Since 2019, UAE-based Iranian nationals Morteza Rajabieslami (Rajabieslami) and Mahdieh Sanchuli (Sanchuli) have partnered to export Iranian crude oil and petrochemical products on behalf of Switzerland-based Naftiran Intertrade Company (NICO), the marketing arm of NIOC, through companies and vessels under their control.
Rajabieslami owns an extensive network of companies engaged in refining, energy trading, shipping, and bunkering, which have facilitated the shipment of thousands of metric tons of fuel oil worth millions of dollars from Iran. These companies have been involved in contracts valued in the tens of millions of dollars related to the sale of petroleum products from NICO.
NICO was identified pursuant to E.O. 13599 on November 26, 2008, for being owned or controlled by the Government of Iran.
Morteza Rajabieslami is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13846 for, on or after November 5, 2018, having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support of, NICO.
According to Qatar Financial Centre (www.qfc.qa), Morteza Rajabieslami owns Desero Shipping Corporation.
Company info:
Registration status: Registered – Legal Status: Branch
Senior Executive Function: Morteza Rajabieslami
Principal Representative: Morteza Rajabieslami
Name: Desero Shipping Corporation
Permitted Activities: Ship Broking and agencies, Management Operations, Professional Services – Project Management
Place of Incorporation: Liberia
Date of QFC Incorporation or Registration: 01/08/2019
Principal Place of Business: 15th Floor, Office No. 4, Al Qassar Tower, Doha, Qatar
Date of Incorporation Outside of QFC: 25/02/2019
Financial Year End: 31-March
Licence Status: Licensed
Date of Licence: 01/08/2019
Desero is the owner of the vessel ARIANA (ex: ARINA) which the U.S. seized Iranian oil from earlier this year.
MR Morteza Rajabieslami is a Director from Dubai. This person was born in July 1969, which was over 53 years ago. MR MORTEZA RAJABIESLAMI is Kittitian and resident in United Arab Emirates. This company officer is, or was, associated with at least 2 company roles.
Companies associated with this officer had at least £-39,999 shareholder value in recent accounts.
Their most recent appointment, in our records, was to MAYFAIR RECRUITMENT LTD on 2013-01-14.
According to Check Company (www.checkcompany.co.uk), Morteza Rajabieslami owns:
1. Mayfair Recruitment LTD
2. Overseas Trade Finance limited
And it is related with:
Hamid Samadi
Seyed Kamal Seyed Mohsen
Mahdieh Sanchuli
Mayfair Recruitment LTD – Company info
Company status: Active
Correspondence address: Flat 2007, Grand Hyatt Residence, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7167
Role Active: Morteza Rajabieslami – Director
Appointed on: 14 January 2013
Nationality: Kittitian
Country of residence: United Arab Emirates
Overseas Trade Finance limited – Company info
Company status: Active
Correspondence address: Flat 2007, Tower C, Grand Hyatt Residence, Oud Metha, Dubai, Uae, 7167
Role Active: Morteza Rajabieslami – Director
Appointed on: 1 December 2011
Nationality: Kittitian
Country of residence: United Arab Emirates
Working with this entity means supporting Iranian Regime, Regime Terrorist Activities & development of WMD. May harm your business future. Persons or entities that engage in transactions with this entity will be exposed to sanctions or subject to an enforcement action.