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Responsible for research related to laser uranium enrichment;
A subsidiary of Novin Energy Company; “plays a crucial role in Iran’s uranium enrichment efforts,” according to the U.S. Treasury Department; in 2003, according to Alireza Jafarzadeh (formerly of the National Council of Resistance of Iran), replaced Noor Afza Gostar Company as the entity through which all communications regarding Iranian laser uranium enrichment were channeled;
Products include welding, cutting, marking, and medical laser systems; has a Laser Material Processing Laboratory; has conducted research on laser welding of aluminum alloy 2024; according to Jafarzadeh, company officials have included Reza Aghazadeh, Jamshid Sabbaghzadeh (Jamshid Sabaqzadeh), Mohammad Sadeq Zabihi, and Sha’ban Hosseinzad; shares an address with Iranian National Center for Laser Science and Technology, which is reportedly directed by Sabbaghzadeh; reportedly registered in August 2003 under Registration Number 207096;
Also Known As:
Paya Partov Company
Paya Partov Laser Research Center
Paya Partov Industrial & Medical Laser Company
Laser Resaerch Center Paya Partov Co.
Payapartov Co.
Paya Parto
Paya Partov Corporation
Paya Partov Laser Research Centre
Paya Partov – Laser Systems
Paya Partov Co.
Involved In:
Nuclear Weapon Program
Missile Weapon Program
Country:
Iran
Address:
– End of North Karegar, end of Shahid Abtahi (previously known as 20th street), Azadegan intersection, Unit 16 (building 37), Tehran, Iran
– Karaj’s old road, past Sohayleh three-way intersection, Hashtgerd road, toward Lashkar Ab’ad, Iran (Factory)
– CrossAzadegan St., Northen Karegarm, No. 16, Tehran, Iran
– P.O. Box 14665-576, Tehran, Iran
– P.O. Box 173277288, Tehran, Iran
Phone:
(98)-21-88638214-19; 98-021-88373421
Web Site:
www.payapartov.com
E-Mail:
service@payapartov.com
Person of interests:
Reza Aghazadeh
Jamshid Sabbaghzadeh
Mohammad Sadeq Zabihi
Sha’ban Hosseinzad
Reason for the color:
» Added to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on November 21, 2011, 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;
» Listed by the European Union on May 23, 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;