1968 to 1969

Seyed Jaber Safdari ("Safdari") is being designated for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the AEOI. At AEOI, Safdari is head of the Department of Advanced Technologies and the Deputy for Advanced Technologies at Novin Energy Company. Novin Energy Company was designated by the Treasury Department under E.O. 13382 on January 4, 2006 for being owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, AEOI and is an entity that has transferred millions of dollars on behalf of AEOI entities associated with Iran's nuclear program. Previously at AEOI, Safdari was the deputy of research at the Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, head of the uranium enrichment facility at Natanz and managing director of the Kalaye Electric Company. The Kalaye Electric Company (KEC) was designated by OFAC under E.O. 13382 on February 16, 2007. KEC has been linked to Iran's centrifuge research and development efforts. Safdari was identified in Annex II to UNSCR 1803 and Annex I to UNSCR 1747, adopted on March 3, 2008, and March 24, 2007, respectively, identifying individuals and entities involved in Iran's nuclear or ballistic missile activities. The resolutions identified Safdari as the Manager of the Natanz Enrichment Facilities. The Natanz Enrichment Facilities are overseen by AEOI.

https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/12/202023.htm

2018-11-05

US

Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 560

OFAC country specific

Iran

Other financial restrictions, Trade sanctions

• https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1551

The Iranian Transactions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 560 (the “ITR”), financial institutions and other U.S. persons were prohibited from engaging in transactions with the GOI. Under those prior rules, U.S. financial institutions receiving instructions to execute transactions involving these entities were not required to block the transactions, but were instead required to reject those instructions rather than carry them out, unless the transactions were exempt, authorized, or not prohibited by OFAC.

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