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Notice to persons and entities listed under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 – Iran

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Notice

In accordance with item 4, regulation 6 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (Cth) (the Regulations), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has previously designated for targeted financial sanctions, or declared for travel bans (together 'listed'), by legislative instrument:

 

  • A person or entity that the Minister is satisfied has contributed to, or is contributing to, Iran's nuclear or missile programs.
  • A person or entity that the Minister is satisfied has assisted, or is assisting, Iran to violate Resolution 1737, 1747, 1803, 1929 or 2231 of the United Nations Security Council; or a subsequent resolution relevant to these resolutions.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) GIVES NOTICE TO THE PERSONS AND ENTITIES NAMED BELOW that the Minister will be considering whether these listings under regulation 6 of the Regulations will continue to have effect:

Listed Persons

  1. Ahmad VAHIDI
  2. Ali FADAVI
  3. Ali HOSEYNITASH
  4. Ali SHAMSHIRI
  5. Amir Hossein RAHIMYAR
  6. Behnam SHAHRIYARI
  7. Beik MOHAMMADLU
  8. Davood BABAEI
  9. Ebrahim MAHMUDZADEH
  10. Hossein SALAMI
  11. Javad DARVISH-VAND
  12. Kamran DANESHJOU
  13. Karl LEE
  14. Majid KHANSARI
  15. Milad JAFARI
  16. Mohammad Ali JAFARI
  17. Mohammad NADERI
  18. Mohammad PAKPUR
  19. Mohammad Shafi'i RUDSARI
  20. Mojtaba HAERI
  21. Mostafa Mohammad NAJJAR
  22. Parviz FATAH
  23. Rostam QASEMI

  Listed Entities

  1. Ansar Bank
  2. Aran Modern Devices
  3. Aras Farayande
  4. Aria Nikan Marine Industry
  5. Armed Forces Geographical Organization
  6. Ashtian Tablo
  7. Bals Alman
  8. Bank Saderat
  9. Benham Shahriyari Trading Company
  10. Bonyad Taavon Sepah
  11. Dalian Sunny Industries
  12. Electronics Components Industries
  13. Etemad Amin Investment Company Mobin
  14. Eyvaz Technic
  15. Fajr Aviation Composite Industries (FACI)
  16. Faratech
  17. Fulmen
  18. Hirbod Co
  19. Imam Hossein University
  20. Institute of Applied Physics
  21. Iran Aircraft Industries
  22. Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Company
  23. Iran Communications Industries
  24. Iran Electronic Industries
  25. Iran Marine Industrial Company
  26. Iran Pooya
  27. Iranian Aviation Industries Organization
  28. Isfahan Optics Industries
  29. Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps
  30. Javedan Mehr Toos
  31. Karanir Sanat
  32. Khatem-ol Anbiya Construction Headquarters
  33. MAAA Synergy
  34. Malek Ashtar University
  1. Marou Sanat
  2. Mehr Bank
  3. Mehr-e Eqtesad-e Iranian Investment Company
  4. Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics
  5. Ministry of Defence Logistics Export
  6. Modern Technologies FZC
  7. Naserin Vahid
  8. Navid Composite Material Company
  9. Neda Industrial Group
  10. Neka Novin
  11. Noavaran Pooyamoj
  12. Pars Amayesh Sanaat Kish
  13. Parto Sanat
  14. Passive Defense Organization
  15. Paya Partov
  16. Pouya Control
  17. Raad Iran
  18. SAD Import-Export Company
  19. Sazeh Morakab
  20. Shahid Ahmad Kazemi Industrial Group
  21. Shahid Beheshti University
  22. Shakhese Behbud Sanat
  23. Shiraz Electronics Industries
  24. State Purchasing Organisation
  25. Sun Middle East FZ Company
  26. Taghtiran
  27. Tajhiz Sanat Shayan
  28. Tarh O Palayesh
  29. Technology Cooperation Office of the Iranian
  30. Tehran Gostaresh Co. PJS
  31. Tidewater Middle East Company
  32. Towlid Abzar Boreshi Iran
  33. Yarsanat

Aliases for the abovementioned persons and entities are included in DFAT's Consolidated List.

Effects of Listing

The effect of a listing under the Regulations is as follows:

  1. any person holding a 'controlled asset' (including an asset that is owned or controlled by a listed person or entity) commits an offence if they, without the authorisation of the Minister, use or deal with that asset, or allow it to be used or dealt with, or facilitate the use of or dealing with it; and
  2. any person who, directly or indirectly, makes an asset available to, or for the benefit of, a listed person or entity, without the authorisation of the Minister, commits an offence.

Request for further information

DFAT will provide a listed person or entity, or their authorised representative, with additional information regarding their listing upon written request to the address below. 

Submissions

A listed person or entity, or their authorised representative, may make a written submission to the Minister, in order to inform the Minister's consideration of whether to declare that the listing of the person or entity under regulation 6 of the Regulations will continue to have effect.

Submissions must be received by 5pm on Friday 17 November 2023 Australian Eastern Daylight Time. DFAT reserves the right not to consider late submissions.

Application for revocation of a listing

A listed person or entity, or their authorised representative, may apply in writing to the Minister at any time to have the listing revoked. The application must set out the circumstances relied upon to justify the application.

Address to request additional information, make a submission or apply to revoke a listing

By email to: sanctions@dfat.gov.au (preferred option)

By post to:

Director, Australian Sanctions Office
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
RG Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
Barton ACT 0221 Australia

Application for sanctions permit to use or deal with a 'controlled asset' or to make an asset available to a listed person or entity

The Regulations provides that a holder of a 'controlled asset' may apply to the Minister for a permit to authorise use of or dealing with the 'controlled asset'.

The Regulations also provide that a person may apply to the Minister for a permit to authorise a person or entity to make assets available to a listed person or entity.

Applications for permits must specify whether the application relates to a basic expense dealing, a legally required dealing or a contractual dealing as those terms are defined in regulation 20 of the Regulations. Applications may be submitted through DFAT's online portal, Pax.

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