Cablegate: Designation of Iranian Entities for Their Support Of

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTFN IR RS
SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF
TERRORISM

REF: 10/24 Email from Herro Mustafa

(SBU) On October 25, 2007, Ambassador informed Acting Foreign
Minister Karasin of the upcoming announcement by Secretary Rice and
Secretary Paulson of the U.S. decision to designate several Iranian

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entities, individuals and banks for their support of terrorism and
on proliferation grounds (reftel). Karasin took careful note of the
U.S. actions and undertook to brief Foreign Minister Lavrov
(presently traveling with President Putin in Portugal for the
Russia-EU Summit.)

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