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9/19/2023 Treasury Sanctions Multinational Network Supporting Iran’s UAV and Military Aircraft Production | U.S. Department of t… Treasury Sanctions Multinational Network Supporting Iran’s UAV and Military Aircraft Production September 19, 2023 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasuryʼs O ice of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned seven individuals and four entities based in Iran, the Peopleʼs Republic of China (PRC), Russia, and Türkiye in connection with Iranʼs unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and military aircra development. This network has facilitated shipments and financial transactions in support of the U.S.-designated Iran Aircra Manufacturing Industrial Companyʼs (HESAʼs) UAV and military aircra production, procurement, and maintenance activities. OFAC is also updating HESAʼs entry on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List to include its new alias which it has used to evade sanctions and export control measures. “Iranʼs continued, deliberate proliferation of its UAVs enables Russia, its proxies in the Middle East, and other destabilizing actors to undermine global stability,” said Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson. “The United States will continue to take action against Iranʼs UAV procurement networks, and encourages jurisdictions to exercise the due diligence necessary to prevent the export of these components to Iran.” Todayʼs action builds on OFACʼs March 9, 2023 designation of five PRC-based companies and one individual responsible for the sale and shipment of thousands of aerospace components, including those with UAV applications, to HESA. Todayʼs action is taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction or their means of delivery and their supporters. HESAʼS NEW ALIAS HESA manufactures Iranʼs Ababil- and Shahed-series UAVs. It was designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 on September 17, 2008 for being owned or controlled by Iranʼs Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and for having provided support to Iranʼs Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). As of 2022, HESA has used the name Shahin Co. in https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1745 1/4 9/19/2023 Treasury Sanctions Multinational Network Supporting Iran’s UAV and Military Aircraft Production | U.S. Department of t… contracts with overseas-based suppliers in an apparent e ort to evade U.S. sanctions and export controls. Because HESA continues to procure sensitive UAV components under this name, OFAC is updating HESAʼs entry on the SDN List to include Shahin Co. as an alias. HESAʼS MANAGEMENT Iran-based Mehdi Gogerdchian (Gogerdchian) serves as HESAʼs current managing director and as a member of the firmʼs board of directors. Gogerdchian has overseen HESAʼs UAV testing and represented the firm in its contracts with foreign suppliers. Iran-based Hamidreza Noori (Noori) serves as HESAʼs vice chairperson of the board of directors and previously held the role of managing director. Noori has represented HESA in its procurement of aerospace components and coordinated HESAʼs cooperation with foreign countries. Iranbased Husayn Aʼini (Aʼini) serves as HESAʼs Director of UAV Manufacturing and has overseen the firmʼs UAV testing in Syria. Gogerdchian, Noori, and Aʼini are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, HESA. PRC-B ASED SUPPLIERS PRC-based Shenzhen Jiasibo Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Jiasibo) is operated by U.S.designated HESA supplier Yun Xia Yuan (Yun). Yun has used Shenzhen Jiasibo, in conjunction with her other U.S.-designated firms, S&C Trade PTY Co., Ltd. (S&C Trade) and Shenzhen Caspro Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Caspro), to facilitate the supply of aerospace-grade radar altimeter systems, GPS and VHF antennas, sensors, and other hardware with possible UAV applications to HESA. PRC-based Su Chunpeng (Su) serves as the managing director and owner of Shenzhen Jiasibo. S&C Trade and Shenzhen Caspro were designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 on March 9, 2023, for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, HESA. Yun was designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 on March 9, 2023, for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly, or indirectly, S&C Trade. As director and controlling shareholder of PRC-based Guilin Alpha Rubber and Plastics Technology Co., Ltd (Guilin Alpha), PRC-based Dong Wenbo (Dong) has represented Guilin Alpha in the sale of aircra brake disks to HESA. Guilin Alpha –– which has facilitated the sale and shipment of thousands of aerospace components worth over a million dollars to HESA –– was designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 on March 9, 2023 for having provided, or attempted to https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1745 2/4 9/19/2023 Treasury Sanctions Multinational Network Supporting Iran’s UAV and Military Aircraft Production | U.S. Department of t… provide, financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, HESA. Shenzhen Jiasibo is 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, HESA. Su is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Shenzhen Jiasibo. Dong is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Guilin Alpha. RUSSIA-B ASED SUPPLIERS AND CONT RACTORS Russia-based Delta-Aero Technical Service Center LLC (Delta-Aero) has supplied propellers and tires to HESA for its AN-140 aircra , which HESA has outfitted for military use. Russiabased Joint Stock Company Scientific Production Enterprise Aerosila (JSC SPE Aerosila) has performed ground and flight tests for HESA and facilitated the supply of auxiliary power units for the Iran-based firm. Russia-based Joint Stock Company Star (JSC Star) has contracts with HESA to overhaul components of HESAʼs AN-140 aircra . Delta-Aero, JSC SPE Aerosila, and JSC Star 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, HESA. T ÜRKIYE-B ASED F INANCIAL FACILITATORS Türkiye-based money exchangers Mehmet Tokdemir (Tokdemir) and Alaaddin Aykut (Aykut) have facilitated U.S. dollar- and euro-denominated financial transactions worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of HESAʼs procurement from various suppliers, including PRC-based Hanghzou Fuyang Koto Machinery Co., Ltd. (Koto Machinery). Koto Machinery –– which facilitated the sale and shipment of light aircra engines applicable for Iranʼs Shahed-series UAVs to HESA –– was designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 on March 9, 2023, for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, HESA. Tokdemir and Aykut 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, HESA. https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1745 3/4 9/19/2023 Treasury Sanctions Multinational Network Supporting Iran’s UAV and Military Aircraft Production | U.S. Department of t… SANCT IONS IMPLICAT IONS As a result of todayʼs action, all property and interests in property of the individuals and entities that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons must be blocked and reported to OFAC. In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked. All transactions by U.S. persons or within the United States (including transactions transiting the United States) that involve any property or interests in property of blocked or designated persons are prohibited. In addition, persons that engage in certain transactions with the individuals or entities designated today may themselves be exposed to sanctions. Furthermore, any foreign financial institution that knowingly facilitates a significant transaction or provides significant financial services for any of the individuals or entities designated today pursuant to E.O. 13382 could be subject to U.S. sanctions. The power and integrity of U.S. sanctions derive not only from OFACʼs ability to designate and add persons to the SDN List but also from its willingness to remove persons from the SDN List consistent with the law. The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish but to bring about a positive change in behavior. For information concerning the process for seeking removal from an OFAC list, including the SDN List, please refer to OFACʼs FAQ 897. For identifying information on the individuals and entities designated today, click here. ### https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1745 4/4
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