Iran-based procurement agent Gholamreza Ebrahimzadeh Ardakani (Ebrahimzadeh) has procured antennas, U.S.-origin gas thrusters, modular measurement systems, and other UAV-applicable items for Ardakani and his network. Ardakani also manages Iran-based Teyf Tadbir Arya Engineering Company (Teyf Tadbir) and owns and manages Iran-based Basamad Electronic Pouya Engineering Limited Liability Company (Basamad Electronic).
Kavan Electronics is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for being owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Ardakani, and for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological or other support for, or goods or services in support of, the IRGC ASF SSJO. Mohammadabadi is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Kavan Electronics. Ebrahimzadeh 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, Ardakani. Teyf Tadbir and Basamad Electronic are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for being owned or controlled by Ardakani. Ardakani and Ebrahimzadeh have used Malaysia-based Skyline Advanced Technologies SDN BHD (Skyline) to procure and overhaul UAV-applicable servomotors, U.S.-origin spectrum analyzers, and other equipment. Ardakani and Ebrahimzadeh have also used Hong Kong-based Dirac Technology HK Limited (Dirac) to procure UAV-applicable antennas. Malaysia- and Hong Kong-based Integrated Scientific Microwave Technology SDN BHD (ISM Tech) has been used by Ardakani to procure inertial measurement units.
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.
