Cablegate: Designation of Iranian Entities and Individuals

Friday, 1 August 2008, 11:17 am
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 08DUSHANBE1022

VZCZCXRO1154
RR RUEHLN RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHDBU #1022 2141117
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 011117Z AUG 08
FM AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0864
INFO RUCNCIS/CIS COLLECTIVE
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 0198
RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL 0231
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 0154
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/DIA WASHDC 0070
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC 0133
RHEHNS/NSC WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS DUSHANBE 001022

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR ISN, T, NEA/IR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP EFIN PARM IR
SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS
UNDER E.O. 13382

REF: STATE 76596

1. (SBU) On July 28th, Post delivered ref demarche
regarding the designation of additional Iranian entities and
individuals under E.O. 13382 to the Europe and Americas Desk
at the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Post will submit
any substantive response separately.

2. (U) Point of contact for this issue is Wil Von Zagorski,
vonzagorskiwf@state.gov.
JACOBSON

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