China

1971-11-19

Hong Kong, China

HA0872080, Passport

Iran-based Mohammad Abdollahi (Abdollahi) is a business manager and procurement official for SAPA who works closely with Hong Kong-based Thomas Ho Ming Tong (Tong) to procure optical components on behalf of SAPA. Tong liaises directly with Abdollahi to facilitate price quotes, place orders, and create invoices for optical components including optical gratings, reflecting beam expanders, and mounted lens arrays. Tong uses his Hong Kong and PRC-based companies Tas Technology Company Limited (Tas Technology), Cloud Element Company Limited (Cloud Element), and Btw International Limited (Btw International) to procure and arrange payment for components from SAPA. Hong Kong-based Bright Shore Inc Limited (Bright Shore) is a company for which Tong serves as a director. Abdollahi is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, SAPA. Tong, Tas Technology, Cloud Element, and Btw International 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, SAPA. Bright Shore 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, Tong.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2510

2024-07-30

US

Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544

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Non-Proliferation

Blocking Property

On April 13, 2009, OFAC issued the Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 544 (74 FR 16771, April 13, 2009) (the “Regulations”), to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13382 of June 28, 2005, “Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters” (70 FR 38567, July 1, 2005)

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