AP News, October 25th, 2007
Targets of new sanctions against Iran Thursday, according to a government fact sheet:
_ The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: The military vanguard of Iran. It runs prisons, and has numerous economic interests involving defense production, construction, and the oil industry.
_ Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics: Controls the Defense Industries Organization.
_ Quds Force: A branch of the IRGC that provides material support to the Taliban, Lebanese Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command.
_ Bank Saderat, its branches, and subsidiaries: Used by the government of Iran to channel funds to terrorist organizations.
_ Bank Melli, its branches and subsidiaries: Iran's largest bank. It also provides banking services to the IRGC and the Quds Force.
_ Bank Mellat, its branches, and subsidiaries: Provides banking services in support of Iran's nuclear entities.
_ Khatam al-Anbya Construction Headquarters: Listed as a company owned or controlled by the IRGC.
_ Oriental Oil Kish: Listed as a company owned or controlled by the IRGC.
_ Ghorb Nooh: Listed as a company owned or controlled by the IRGC.
_ Sahel Consultant Engineering: Listed as a company owned or controlled by the IRGC.
_ Ghorb-e Karbala: Listed as a company owned or controlled by the IRGC.
_ Sepasad Engineering Co.: Listed as a company owned or controlled by the IRGC.
_ Omran Sahel: Listed as a company owned or controlled by the IRGC.
_ Hara Company: Listed as a company owned or controlled by the IRGC.
_ Gharargahe Sazandegi Ghaem: Listed as a company owned or controlled by the IRGC.
_ Gen. Hosein Salimi: Commander of the Air Force, IRGC
_ Brig. Gen. Morteza Rezaie: Deputy Commander of the IRGC
_ Vice Adm. Ali Akhbar Ahmadian: Chief of the IRGC Joint Staff
_ Brig. Gen. Mohammad Hejazi: Commander of Bassij resistance force
_ Brig. Gen. Qasem Soleimani: Commander of the Quds Force
_ Ahmad Vahid Dastjerdi, Head of the Aerospace Industry Organization
_ Reza-Gholi Esmaeli, Head of Trade & International Affairs Dept., AIO
_ Bahmanyar Morteza Bahmanyar, Head of Finance & Budget Department, AIO
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Source: Treasury Department
On the Net: http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/bulletin.txt
