Iranian Consulate General’s cultural attaché Hassan Shabani is a suspect in the Quds Force probe
GL: Figures High Alert
Ata Senlikci
A 58-year-old academic who runs the well-funded research and development arm of the Turkish government agency that is tasked with boosting the country’s defense industry has worked with Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force cells in Turkey
Al-Hajj Askar
Iran’s new point-man is “Al-Hajj Askar,” a 50-year old tasked with overseeing foreign pro-Iran fighters in Albu Kamal
Issa Tabatabaei
A major Iranian account holder and depositor at AQAH is Issa Tabatabaei. One of the earliest emissaries of the Islamic anti-Shah movement operating in Lebanon, Tabatabaei, who represents Khamenei, is a revered figure in Hezbollah circles
Sitky Ayan
Turkish businessman Sitky Ayan has been involved in Iranian oil trade deals on behalf of Qods Force. Ayan uses business infrastructure under his control, such as companies and accounts at Turkish banks, to complete the deals
Bashir al-Moussawi
Bashir al-Moussawi is involved in illegal deals worth millions of dollars for elements from the Iranian Qods Force, the IRGC’s executive branch, and mainly for senior Qods Force official Shahriyari
Wang Xiaoping
Moonlight Shipping is owned by Wang Xiaoping who, in corporate records, listed a Dalian, China, based address identified by the U.S. Treasury Department as an address for COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Seaman And Ship Management Co., Ltd.
Zhang Pingping
Zhang Pingping – Director at Freya Limited. Freya Limited is connected to a broader network of actors sanctioned for Iran-related petroleum trade
Hussein Shaweesh
Hussein Shaweesh provided financial assistance in Syria on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Shaweesh owns an import and export company that serves as an exclusive agent for Iranian goods entering Syria
Shen Yong
Shen Yong, an individual based in Shanghai, China, owner of 37 companies registered in Hong Kong, most of which are linked in some way to IRISL. The 37 companies “control at least 10 ocean-going container vessels and five oil tankers”
Abu Al-Fadl Al Tabatabai
Abu Al-Fadl Al Tabatabai is an personal adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
