Thomas Ho Ming Tong

Hong Kong-based Thomas Ho Ming Tong procure optical components on behalf of SAPA

Status:Top Alert – Entity designated / sanctioned for terror, WMD and human rights violation

Risk Level:99%

May harm your business future. Persons or entities that engage in transactions with this entity will be exposed to sanctions or subject to an enforcement action.

Working with this entity means supporting Iranian Regime, Regime Terrorist Activities & development of WMD

Info:
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)

Reason for the color:
» Added to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on July 30, 2024 pursuant to Executive Order 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological or other support for, or goods or services in support of, SAPA;