Construction

Volvo Construction Equipment

Industry
Construction
Symbol
OTCMKTS: VLVLY
Country
Sweden
Sources

Volvo Construction Equipment's website lists a dealer in Tehran. The dealer, Parsian Pishro Sanat, describes itself as "specializing in distributing and providing after-sales services for some of the best and most famous machines in the world." Among the companies which it claims to represent is Volvo Construction. 

Bahjat Al Kawthar Company for Construction and Trading Ltd

Industry
Construction
Country
Iraq
Sources

According to the U.S. Treasury designation made on March 26, 2020, "Though ostensibly a religious institution, ROHSI has transferred millions of dollars to the Iraq-based Bahjat al Kawthar Company for Construction and Trading Ltd, also known as Kosar Company, another Iraq-based entity under the IRGC-QF’s control. Kosar Company has served as a base for Iranian intelligence activities in Iraq, including the shipment of weapons and ammunition to Iranian-backed terrorist militia groups.  Additionally, Kosar Company has received millions of dollars in transfers from the Central Bank of Iran, which was designated pursuant to E.O. 13224 in September 2019 for its financial support of the IRGC-QF and Lebanese Hizballah. Both the IRGC-QF and Hizballah have been designated by the U.S. Department of State as Foreign Terrorist Organizations under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

ROHSI and Kosar Company are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224 for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or indirectly, the IRGC-QF." (U.S. Treasury, "Treasury Designates Vast Network of IRGC-QF Officials and Front Companies in Iraq, Iran," 3/26/2020). 

Mannesmann Demag

Industry
Construction
Country
Germany
Sources

Pouyan Tajhiz Teb Asia Co. Ltd. is listed as the partner of Mannesmann Demag on its company website
 

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Mannesmann Demag is cited as a Partner of the Iranian construction and engineering firm, Iran Arvin, on the Iran Arvin website.

Eliya General Trading

Industry
Construction
Country
UAE
Sources

In June 2009, the UAE-based firm Eliya General Trading was working to provide specialty alloys produced by the German firm NMT GmbH to Iran’s Kian Metals Company. Kian Metals is a cover name used by Iran’s Samen al-A’emmeh Industries Group (SAIG), which oversees Iran’s cruise and tactical missile programs, and Sanam Industries Group (SIG), which is subordinate to SAIG and responsible for the development of tactical missiles. Both SAIG and SIG have been designated by the United Nations Security Council pursuant to Resolution 1747. One of the alloys being supplied to the Iranian firm is Ti-6AI-4V, which is suitable for use in Iran’s tactical and cruise missile systems and has been previously sought by Iran’s ballistic missile program. This alloy can be used to produce missile motor cases and reentry vehicle structures, and may be controlled by the Nuclear Suppliers Group; (Wikileaks, "Efforts by UAE Based Firm to Provide German-Made Alloy" 8/7/2009).

Aviteq

Industry
Construction
Country
Germany
Sources

"According to the official website of Aviteq, Iranian working partner of Aviteq is FITCO;

On the website of FITCO, Aviteq is mentioned as their supplier;

FITCO is involved in purchasing equipment and materials which have direct applications in the Iranian nuclear program;

FITCO is listed by the European Union on December 1, 2011 as an entity linked to Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or Iran’s development of nuclear weapon delivery systems; with some exceptions, European Union member states must freeze all funds and economic resources owned, held or controlled by the listed entity, and prevent funds or economic resources from being made available to it;" (IFMAT, "Despite EU Sanctions Aviteq Continues To Work In Iran," 7/8/2019). 

Response

Indeed we canceled months ago our business relationship to Iranian company. We forgot this entry but we now deleted it.

Henan Jiayuan Aluminum Industry (JYAL)

Industry
Construction
Country
China
Sources

China-based Henan Jiayuan Aluminum Industry Company, Limited contracted to sell aluminum goods worth more than half a million dollars, including NSG-controlled items, to TAWU BVBA for use by TESA, and coordinated the shipment of the aluminum goods from China to Iran with TAWU BVBA and Bakhtar Raad Sepahan;

Iranian firm Bakhtar Raad Sepahan, in coordination with its Belgium-based office, facilitated deals for the purchase of hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of Chinese-origin aluminum products and their shipment from China to Iran on behalf of TESA. The aluminum goods are required for use in Iranian centrifuges, which are manufactured by TESA, and includes some items controlled by the NSG;

TAWU BVBA is Bakhtaar Raad Sepahan’s Belgium-based office. In coordination with Bakhtar Raad Sepahan, TAWU BVBA brokered deals for the aluminum goods required for use in Iranian centrifuges;

Sohayl Talebi is the managing director of TAWU BVBA, with an extensive background in metallurgical engineering. He coordinated with Karimi to procure aluminum goods on behalf of TESA;

Bakhtar Raad Sepahan, Adegani, TAWU BVBA, Talebi, Sanming Sino-Euro, and Henan Jiayuan are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of TESA; (OFAC, 7/18/2019).