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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
08STATE74750	2008-07-11 19:22	2011-08-30 01:44	CONFIDENTIAL	Secretary of State

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O R 111922Z JUL 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 2463
INFO IRAN COLLECTIVE

C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 04 STATE 074750 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/11/2018 
TAGS: IO ISN NEA IR TREAS
SUBJECT: DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON IRANIAN BANK 
BRANCHES AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 
REF: A. STATE 29398 
     ¶B. STATE 37414 
 
Classified By: IO Acting A/S Brian Hook, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
¶1.  (U) This is an action request.  Please see paragraph 3. 
 
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SUMMARY 
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¶2. (C) The United States, France and the United Kingdom will 
jointly, through their respective UN missions, provide 
information to the UNSC President and Chairman of the Iran 
Sanctions Committee on Iranian bank branches and 
subsidiaries, in order to facilitate action consistent with 
UNSCR 1803's call in paragraph 10 for all States to exercise 
vigilance over the activities of financial institutions in 
their territories with all banks domiciled in Iran, in 
particular with Bank Melli and Bank Saderat, and their 
branches and subsidiaries abroad.  This information is taken 
from the U.S. Treasury Department Financial Crimes 
Enforcement Network (FinCEN) advisory issued on March 20, 
¶2008.  Washington previously requested that Mission present 
the FinCEN advisory (Ref A) and additional information on 
Iranian banks (Ref B) to the UNSC Iran Sanctions Committee. 
 
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OBJECTIVES 
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¶3. (C) Department requests Mission work with UKUN and France 
UN to achieve the following objectives: 
 
-- Submit a letter from the U.S., France, and UK PermReps to 
the President of the U.N. Security Council to request the 
information on Iranian bank branches and subsidiaries in 
paragraph 5 be circulated as an official document of the 
Council. 
 
-- Submit a letter from the U.S., France, and UK PermReps to 
the Chairman of the Iran Sanctions Committee to request the 
information on Iranian bank branches and subsidiaries in 
paragraph 5 be provided to all UN Member States. 
 
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DRAFT TEXT OF LETTERS 
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¶4. (C) Begin draft letter to UNSC President 
 
(Appropriate opening), 
 
(Any appropriate opening language) 
 
In support of the Council's call in UNSCR 1803 paragraph 10 
for all States to exercise vigilance over the activities of 
financial institutions in their territories with banks 
domiciled in Iran, in particular with Bank Melli and Bank 
Saderat, and their branches and subsidiaries abroad, we are 
providing information on Iranian bank branches and 
subsidiaries.  We would like to request that this information 
be circulated as an official document of the Council. 
 
(Appropriate closing) 
 
Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad 
U.S. Mission to the United Nations 
 
UK Ambassador 
UK Mission to the United Nations 
 
French Ambassador 
French Mission to the United Nations 
 
(C) BEGIN DRAFT LETTER TO THE UNSC IRAN SANCTIONS 
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN 
 
(Appropriate opening), 
 
(Any appropriate opening language) 
 
In support of the call in UNSCR 1803 paragraph 10 for all 
States to exercise vigilance over the activities of financial 
institutions in their territories with banks domiciled in 
Iran, in particular with Bank Melli and Bank Saderat, and 
their branches and subsidiaries abroad, we are providing 
 
STATE 00074750  002 OF 004 
 
 
information on Iranian bank branches and subsidiaries.  We 
would like to request that this information be disseminated 
to all Member States. 
 
(Appropriate closing) 
 
Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad 
U.S. Mission to the United Nations 
 
UK Ambassador 
UK Mission to the United Nations 
 
French Ambassador 
French Mission to the United Nations 
 
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INFORMATION ON IRAN BANK BRANCHES AND SUBSIDIARIES 
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¶5. (U) On March 3, 2008, the United Nations Security Council 
adopted Resolution 1803 (UNSCR 1803), which called on all 
states to exercise vigilance over activities of financial 
institutions in their territories with all banks domiciled in 
Iran, in particular with Bank Melli and Bank Saderat, and 
their branches and subsidiaries abroad. 
 
Deficiencies in Iran's anti-money laundering and combating 
the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regime are exacerbated 
by the Government of Iran's continued attempts to conduct 
prohibited proliferation related activity and terrorist 
financing.  Through state-owned banks, the Government of Iran 
disguises its involvement in proliferation and terrorism 
activities through an array of deceptive practices 
specifically designed to evade detection.  The Central Bank 
of Iran and Iranian commercial banks have requested that 
their names be removed from global transactions in order to 
make it more difficult for intermediary financial 
institutions to determine the true parties in the 
transaction.  They have also continued to provide financial 
services to Iranian entities designated by the UN Security 
Council in its Resolutions 1737 and 1747. It is particularly 
concerning that the Central Bank of Iran may be facilitating 
transactions for sanctioned Iranian banks. 
 
UNSCR 1803 calls on member states to exercise vigilance over 
the activities of financial institutions in their territories 
with all banks domiciled in Iran, and their branches and 
subsidiaries abroad. 
 
Further, all financial institutions should take into account 
the risk arising from the deficiencies in Iran's AML/CFT 
regime, as well as all applicable international sanctions 
programs, with regard to any possible transactions with the 
following Iranian institutions: 
 
AGRICULTURAL BANK (a.k.a. BANK KESHAVARZI) Tehran, Ira) 
AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE BANK OF IRAN (a.k.a. BANK TAAVON 
KESHAVARZI IRAN) Tehran, Iran 
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF IRAN (a.k.a. BANK JOSIAIYI 
KESHAHVARZI) Tehran, Iran 
ARIAN BANK (a.k.a. ARYAN BANK) Kabul, Afghanistan (Note: 
According to open source information on the international 
banking industry, Arian Bank is a joint venture between 
Iran's Bank Melli and Bank Saderat.) 
BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE DESARROLLO SA Caracas, Venezuela 
(Note: According to open source information, Banco 
Internacional de Desarrollo SA is a branch of the Export 
Development Bank of Iran (EDBI).) 
BANK KARGOSHAEE Tehran, Iran 
BANK MASKAN (a.k.a. HOUSING BANK (of Iran)) Tehran, Iran 
BANK MELLAT Tehran, Iran 
BANK MELLAT Seoul, South Korea 
BANK MELLAT Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Turkey 
BANK MELLI IRAN Tehran, Iran 
BANK MELLI IRAN Paris, France 
BANK MELLI IRAN Hamburg, Germany 
BANK MELLI IRAN Central, Hong Kong 
BANK MELLI IRAN Baghdad, Iraq 
BANK MELLI IRAN Muscat, Oman 
BANK MELLI IRAN Al Ain, Deira, Dubai City, Fujairah, Ras 
al-Khaimah, and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 
BANK MELLI IRAN ZAO Moscow, Russia 
BANK OF INDUSTRY AND MINE (of Iran) (a.k.a. BANK SANAD VA 
MADAN) Tehran, Iran 
BANK REFAH (f.k.a. WORKERS WELFARE BANK, f.k.a. BANK REFAH 
KARGARAN) Tehran, Iran 
BANK SADERAT IRAN Tehran, Iran 
BANK SADERAT Paris, France 
BANK SADERAT Frankfurt, Hamburg, Germany 
BANK SADERAT Athens, Greece 
BANK SADERAT Baalbak, Beirut, Saida, Lebanon 
BANK SADERAT Muscat, Oman 
 
STATE 00074750  003 OF 004 
 
 
BANK SADERAT Doha, Qatar 
BANK SADERAT Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 
BANK SADERAT Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Al Ain, Dubai City, Sharjah, 
United Arab Emirates 
BANK SADERAT PLC London, United Kingdom 
BANK SADERAT TASHKENT Tashkent, Uzbekistan 
BANK SEPAH Tehran, Iran 
BANK SEPAH Paris, France 
BANK SEPAH Frankfurt, Germany 
BANK SEPAH Rome, Italy 
BANK SEPAH INTERNATIONAL PLC London, United Kingdom 
BANK TEJARAT Tehran, Iran 
BANK TEJARAT Paris, France 
BANK TEJARAT Dusanbe, Tajikistan 
THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRAN (a.k.a. BANK MARKAZI JOMHOURI ISLAMI 
IRAN) Tehran, Iran 
EUROPAEISCH-IRANISCHE HANDELSBANK AG (f.k.a. 
DEUTSCH-IRANISCHE HANDELSBANK AG) Hamburg, Germany (Note: 
According to available open source information on 
international businesses, the Iranian Bank of Industry & 
Mines owns more than 50% of EIH Bank, Bank Mellat owns more 
than 25% and Bank Tejerat owns less than 25%.  There are two 
branches also located in Iran.) 
EUROPAEISCH-IRANISCHE HANDELSBANK AG (f.k.a. 
DEUTSCH-IRANISCHE HANDELSBANK AG) Tehran, Iran 
EXPORT DEVELOPMENT BANK OF IRAN (a.k.a. BANK TOWSEH SADERAT 
IRAN) Tehran, Iran 
FUTURE BANK B.S.C. Manama, Bahrain (Note: According to its 
corporate documents, Future Bank BSC is controlled by Iran's 
Bank Melli, while Iran's Bank Saderat also holds a stake in 
the bank.  Collectively, banks domiciled in Iran own 
approximately 66% of this bank, which qualifies this bank, 
for purposes of paragraph 10 of UNSCR 1803, as a subsidiary 
of banks domiciled in Iran.) 
IRAN OVERSEAS INVESTMENT BANK PLC (a.k.a. IRAN OVERSEAS 
INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED) London, United Kingdom (Note: 
Now known as Bank Saderat PLC.  According to open source 
information, Iran Overseas Investment Bank PLC (n.k.a. Bank 
Saderat PLC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Iran's Bank 
Saderat.) 
KARGOZARI BANK TEJARAT Tehran, Iran 
MELLAT BANK DB AOZT (a.k.a. MELLAT BANK S/B CJSC) Yerevan, 
Armenia 
MELLAT BANK S/B CJSC (a.k.a. MELLAT BANK DB AOZT) Yerevan, 
Armenia 
MELLI BANK PLC. London, United Kingdom 
PERSIA INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC. London, United Kingdom (Note: 
According to the 2006/2007 Annual Report of Persia 
International Bank PLC, Iran's Bank Mellat owns 60% and 
Iran's Bank Tejarat owns the remaining 40%, making this bank 
a subsidiary of a bank domiciled in Iran.  Open source 
information shows that Bank Melli and other Iranian banks 
list the Persia International Bank PLC as a correspondent 
bank, while Bank Melli additionally lists the Persia 
International Bank as their only settlement bank for U.S. 
dollar settlements.) 
PERSIA INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC. Dubai City, United Arab 
Emirates (Note: According to the 2006/2007 Annual Report of 
Persia International Bank PLC, this bank is a branch of the 
London-based Persia International Bank.  It is therefore 
owned by Bank Mellat and Bank Tejarat, qualifying it, for 
purposes of paragraph 10 of UNSC resolution 1803, as a 
subsidiary of banks domiciled in Iran.) 
POST BANK OF IRAN Tehran, Iran (Note: According to open 
source information, Post Bank of Iran is a commercial 
government-owned bank, and is 100% owned by the Ministry of 
Information and Communications.) 
 
Privately Owned Iranian Financial Institutions 
 
BANK PASARGAD Tehran, Iran 
EN BANK PJSC (a.k.a. EGHTESAD-E-NOVIN BANK) Tehran, Iran 
KARAFARIN BANK Tehran, Iran 
PARSIAN BANK Tehran, Iran 
SAMAN BANK CORPORATION Tehran, Iran 
BANK SARMAYE Tehran, Iran 
 
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REPORTING DEADLINE 
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¶6. (U) Mission is requested to report on the responses to the 
letters after they are delivered, including any substantive 
discussions that take place.  Please slug replies for ISN, 
IO, T, Treasury, and NEA/IR.  Please include SIPDIS in all 
replies. 
 
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POINT OF CONTACT 
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¶7. (U) Washington point of contact for follow-up is Jennifer 
 
STATE 00074750  004 OF 004 
 
 
Chalmers, ISN/CPI, (202) 647-9715, 
chalmersja@STATE.SGOV.GOV. 
 
¶8. (U) Department thanks the Mission for its assistance. 
RICE

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