Abbas Haji Akhoundi

Founding member of Atlas Darouye Iranian, which was founded in 2011. Haji Akhoundi was the head of the National Headquarters of the Development of Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicine until 2012 and was appointed as head of the FDA in 2013. Public records show Akhoundi remains on the ADI board.

Mahnaz Khanavi

Director-General of Natural and Traditional Products. She also supplements the office of the FDA. Despite having an official government position, Khanavi is the board chairman of the EIKO-owned Herbi Pharmed Co., which specializes in medicinal plants and traditional medicine. She is one of the founding members of Atlas Darouye Iranian (ADI), which produces natural and synthetic supplements.

Mohammad Reza Shanesaz

Head of Iran’s FDA who was appointed by Saeed Namaki on June 4, 2019. Shanesaz was formerly the head of TPICO, Tamin’s pharmaceutical holding, and sat on the board of Darou Pakhsh and Chlor Pars Co (both Tamin companies). He is on the board of bonyad Astan Qods Razavi-owned Yara Teb Samen and Samen Pharmaceutical company.

Saeed Namaki

Health Minister who led a purge of Iran’s Food and Drug Administration. Although he publicly portrayed himself as a crusader against a ring of corruption in the pharmaceutical industry, which is led by powerful individuals who authorize any deal with a “golden signature,” he himself is connected to an embezzlement scandal in the pharmaceutical sector.

Barakat Pharmaceutical Group

An EIKO subsidiary which controls most of the pharmaceuticals sector and is comprised of 27 pharmaceutical companies including household brands such as Iran Darou, Alborz Darou, Atipharmed and Tolid Darou.

Khorasan Artistic and Cultural Institute

Mohammad Saeed Ahadian was appointed by Ali Khamenei to the board of trustees of this institute, which was founded in 2004 and holds the Khorasan Newspaper publishing license.

Nosaz Building and Services Co.

Habibollah Bourbour chaired the board of this Bank Mellat subsidiary in 2012. Mohammad Baqer Zamir Khorsandi, a close friend and business partner of Qalibaf, was his vice chairman. Nosaz Building and Services Co. was dissolved in 2018.

Seyyed Hassan Qaleh-Noei

Former board chairman of Tamin-owned Refah Bank’s Mapsa and current vice chairman of Ansar Construction Co (BTS).

Mehdi Moqaddasi

Current MP for Arak and formerly the mayor of Karaj. He has been involved with various Parsian Bank and Bank Mellat companies.

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