Treasurer and Founding Board Member of Iran’s National Family Bonyad.
Oboudatian is the current commander of Khatam-ol-Osia HQ, which was initially created to replace international oil and gas companies in Iran in 2009. Khatam ol-Osia is the sister company of the IRGC conglomerate Khatam-al Anbia (Khatam HQ) and both fall under the BTS umbrella.
Founded on February 26, 2017, this bonyad’s articles of incorporation state that it was created to “promote the Islamic-Iranian family model based on Islamic teachings, encourage individuals to easy marriage [practices],” and “developing the fundamental notions of family as conceptualized by the two leaders of the Islamic Republic.”
The bonyad envisions achieving these goals through a series of vague measures like “identifying public potentials” and not so vague measures such as “holding workshops and educational courses.”
Mohsen Rafiqdoust is currently an alternate inspector in this bonyad. Other board members include Seyyed Ahmad Oboudatian Harandi, Jamal Aberoumand, Mohammad Hossein Rezaei, and Mounes Sayyah.
Mohsen Rafiqdoust is one of the founders of this foundation which was incorporated in 2011 to promote family values, “strengthen religious beliefs,” and “offer sex education.” Other notable founding members include Habibollah Bourbour and Seyyed Mohammad Hadi Ayazi (Qalibaf network).
This institute is dedicated to teaching courses on speeches made by Fatemeh, the Prophet’s daughter, and using the help of government institutions to promote her words among Iranians. The institute also puts out books related to Fatemeh.
Mohsen Rafiqdoust is the board chairman of this institute.
Established on August 30, 2000, this bonyad is involved in “educational, research, and missionary activities,” “publishes books and distributes CDs,” and establishes “educational centers.” The bonyad also “monitors deviant currents and networks that create and cast doubt on the issue of Mahdaviat.”
Mohsen Rafiqdoust is a life-time trustee of this foundation along with cleric Mohsen Qaraati (head of the Prayers Headquarters), Seyyed Mojtaba Araqchi (head of the handwoven carpet guild of Tehran and brother of Abbas Araqchi, the political deputy of the foreign minister), Hassan Firouzabadi (senior military advisor to the supreme leader and member of the Expediency Council), Mahmoud Lolachian (Meysam Khamenei’s father-in-law), Mohammad Reza Ayatollahi (former minister of industries, former deputy director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, former governor general of Tehran), Hossein Mir-Mohammad Sadeqi (former judiciary speaker, current Majles legal affairs deputy), and Hossein Mozaffar (former education minister), among others.
Former IRGC commander-in-chief Yahya Rahim Safavi, currently the supreme leader’s special military adviser, is the chairman of this bonyad’s board of directors.
In an interesting crossover between Rafiqdoust’s various networks, the Prayers Headquarters headed by Mohsen Qaraati states on its website that one of its missions is using its promotional capacities to advance the agenda of Imam Mahdi Cultural Bonyad.
This company is involved in designing and producing industrial parts, and assembling electronics and appliances. It launched the first pager system in Iran.
A producer of natural concentrates and fruit juices for export.
This company’s shares were transferred to 1and1group. Its line of business is producing and exporting fruit juices, concentrates, drinks, and purees.
A producer of rosewater, herbal distillates, vinegars, mayonnaise, salad dressings, and ketchup. This company falls under the 1and1group brands along with other subsidiaries such as Maedeh Food Industries (BTS).
A Japanese-style spa and bath in Tehran. It states on its websites that it uses the expertise of Akebono Boeki to promote Japanese bath culture (onsen) in Iran. Akebono Boeki is an exporter of food.