Non-Proliferation and Iran-related Designations and Designations Updates

Treasury Press Release: Economic Fury Disrupts Networks Supplying Weapons and UAV Components to Iran

Additions:

The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

• OFAC Programs:
  • [NPWMD]  Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544
  • [IFSR]  Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561

LI, Genping

• AKA: 李根平 (Chinese Simplified)
• Address: Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
• DOB: 15 Aug 1983
• POB: Nanfeng County, Jiangxi, China
• Nationality: China
• Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
• Gender: Male
• Passport: E10413641 (China) expires 11 Dec 2022
• National ID No.: 362524198308156510 (China)
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked To: HITEX INSULATION NINGBO COMPANY LIMITED

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Li Genping is the legal representative of Hitex Insulation Ningbo Company Limited and manages the company’s sales, purchasing, and financial operations. Hitex has supplied or attempted to supply millions of dollars’ worth of carbon fiber, honeycomb fabric, and other raw aerospace-grade materials to Pishgam Electronic Safeh Company (PESC), ultimately for the IRGC Aerospace Force Self Sufficiency Jihad Organization (IRGC ASF SSJO). PESC has procured thousands of servomotors recovered in downed Shahed-136 UAVs.

MALEKI, Mohammadmahdi

• AKA: MALEKI, Mohammad Mahdi
• Address: Belarus
• DOB: 26 Apr 1995
• Nationality: Iran
• Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
• Gender: Male
• Passport: I67689026 (Iran) expires 09 Mar 2029
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked To: CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Maleki is a Belarus-based Iranian national and employee of Armory Alliance who contributed to weapons procurements for the Center for Innovation and Technology Cooperation (CITC), also now known as the Center for Progress and Development of Iran (CPDI).

TOLIBOV, Mohammed Ali

• AKA:
  • TOLIBOV, Muhamadali
  • TOLIBOV, Mukhamadali Khaydarkhudzhaevich (Cyrillic: ТОЛИБОВ, Мухамадали Хайдархуджаевич)
• Address: Belarus
• DOB: 17 Jan 1982
• Nationality: Belarus
• Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
• Gender: Male
• Passport: MR4193252 (Belarus)
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked To: ARMORY ALLIANCE LLC

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Tolibov is a Belarusian national and CEO of Armory Alliance, and has been a long-standing arms procurement facilitator for Iran in Belarus.

The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

• OFAC Programs:
  • [NPWMD]  Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544
  • [IFSR]  Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561

AE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO LIMITED

• AKA: 艾宜國際貿易有限公司 (Chinese Traditional)
• Address: 19H, Maxgrand Plaza, No. 3 Tai Yau Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
• Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
• Organization Established Date: 06 Mar 2018
• Company Number: 2662172 (Hong Kong)
• Business Registration Number: 69032202 (Hong Kong)
• Linked To: CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Hong Kong-based AE International Trade Co Limited received millions of dollars in transfers from Dubai-based Elite Energy FZCO in furtherance of CITC’s weapons procurement efforts, which included seeking to purchase MANPADS from China.

ARMORY ALLIANCE LLC

• AKA: ООО АРМОРИ АЛЬЯНС (Cyrillic)
• Address: Building 33, Section 14, 13A, Tarkhanova St, Minsk 220035, Belarus
• Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
• Organization Established Date: 20 Oct 2021
• Tax ID No.: 193596647 (Belarus)
• Linked To: CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Belarus-based Armory Alliance acted as an intermediary in weapons procurements for CITC in an effort to obfuscate the Iranian end-user.

ELITE ENERGY FZCO

• Address: BCB3 612, Sixth Floor, Business Cluster – Building 3, Dubai CommerCity, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Website: https://elitefzco.com
• Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
• Organization Established Date: 01 Nov 2023
• License: 50320 (United Arab Emirates)
• Linked To: AE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO LIMITED

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Dubai-based Elite Energy FZCO transferred millions of dollars to Hong Kong-based AE International Trade Co Limited in furtherance of CITC’s weapons procurement efforts.

HITEX INSULATION NINGBO COMPANY LIMITED

• AKA: 宁波含特堡温材料有限公司 (Chinese Simplified)
• Address: Room 803, No. 10, Lane 818, Qianhe South Road, Yinzhou District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China (Chinese Simplified: 前河南路818弄10号803室, 鄞州区, 宁波市, 浙江省, China)
• Address: Room 903-904, Raymond Building, NSBD, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
• Address: No. 108, Kaijia Road, Yaobei Industrial Zone, Yuyao, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
• Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
• Organization Established Date: 09 Oct 2010
• Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91330204561293923J (China)
• Linked To: PISHGAM ELECTRONIC SAFEH COMPANY

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, China-based Hitex Insulation Ningbo Company Limited has supplied or attempted to supply millions of dollars’ worth of carbon fiber, honeycomb fabric, and other raw aerospace-grade materials to PESC, ultimately for the IRGC ASF SSJO. PESC has procured thousands of servomotors with applications in one-way attack UAVs, which have been recovered in downed Shahed-136 UAVs.

HK HESIN INDUSTRY CO LIMITED

• AKA: 香港赫新實業有限公司 (Chinese Traditional)
• Address: Room 1303, 13/F, Cheong Tai Building, No. 287-289 Reclamation Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
• Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
• Organization Established Date: 19 Dec 2025
• Business Registration Number: 79441310 (Hong Kong)
• Linked To: CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Hong Kong-based HK Hesin Industry Co Limited acted as an intermediary in weapons procurements for CITC in an effort to obfuscate the Iranian end-user.

MUSTAD LIMITED

• Address: Rm 1506, 15/F, Cheung Fung Commercial Bldg., 21-25 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
• Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
• Organization Established Date: 08 Oct 2024
• Business Registration Number: 77151111 (Hong Kong)

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, Hong Kong-based Mustad Limited, acting as an intermediary, facilitated or attempted to facilitate financial transactions in furtherance of the IRGC’s procurement of millions of dollars’ worth of weapons.

YUSHITA SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO LIMITED

• AKA: 昱思达上海国际贸易有限公司 (Chinese Simplified)
• Address: Unit 1004, 10th Floor, No. 698 Runchuan Road/No. 5788 Chuansha Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
• Address: Room 1315, Block A, Greenland East Coast International Plaza, No. 581 Xiuchuan Road, Chuansha Town, Shanghai, China
• Address: Unit 904, 9th Floor, No. 698 Runchuan Road/No. 5788 Chuansha Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
• Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
• Organization Established Date: 08 Dec 2011
• Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91310115586820144H (China)
• Linked To: CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, China-based Yushita Shanghai International Trade Co Limited is a facilitator for CITC (also known as the Center for Progress and Development of Iran), which coordinates Iranian technology acquisition efforts including seeking to purchase weapons such as MANPADS from China.

OFAC Program: [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO]  Executive Order 13949

MEENTROPY TECHNOLOGY HANGZHOU CO LTD

• AKA:
  • 觅熵科技 杭州 有限公司 (Chinese Simplified)
  • MIZARVISION
• Address: No. 501, 2nd Street, Baiyang Street, 6-1103, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
• Organization Established Date: 03 Dec 2021
• Registration Number: 310141000638093 (China)
• Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91310115MA1K4Q0G00 (China)

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, the U.S. Department of State is concurrently designating four entities in connection with Iran’s conventional arms activities. This entity carries the [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO] program tag (Executive Order 13949) placing it in that group.

THE EARTH EYE CO

• AKA:
  • BEIJING MUMEI STARRY SKY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
  • BEIJING MUMEI XINGKONG TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
• Address: No. Jia 21-120, Beizhuanghu Village, Machikou Town, Changping District, Beijing, China
• Website: https://www.teesat.com
• Organization Established Date: 10 Nov 2021
• Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91110105MA04H61R7D (China)

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, the U.S. Department of State is concurrently designating four entities in connection with Iran’s conventional arms activities. This entity carries the [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO] program tag (Executive Order 13949) placing it in that group.

Amendments:

The following changes have been made to OFAC’s SDN List:

• OFAC Programs:
  • [NPWMD]  Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544
  • [IFSR]  Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561

CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

• AKA:
  • CENTER FOR PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF IRAN
  • OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL STUDIES
  • OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION
  • OSIS
  • PRESIDENCY OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL STUDIES
  • TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION OFFICE
  • “CITC”
  • “CPDI”
  • “POSIS”
  • “TCO”
• Address: No 7 East Avesta Rd, Sheykh Bahaie Street, Sheykh Bahaie Sq, Tehran 1995859611, Iran
• Address: PO Box 141554671, Tehran, Iran
• Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
• Organization Established Date: 01 Jan 1983 to 31 Dec 1984
• Target Type: Government Entity
• National ID No.: 14002821290 (Iran)

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, CITC coordinates Iranian technology acquisition efforts and has sought to purchase weapons, including MANPADS, from China. It is now also known as the Center for Progress and Development of Iran (CPDI). The U.S. Department of State originally designated CITC pursuant to E.O. 13382 in June 2012.

List of Changes:

• Field Name: AKA
  • Added: CENTER FOR PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF IRAN
  • Added: “CPDI”
  • Changed: f.k.a. OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL STUDIES to: a.k.a. OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL STUDIES
  • Changed: f.k.a. PRESIDENCY OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL STUDIES to: a.k.a. PRESIDENCY OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL STUDIES
  • Changed: f.k.a. “OSIS” to: a.k.a. OSIS
  • Changed: f.k.a. “POSIS” to: a.k.a. “POSIS”
• Field Name: Address
  • Changed: Tehran, Iran to: No 7 East Avesta Rd, Sheykh Bahaie Street, Sheykh Bahaie Sq, Tehran 1995859611, Iran; PO Box 141554671, Tehran, Iran
• Field Name: Organization Established Date
  • Added: 01 Jan 1983 to 31 Dec 1984
• Field Name: Target Type
  • Added: Government Entity
• Field Name: National ID No.
  • Added: 14002821290 (Iran)
• OFAC Programs:
  • [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO]  Executive Order 13949
  • [RUSSIA-EO14024]  Executive Order 14024

CHANG GUANG SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

• AKA:
  • 长光卫星科技有限公司 (Chinese Simplified)
  • CHANGGUANG SATELLITE CO., LTD.
  • “CGSTC”
  • “CGSTL”
  • “CHARMING GLOBE”
• Address: No. 1299, Mingxi Road, Beihu Science Technology Development District, Changchun, Jilin, China
• Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.
• Organization Established Date: 2014
• Unified Social Credit Code (USCC): 91220101310012867G (China)

Supplemental Information: Per the Treasury press release, the U.S. Department of State is concurrently designating four entities in connection with Iran’s conventional arms activities. This amendment adds the [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO] program tag (Executive Order 13949) to Chang Guang Satellite Technology’s existing [RUSSIA-EO14024] designation and adds two new abbreviated aliases.

List of Changes:

• Field Name: AKA
  • Added: “CGSTC”
  • Added: “CGSTL”
• Field Name: Program Tags
  • Added: [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO]
• OFAC Programs:
  • [NPWMD]  Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544
  • [IFSR]  Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561
  • [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO]  Executive Order 13949

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE EXPORT CENTER

• AKA:
  • MINISTRY OF DEFENSE LEGION EXPORT
  • MINISTRY OF DEFENSE LOGISTICS EXPORT
  • “MINDEX”
  • “MINDEX CENTER”
  • “MODLEX”
• Address: PO Box 16315-189, Tehran, Iran, located on the west side of Dabestan Street, Abbas Abad District, Tehran, Iran
• Address: PO Box 19315-189, Pasdaran Street, South Noubonyand Square, Tehran, Iran
• Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions

Supplemental Information: This is Iran’s arms export body, previously listed under the primary name Ministry of Defense Logistics Export (MODLEX). The update assigns a new primary name — Ministry of Defence Export Center — and adds the [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO] program tag (Executive Order 13949) to its existing [NPWMD] and [IFSR] designations, reflecting the concurrent U.S. Department of State action on Iran’s conventional arms activities.

List of Changes:

• Field Name: Primary Name
  • Changed: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE LOGISTICS EXPORT to: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE EXPORT CENTER
• Field Name: AKA
  • Added: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE LOGISTICS EXPORT
  • Added: “MINDEX”
  • Added: “MINDEX CENTER”
  • Changed: MODLEX to: “MODLEX”
• Field Name: Program Tags
  • Added: [IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO]