Cablegate: Designation of Two Iranian Missile-Related Entities
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FM AMEMBASSY LISBON
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5014
UNCLAS LISBON 001545
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR T AND ISN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: IR PARM PREL ETTC EFIN PGOV PO
SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF TWO IRANIAN MISSILE-RELATED ENTITIES
REF: SECSTATE 117616
On July 24, Pol/Econ officer delivered reftel talking points
regarding the U.S. decision to designate Sanam Industrial
Group and Ya Mahdi Industries Group as two entities subject
to E.O 13382 as a result of their support for weapons of mass
destruction (WMD) proliferation to MFA Security and
Disarmament Officer Filipe Rameira. Rameira agreed that it
was important to block companies that fund WMD proliferation,
but offered no further comment.
Hoffman