Info:
Involved in a conspiracy to illegally export U.S.-origin carbon fiber with missile, aerospace, and nuclear applications to Iran. Manufactures products used in the defense, petroleum, gas, and petrochemical industries; produces fiberglass and polymer piping products;
From 2007 to 2012, company head Hamid Reza Hashemi conspired to transship U.S.-origin carbon fiber to Iran, with assistance from Murat Taskiran; involved in the purchase of carbon fiber and the attempted purchase of a carbon fiber winding machine;
In the spring of 2008, received a shipment of carbon fiber from the United States via Dubai; the intended recipient of a 2009 shipment of carbon fiber that was interdicted while being transshipped through the United Kingdom; the intended recipient of a 2013 shipment of U.S.-origin carbon fiber that was to be shipped through Tblisi, Georgia;
Associated with Ali Reza Shokri, who was involved in the conspiracy and worked to export shipments of carbon fiber in cooperation with Behzad Pourghannad (financial guarantor) and Farzin Faridmanesh (transshipper);
Provides water management consultancy and engineering services;
Partners include MAPNA Group, National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Petrochemical Commercial Co., and Petro Pars;
Involved In:
Nuclear Weapon Program
Missile Weapon Program
Also Known As:
HB Composites Group
Arian Sadeh
Established:
1993
Country:
Iran
Address:
#14, No. 1, 2nd Alley, Azita St., Mirdamad Blvd., 1911936635, Tehran, Iran
Phone:
+98 21 2222 1767
Website:
www.hbcomposites.com
E-mail:
sales@hbcomposites.com
Person of interests:
Amir Hashemi (chairman)
Reason for the color:
» An Iranian plot to acquire carbon fiber;
» HB Composites working with sanctioned entities;