Mehdi Shirazi SHAYESTEH

Iran

1980-06-08

Tehran, Iran

Male

Tehran, Iran; Essen, Germany

0073165727, National ID No.

Executive

Under the direction of PHC’s Iran- and Germany-based chief executive officer (CEO), Mehdi Shirazi Shayesteh (Shayesteh), PHC was in communication with PANHA, received numerous requests for helicopters and spare parts, and used a transnational procurement network to procure these items for PANHA. Portugal-based Business United Unipessoal LDA (United Business) sold or attempted to sell helicopter parts to PHC, and, working with Shayesteh, purchased a U.S.-origin helicopter worth nearly 4 million euros on behalf of PHC. Shayesteh 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, PHC. SMG, CCT, United Business, and Perfect Day 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, PHC.

US

Subject to Secondary Sanctions

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0270

2025-10-01

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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