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KPS procures materials from foreign suppliers, such as radioisotopes. While such radioisotopes have legitimate medical applications, they also can be used in processes that test and grade welds on pressurized piping and vessels, machined parts, high-capacity storage containers, and concrete. The same materials also can be employed to identify structural irregularities caused by mechanical damage and corrosion, and to detect defects in metal castings;
Iranian company Kimiya Pakhsh Shargh (KPS) is owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, SPND. KPS is subordinate to SPND and takes directions from senior SPND officials;
Iran’s Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND) has provided support to designated Iranian defense entities and whose key personnel played a central role in the Iranian regime’s past nuclear weapons effort and have supported the Iranian regime’s defense sector;
Mehdi Masoumian (Masoumian), who is an SPND employee, serves as the managing director of KPS. Mohammad Hossein Haghighian’s (Haghighian’s) responsibilities as KPS’s commercial manager include handling customs and regulatory processes for importing goods. Haghighian also oversees technical inspections of behalf of KPS. OFAC designated Masoumian and Haghighian pursuant to E.O. 13382 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, SPND;
Foreign partners of Kimiya Pakhsh Shargh, according to their official website are:
1. Epsilon
2. Fluke
3. Зао По Монтажу И Наладке Радиационной Техники Квант (Kvant)
4. RTA
5. IZOTOP
6. DIXI microtechniques
7. Edan
8. Saphymo
9. Phynix
10. MagnaFlux
11. Polatom
12. ACSI
13. Eczacibasi
Persons or entities that engage in certain transactions with this entity will be exposed to sanctions or subject to an enforcement action;
Involved In:
Nuclear Weapon Program
Missile Weapon Program
Also Known As:
KPS
Kimia Pakhsh Shargh
Kimiya Pakhsh Shargh Co. LTD
Kimiya Pakhsh Shargh Group
KIMIA
KIMIA Co. LTD.
Country:
Iran
Address:
No. 6, West Zartosht Ave, Between Joybar & Valiasr, Tehran, Iran
West Zoroaster, Between Joybar and Valiasr, No. 6, Box: 42670, Tehran, Iran
First Floor, No. 10, The 11th Alley, Prideful Streets, Martyr Beheshti, Sarafraz Street, Beheshti Avenue, Tehran, Iran
No. 1, Next to Mehr Credit Institute, Zartosht Street, Tehran 1415863911, Iran
Phone:
+982142670
Website:
www.kps-co.com
E-mail:
info@kps-co.com
National ID No.:
10102179854 (Iran)
Registration Number:
175612 (Iran)
Person of interests:
Mehdi Masoumian
Mohammad Hossein Haghighian