Mobin International Limited

Mobin International is associated with bank accounts also used for IRGC funds. Madanipour, through Mobin International, works closely with NIOC and entities associated with NIOC and the IRGC, and has taken steps to conceal Iranian, IRGC, and NIOC involvement in previous petroleum-product transactions. On or about March 17, 2019, Mobin International confirmed with Naftiran Intertrade Company Ltd.—a Swiss-based Iranian oil trading company designated by OFAC for its connections to NIOC—an agreement for storage in Malaysia and UAE.As part of its role in the scheme described, Mobin International has also altered documents to camouflage the true nature of petroleum-product sales. For example, on or about July 26, 2018, Madanipour discussed Mobin International’s right to issue and switch a bill of lading relating to a NITC shipment, and Madanipour has documented the cost to “[s]witch documents” to be $30,000.00.

On or about May 20, 2019, Madanipour learned that Mobin International was allegedly being sued by NIOC for failing to pay its debts and that Madanipour was being sued by the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Company and others for failing to pay his debts. (Reuters, "U.S. files suit to seize gasoline in four Iran tankers headed to Venezuela," 7/2/2020).  (https://www.reuters.com/article/venezuela-iran-gasoline-suit/u-s-files-suit-to-seize-gasoline-in-four-iran-tankers-headed-to-venezuela-idUSL1N2E90UK)