said Mitsubishi and Mitsui had a satisfactory performance in different sections of Iran’s petrochemical industry. Sheri-Moqaddam,  speaking in a meeting with the heads of the two companies who are in Tehran on board a senior Japanese trade delegation, added that they can again participate in Iran’s projects once the sanctions against the country are lifted... The heads of Mitsubishi and Mitsui for their part said they are ready to resume investments in Iran once the sanctions against the country are lifted." (Press TV, "Iran wants Japan’s big petchem firms back," 10/12/15) 

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"Iran is in talks with three Japanese and South Korean oil and gas companies to invest in its oil and gas projects, Head of Investment Committee of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Asghar Soheilipour said. He said that Japan's Mitsubishi and South Korea's LG and Samsung are negotiating with NIGC to design, establish, and install gas refineries and pipelines, Iran's Mehr news agency reported on Jan. 13. Some Japanese and Italian companies have announced readiness to implement projects even before lifting the international sanctions, he noted." (Trend, "Iran in Talks with Japanese, Korean Oil and Gas Companies," 1/13/15)

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"Head of the investment committee of the Iran National Gas Company (INGC) Asghar Soheilipour said that his company was offering information about Iran's top priority gas projects to potential foreign and domestic investors... The official referred to Mitsubishi, LG and Samsung as corporations having announced readiness for making investments in Iran gas projects." (IRNA, "Official: Foreign firms eying investment in Iran gas industry," 1/3/15)

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In 2015 Mitsubishi was removed from Pennsylvania Treasury's List of Scrutinized Companies Determined as Having Involvement In Iran because the company's "involvement in purchases of crude oil falls under the waivers granted by the U.S. government that meet Section (a)(2) of Act 44's expiration clause."

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In 2013, Mitsubishi was added to the Pennsylvania Treasury's List of Scrutinized Companies Determined as Having Involvement in Iran because of government oil-related activity. 

Toko Line is an "ocean-going shipping company," with "total controlled modern fleets of 422,000DWT ranging from 5,000DWT to 33,000DWT together with chartered vessels as required throughout the year. The company is known for shipping "steel products, plant cargoes as well as grains, timbers, and other breakbulk commodities." According to its company website, Toko Line maintains an agency called Barvilanj  Port Marine Services Ltd. in Iran.