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Iran-based Mohammad Abdollahi (Abdollahi) is a business manager and procurement official for SAPA who works closely with Hong Kong-based Thomas Ho Ming Tong (Tong) to procure optical components on behalf of SAPA. Tong liaises directly with Abdollahi to facilitate price quotes, place orders, and create invoices for optical components including optical gratings, reflecting beam expanders, and mounted lens arrays. Tong uses his Hong Kong and PRC-based companies Tas Technology Company Limited (Tas Technology), Cloud Element Company Limited (Cloud Element), and Btw International Limited (Btw International) to procure and arrange payment for components from SAPA. Hong Kong-based Bright Shore Inc Limited (Bright Shore) is a company for which Tong serves as a director.
Iran-based Electro Optic Sairan Industries Co (SAPA) is a subsidiary of IEI that has procured military equipment and developed technologies for MODAFL and has separately contributed to the OFAC-designated Shahed Aviation Industries Research Center’s (SAIRC) development of Shahed-series UAVs, which are being used by Russian forces in Ukraine. In October 2023, OFAC designated SAPA pursuant to E.O. 13382 for being owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, IEI.
Abdollahi is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, SAPA. Tong, Tas Technology, Cloud Element, and Btw International 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, SAPA. Bright Shore is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for being owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Tong.
Involved In:
Nuclear Weapon Program
Missile Weapon Program
Also Known As:
TONG, Thomas Ho Ming
DOB:
19 Nov 1971
Country:
China
Address:
Hong Kong, China
Passport:
HA0872080 (Hong Kong)