Abbas Abdi Asjerd (Asjerd) has served as Chief Executive Officer of Bonyan Danesh Shargh where Seyed Mohsen Vahabzadeh Moghadam (Moghadam) and Zahra Abdi Asjerd (Zahra) have served in different official capacities. Hamid Eidi Ashjerdi (Eidi) has provided corporate auditing and inspection services to Bonyan Danesh Shargh.
Asjerd, Moghadam, and U.S.-designated IRGC ASF SSJO Chief Abdollah Mehrabi (Mehrabi) serve in different official capacities at the Iran-based firm Baran Sazan Caspian Anzali Free Zone Company (BSC). Asjerd and Moghadam are also board members of the Iran-based firms Sanaye Motorsazi Alvand Private Company (Alvand) and Pishro Sanat Aseman Sharif Private Company (Pishro Sanat). Alvand manufactures, imports, and exports UAVs and engines. Pishro Sanat designs and manufactures sensitive UAV components, including servomotors. Mohammad Ali Moradipour (Moradipour) has provided corporate auditing and inspection services to Alvand.
Mehrabi was designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 on October 29, 2021 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the IRGC ASF SSJO.
Asjerd, Moghadam, and Zahra are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Bonyan Danesh Shargh. BSC, Alvand, and Pishro Sanat are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Asjerd. Eidi 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, Bonyan Danesh Shargh. Moradipour 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, Alvand.
On August 16, 2010, OFAC issued the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561 (75 FR 49836, August 16, 2010) (IFSR) to implement provisions of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–195) (22 U.S.C. 8501–8551). Since then, OFAC has amended the IFSR several times.
