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Designated for being owned by Behnam Shahriyari;
Iranian official Behnam Shahriyari was designated for acting for or on behalf of Liner Transport Kish (LTK), an IRGC-linked shipping company that was designated by Treasury pursuant to E.O. 13224 in December 2010 for providing material support, including weapons, to Hizballah on behalf of the IRGC. Shahriyari acted as LTK’s business and marketing manager. Additionally, Shahriyari operates the Behnam Shahriyari Trading Company;
Unit 190 – During 2015 News reports have revealed a secret Iranian unit that transfers arms to terrorists and sectarian militias, highlighting Iran’s role in fomenting terror and sectarian violence across the Middle East. Iranian Unit 190 is a secret branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that has been smuggling arms and fueling regional conflict and instability. Reportedly, one of Unit 190’s warehouses is in the civilian area of the Tehran International Airport. Sources have uncovered the name of an Iranian member of this unit, Behnam Shahariyari, who runs a network of companies that have been evading sanctions by packing RPGs, night-vision equipment and long-range rockets in powdered milk, cement, and spare vehicle parts. Shahariyari and his front companies, Liner Transport Kish and Behnam Shahariyari Trading Company, were sanctioned in June 2011 for providing material support, including weapons, to Hezbollah on behalf of the IRGC;
Also Known As:
Sahriyari Trading Company
Involved In:
Military Weapon Program
Country:
Iran
Address:
Ziba Buidling, 10th Floor, Northern Sohrevardi Street, Tehran, Iran
Articles/Reports:
Iran airports report – Revolutionary Guards’ control of Iranian airports
Reason for the color:
» Added on consolidated list of financial sanctions targets in the UK;
» Designated by the European Union (on January 23, 2012) for its involvement in the shipment of firearms to Syria in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions;
» Designated by the United States (on June 23, 2011) pursuant to Executive Order 13224, which targets terrorists and their supporters;