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S E C R E T BAKU 000179
NOFORN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 3/7/2019
TAGS: ETTC ETRD ENRG UE UK TU AJ IR
SUBJECT: IRANIAN SOURCE NAMES "U.K.-REGISTERED" COMPANY AS
IRAN SANCTIONS-BUSTER POSSIBLY SUPPORTING BUSHEIR PROJECT
Classified By: POLECON COUNSELOR ROB GARVERICK, REASON 1.5 (B and D)
¶1. (S) A well-connected Iranian businessman who owns a
Baku-based oil services company told Baku Iran watcher that a
company called "INSULTEC," owned by UK citizens of Indian
origin, has secretly provided cladding, thermal insulation,
and ancillary equipment to the government
(S) A well-connected Iranian businessman who owns a
Baku-based oil services company told Baku Iran watcher that a
company called "INSULTEC," owned by UK citizens of Indian
origin, has secretly provided cladding, thermal insulation,
and ancillary equipment to the government of Iran in a
variety of shipments via Turkey and the U.A.E. According to
the Baku source, whose company operates in Russia,
Kazakhstan, and the U.A.E. as well as Azerbaijan, the
materials allegedly sent by INSULTEC in falsely labeled
containers were of type that could be used in nuclear reactor
construction. Citing old Iran and Dubai based business
friends allegedly familiar with the issue, the source said
that INSULTEC has maintained a sanctions-evading relationship
with Iranian government companies for some time. Source said
that the company was officially headquartered in the U.K.,
and has offices in Germany, the USA, and elsewhere, its
manufacturing base and the bulk of its staff are in India.
Originally posted by Cocasinpry
Does this mean that the UK knew about it and if so why didn't they do something about it? These governments will have a lot of questions to answer, that's for sure.
Originally posted by detachedindividual
Oh I hope our government gets some serious hassle for this!
Where's the popcorn?
Originally posted by wcitizen
Originally posted by Cocasinpry
Does this mean that the UK knew about it and if so why didn't they do something about it? These governments will have a lot of questions to answer, that's for sure.
The company is only registered in UK, the goods could have been sent from some of the other countries mentioned.
Originally posted by HEREFORD 1969
reply to post by detachedindividual
On topic : It seems inconceivable to me that the government did not know about this.
Could this be a case of supplying Iran with equipment they need to build up a case for military actionedit on 28-11-2010 by HEREFORD 1969 because: (no reason given)