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A major producer of electronic systems and products in Iran, including electronic components for Iranian weapons systems;
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and a sister-organization to Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO), Defense Industries Organization (DIO), and Iran Aviation Industries Organization (AvIO);
Identified by the U.S. Department of Justice as an end-user that allegedly obtained sensitive U.S.-origin goods, including electronic and avionic components, through a procurement network based in Malaysia involving Evertop Services Sdn Bhd, Majid Kakavand, Amir Gasemi, and Alex Ramzi;
Linked by the German government, in the context of Iran’s ballistic missile program, to a laser gyroscope factory in Shiraz. Also identified by the German government as a procurement organization for Iran’s Ministry of Defense;
In 2011, installed a monitoring system that allows the Iranian government to monitor text-messaging services in Iran; has had payments and letters of credit handled by Bank Saderat Iran;
In 2007, had a transaction of more than $250,000 with a weapons exporter facilitated by Europaisch-Iranische Handelsbank AG and Bank Mellat;
Subsidiaries include:
Shiraz Electronics Industries (SEI)
Iran Communication Industries (ICI)
Electronic Components Industries (ECI)
Information System of Iran (ISIRAN)
Isfahan Optics Industries (IOI)
Iran Electronics Research Institute
Iran Space Industries Group (ISIG)
Security of Telecommunication and Information Technology (STI);
A shareholder of Irancell-MTN Company;
Fields of activity include communications, information technology, consumer electronics, testing and measurement, optics, electro-optics, micro-electronics, security systems, satellites, and electro-medical equipment and products; military products include communication equipment, electro-optics and lasers, telecommunication security and electronic warfare equipment, radar tubes, missile launchers, military tactical communication systems, night vision systems, laser range finders, binoculars and periscopes; supplies components and services related to jamming, monitoring, and eavesdropping.
Designed and developed the Omid and Fajr satellites;
Managing director is reportedly Bahman Salehi;
Also Known As:
Integrated Electronics Industries
Electronic Industries Organization
Iran Electronics Industries Co.
Iran Electronics Industries (Sairan)
Sairan
Sanaye Eletronik-e Iran
Sanaye Electronic Iran
Sasad Iran Electronics Industries
Sherkat Sanayeh Electronics Iran
Involved In:
Nuclear Weapon Program
Missile Weapon Program
Military Weapon Program
Established:
1972
Country:
Iran
Address:
– P.O.B. 19575-365, Pasdaran Ave., Tehran
– P.O.B. 71365-1174, Eman Khomeini Ave., Shiraz
– Sh. Langari St., Nobonyad Sq., Pasdaran Ave., Tehran 19574 Iran
– Shahid Langari Street, Nononyad Square, Tehran, Iran
– P.O. Box 18575-365, Tehran, Iran
– P.O. Box 71265-1589, Shiraz, Iran
– Hossain Abad/Ardakan Road, Shiraz, Iran
Person of interests:
Dr. Ebrahim Mahmudzadeh
Reason for the color:
» Added on September 17, 2008 to the Specially Designated National (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), freezing its assets under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibiting transactions with U.S. parties, pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their delivery systems; the designation was part of sanctions against Iranian military end-users which obtained sensitive U.S.-origin goods through Iranian procurement front companies, resulting in criminal indictment by the U.S. Justice Department;
» Listed by the European Union on June 24, 2008 as an entity linked to Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or Iran’s development of nuclear weapon delivery systems; with some exceptions, and within their jurisdiction, European Union member states must freeze all funds and economic resources owned, held or controlled by the listed entity, and must also ensure that funds or economic resources are not made available to or for the benefit of the listed entity;
» Sanctioned (with all successors, sub-units, or subsidiaries) by the United States on December 19, 2014, under the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act; the sanctions apply for two years and ban the U.S. government from procuring from, contracting with, or providing assistance to the entity; sanctioned by the United States on December 28, 2006, under the Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act, which provides for penalties against foreign persons for the transfer to or acquisition from Iran since January 1, 1999, or the transfer to or acquisition from Syria since January 1, 2005, of equipment and technology controlled under multilateral export control lists or otherwise having the potential to make a material contribution to the development of weapons of mass destruction or cruise or ballistic missile systems;