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Embassy of the DPRK in Iran

Embassy of the DPRK in Iran is an entity of interest. It has not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Organization				[sources]
Name	Embassy of the DPRK in Iran				[sources]
Legal form	not available				[sources]
Country	Iran				[sources]
Description	North Korean Embassy. The UN Panel of Experts was told that the 221 General Bureau is represented at the DPRK Embassy in Teheran with by least three individuals. The Panel found that three DPRK nationals suspected of smuggling gold and cash between Tehran and Dubai airports, a scheme involving DPRK Embassy officials in Tehran, hold several bank accounts in China and Bulgaria. A UN Member State identifies DPRK nationals Pak Sin Hyok and Ri Kuk Myong, from the Economic and Commercial Section of the DPRK Embassy in Tehran, as active participants in this smuggling.				[sources]
Status	not available				[sources]
Source link	www.nknews.org				[sources]
Last change	2024-03-25	Last processed	2024-10-28	First seen	2023-08-08

Linked from
Subject	Role	Start date	End date
221 General Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau	Linked	-	-

Members
Member	Role	Start date	End date
Pak Sin Hyok	Representative of the Economic and Commercial Section of the Embassy	-	-
Kim Hak Chol	First Secretary	-	-
Ri Kuk Myong	Representative of the Economic and Commercial Section of the Embassy	-	-

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