Nexans

Nexans Cabling Solutions’s Middle East office is located in the “Bank Melli Iran Building” in Abu Dhabi. (Nexans Website, “NCS contacts and activities in the Middle East”) Bank Melli is sanctioned by the U.S., EU, and UN for contributing to Iran’s nuclear proliferation activities. (U.S. Department of Treasury, “Treasury Designates Companies Tied to Iran’s Bank Melli as Proliferators” 3/3/09)   (http://www.webcitation.org/6PDy9qgKB) (http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/tg46.aspx)

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On its Company Website, Nexans advertises its attendence to the 2014 Iran oil Show. (Company Website, "Nexans exhibits at 19th Iran Oil Show") (http://www.webcitation.org/6PDwM6ydA)

On its Company Website, Nexans lists “Noble Inc.” and "Persian Meraat Co." as its partners in Iran. (Nexans Website, "NCS Contacts and Activities in the Middel East," Nexans Website, "Middle East Contacts"). According to Persian Meraat Co.'s company website, the Tehran-based company is the “registered official agent of Nexans France to operating in Iran region.” Further, according to the Persian Meraat Co. website, “Both technical and commercial teams are in direct contract with and supervised by Nexans HQ and divisions all around the world . . . Though his Iran representative, Nexans participates in all major events and exhibitions related to his target industries which as an example we can name: Iran Telecom, Iran Oil and Gas, Iran elecomp, Iran Railway, Iran Heating and Cooling and Iran cable and wire international exhibition.” (Persian Meraat website, “About Persian Meraat”)  (http://www.webcitation.org/6PDweVXiN) (http://www.webcitation.org/6PDwyHSyN) (http://www.webcitation.org/6PDx30Lvu)

Hosted its first cable forum in Iran on February 27, 2018. (https://www.nexans.co.uk/eservice/UK-en_GB/navigatepub_163802_-35342/Iran.html / http://nexanscableforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/PROGRAM-Cable-Forum-8P-IRAN-2018-GB-BD-V8-pages.pdf)