China

Room 1009, Block B, Red Star World Trade Building, No. 598, Nujiang North Road, Putuo District, Shanghai, China; Building 8, No. 1098, Chuansha Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, China

91310115MA1HA2AN6U, Unified Social Credit Code (USCC)

Iran-based Sarmand Sazeh Sazan Soroush (Sarmand Sazeh), a company in which Dehghan is a member of the board of directors, was the consignee of shipments of carbon fiber sent from the PRC to Iran by PRC-based Shanghai Tanchain New Material Technology Co Ltd (Shanghai Tanchain). Since the beginning of 2024, Shanghai Tanchain has conducted multiple direct exports of proliferation-sensitive items such as PRC-origin carbon fabric and other carbon fiber precursor materials to OFAC-designated Iran-based Narin Sepehr Mobin Isatis (NSMI), large quantities of which were for the IRGC ASF. Shanghai Tanchain 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, NSMI. Chinese nationals Qin Jinhua, Qin Dehui, and Wang Chao are executives of Shanghai Tanchain. Qin Jinhua is the beneficial owner of Shanghai Tanchain and its subsidiaries. Qin Dehui is the legal representative and executive director of Shanghai Tanchain. Wang Chao is the wife of Qin Jinhua and is responsible for customer relations and sourcing at Shanghai Tanchain. Qin Jinhua, Qin Dehui, and Wang Chao are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Shanghai Tanchain.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0142

2025-05-14

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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