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Mahmud Ashtari is the managing director of Hamrahan Pishro Tejarat Trading Company (Hamrahan Pishro Tejarat), which charters tankers and transports cargo to international destinations, such as Syria and China. Ali Qasir worked with Mahmud Ashtari, Hamrahan Pishro Tejarat, and Hizballah-linked Talaqi Group to facilitate the sale of tens of millions of dollars’ worth of steel debar;
Mahmud Ashtari has received hundreds of thousands of dollars for vessel expenses and contracts, often related to iron or metal shipments from Iran. He also ensures ports can accommodate the vessels and advances their discharged goods toward their final destination;
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on September 4, 2019 took action against a large shipping network that is directed by and financially supports the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and its terrorist proxy Hizballah. Over the past year, the IRGC-QF has moved oil worth hundreds of millions of dollars or more through this network for the benefit of the brutal Assad regime, Hizballah, and other illicit actors. Senior IRGC-QF official and former Iranian Minister of Petroleum Rostam Qasemi oversees this sprawling network, which features dozens of ship managers, vessels, and facilitators. This complex network of intermediaries enables the IRGC-QF to obfuscate its involvement in selling Iranian oil. The IRGC-QF also relies heavily on Hizballah officials and front companies to broker associated contracts. OFAC also is issuing a new shipping advisory to the maritime community warning of these types of schemes and the sanctions risks associated with blocked persons;
According to their official website:
Hamrahan Pishro Tejarat is exclusive authorized representative of AXXICON , a Dutch Company which provides services in the field of Oil and Gas. One of its subsidiary is EGHTESAD KARAN ARVAND company
Also Known As:
Hamrahan Pishro Tejarat Trading Company
Bazargani Hamrahan Pishro Tejarat
Hamrahan Pishro Tejarat Commercial Trading Company
Established:
1980
Certification number:
13190-10101822567
Country:
Iran
Address:
No. 750, 10th Floor, Bahar Tower, Bahar Street, Tehran 1561636847, Iran
Phone:
+982177615124
Website:
www.pishro-tejarat.com/about/fa
E-mail:
info@pishro-tejarat.com
ashtari_mahmood@yahoo.com
Person of interests:
Mahmud Ashtari
Reason for the color:
» Added to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on September 4, 2019 pursuant to Executive Order 13224 today for assisting in, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or financial or other services to or in support of, Ali Qasir;
» Map of designated network;