Foreign agents
Foreign principals:
Foreign principals:
IRAN
The Foreign Agents Registration Act requires people and firms acting in certain capacities for a foreign principal to register with the Department of Justice and file regular reports. The records below are shown as the Department publishes them, each linked to the filed document.
| Foreign principal as filed | Country or location | Registrant | Principal registered | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Komala Party of Kurdistan | IRAN | Azadikhah, Jalil (No. 7761) | 2026-08-23 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| National Council of Resistance of Iran through Media Strategy Consulting LTD | IRAN | Special Guests Publicity LLC (No. 7599) | 2025-05-27 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Komala - Representation Office in the US | IRAN | AF International, LLC (No. 6639) | 2025-01-12 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| National Council of Resistance of Iran | IRAN | Mukasey, Michael B. (No. 6727) | 2019-09-26 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| National Council of Resistance of Iran | IRAN | Robert G. Joseph (No. 6626) | 2019-01-08 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan | IRAN | Bayaziddi, Salah (No. 6595) | 2018-09-27 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) | IRAN | National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US) (No. 6171) | 2013-05-16 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| National Council of Resistance of Iran | IRAN | Rosemont Associates, LLC (No. 6161) | 2013-04-05 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| National Council of Resistance of Iran through Globeevents Consulting | IRAN | Special Guests Publicity LLC (No. 7599) | 2025-05-27 Terminated 2025-05-27 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan | IRAN | Kurdish Advisory Group LLC (No. 7329) | 2023-10-05 Terminated 2024-04-30 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Komala Representation Office in the U.S. | IRAN | AF International, LLC (No. 6639) | 2022-05-25 Terminated 2023-08-31 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| National Council of Resistance of Iran-U.S. Representative Office | IRAN | BGR Government Affairs, LLC (No. 5430) | 2021-06-28 Terminated 2022-06-09 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Iranian Resurgent Party | IRAN | Iranian Resurgent Party I.R.P. (No. 6934) | 2021-03-10 Terminated 2021-03-10 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Press TV | IRAN | Yuram Abdullah Weiler (No. 6845) | 2020-07-21 Terminated 2020-11-11 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Iran Transition Council | IRAN | AF International, LLC (No. 6639) | 2020-06-22 Terminated 2021-12-31 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan | IRAN | Cogent Law Group LLP (No. 6786) | 2020-01-23 Terminated 2021-07-20 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Komala Representation Office in the U.S. | IRAN | AF International, LLC (No. 6639) | 2019-02-18 Terminated 2020-06-01 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN | IRAN | Clark, Mark Edmond (No. 5755) | 2006-06-22 Terminated 2013-02-11 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN | IRAN | Clark, Mark Edmond (No. 5701) | 2005-08-01 Terminated 2006-02-28 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| National Council of Resistance of Iran | IRAN | National Council of Resistance of Iran, U.S. Representative Office (NCRIUS) (No. 5396) | 2000-11-14 Terminated 2002-11-30 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| National Council of Resistance of Iran | IRAN | Gold & Liebengood, Inc. (No. 3700) | 1995-09-28 Terminated 1995-12-31 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Representative of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Barham Salih | IRAN | Korn, David A. (No. 4773) | 1993-03-03 Terminated 1995-03-31 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Government of Iran, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iran to the U.N. | IRAN | Sepasy, Bijan Adam (No. 4703) | 1992-08-12 Terminated 1993-02-28 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Government of Iran, United Nations Mission | IRAN | Forum on American-Iranian Relations Foundation (No. 4702) | 1992-07-30 Terminated 1992-08-01 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Mission of Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations | IRAN | Bijan Adam Sepasy - Access U.S.A., Inc. (No. 4560) | 1991-09-03 Terminated 1992-08-12 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Mohammed Harajchi | IRAN | Hallett, Carol B. (No. 4256) | 1989-05-18 Terminated 1989-09-30 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Mohammed Harajchi | IRAN | Carmen Group, Inc. (No. 4233) | 1989-03-20 Terminated 1989-09-30 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Press Office of the People's Mojahedin of Iran | IRAN | People's Mojahedin of Iran, Washington, D.C. - Press Office (No. 4061) | 1987-11-20 Terminated 2003-05-20 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Babak Farzaneh | IRAN | Hill and Knowlton Strategies, LLC (No. 3301) | 1985-04-10 Terminated 1986-06-11 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Achraf Pahlavi | IRAN | Patrick & Associates (No. 3394) | 1982-07-28 Terminated 1983-02-15 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Logistics Support Center Imperial Iranian Air Force | IRAN | Berkowitz, Boyar & Higgins (No. 2948) | 1979-08-22 Terminated 1980-09-05 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| United Patriots for Justice | IRAN | H.R.H. - The Ghengis Kubla Khiabar Khan (No. 2950) | 1978-08-28 Terminated 1993-04-23 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Ministry of Information & Tourism, Government of Iran through Linen Fortinberry & Associates, Inc. | IRAN | Murden & Company, Inc. (No. 2703) | 1978-08-22 Terminated 1978-12-30 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Iran | IRAN | DWJ Associates, Inc. (No. 2947) | 1978-08-18 Terminated 1979-05-01 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Ministry of Information & Tourism of Iran | IRAN | Linen, Fortinberry & Associates, Inc. (No. 2934) | 1978-07-27 Terminated 1979-01-25 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Bank Melli Iran | IRAN | Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy (No. 1839) | 1978-07-06 Terminated 1979-06-01 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Iran | IRAN | Doremus & Company (No. 2319) | 1978-02-04 Terminated 1985-09-26 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Embassy of Iran, Government of Iran | IRAN | Olson, Kenneth G. (No. 2791) | 1977-11-10 Terminated 1978-04-17 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Government of Iran | IRAN | Murden & Company, Inc. (No. 2703) | 1976-06-29 Terminated 1986-08-14 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Government of Iran | IRAN | Murden & Company, Inc. (No. 2682) | 1976-04-19 Terminated 1976-04-19 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Embassy of Iran | IRAN | Marton, Endre (No. 2654) | 1976-01-27 Terminated 1978-06-21 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Iran National Airlines Corporation & the Government of Iran | IRAN | Ruder Finn, Inc. (No. 1481) | 1975-09-10 Terminated 1976-03-24 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Iran National Airlines Corporation | IRAN | Carl Byoir & Associates, Inc. (No. 2568) | 1975-03-28 Terminated 1980-07-16 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Atomic Energy Organization of Iran | IRAN | LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae (No. 2169) | 1975-03-03 Terminated 1977-09-09 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Kurdistan Democratic Party | IRAN | Dosky, Mohammed Said (No. 2543) | 1974-10-25 Terminated 1986-01-01 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Iran Airlines | IRAN | Dailey & Associates (No. 2299) | 1974-02-12 Terminated 1972-06-30 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Consul General of Iran | IRAN | Mayer & O'Brien, Inc. (No. 2461) | 1973-09-12 Terminated 1974-02-01 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Ministry of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Government of Iran | IRAN | Development & Resources Corporation (No. 969) | 1973-06-12 Terminated 1973-09-28 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| MAHAB Consulting Engineers | IRAN | Development & Resources Corporation (No. 969) | 1973-05-01 Terminated 1973-09-28 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Government of Iran | IRAN | Development & Resources Corporation (No. 969) | 1971-10-26 Terminated 1973-09-28 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Embassy of Iran | IRAN | Becker, Ralph E. (No. 2253) | 1971-04-13 Terminated 1976-09-21 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Iran National Airlines Corporation | IRAN | Cannon Advertising Associates, Inc. (No. 1945) | 1970-06-30 Terminated 1971-01-01 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Ministry of Information & Tourism, Government of Iran, Represented Through Internat'l. Relations & Research Est. | IRAN | Downs & Roosevelt, Inc. (No. 1726) | 1967-06-12 Terminated 1970-05-01 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Iran National Airlines Corporation | IRAN | Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, LLP (No. 508) | 1964-06-19 Terminated 1966-08-08 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Embassy of Iran | IRAN | Carl Levin Associates, Inc. (No. 1758) | 1964-06-15 Terminated 1965-07-26 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Khaibar Khan | IRAN | Chandor, E. Haring (No. 1638) | 1963-06-12 Terminated 1964-06-12 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Khuzestan Water & Power Authority of the Government of Iran | IRAN | Development & Resources Corporation (No. 969) | 1963-04-10 Terminated 1973-09-28 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Embassy of Iran (Government of Iran) | IRAN | Spencer, William (No. 1569) | 1962-08-29 Terminated 1962-08-29 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Plan Organization | IRAN | Kastor, Hilton, Chesley, Clifford & Atherton, Inc. (No. 1372) | 1961-03-13 Terminated 1961-03-10 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| H.E. Ardeshir Zahedi | IRAN | Osgood Nichols Associates (No. 1431) | 1961-03-02 Terminated 1962-04-19 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| National Iranian Oil Company | IRAN | Feldman, Maurice (No. 1094) | 1960-08-09 Terminated 1960-06-01 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| His Excellency Khosrow Hedayat | IRAN | Kastor, Hilton, Chesley, Clifford & Atherton, Inc. (No. 1372) | 1960-06-17 Terminated 1961-03-10 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Iranian Information Service of the Government of Iran (Iranian Information Center) | IRAN | Rasponi Associates, Inc. (No. 1287) | 1959-10-15 Terminated 1960-02-15 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Malek Mansour Solat-Ghashghai | IRAN | Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P. (No. 746) | 1957-09-16 Terminated 1962-07-19 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Plan Organization | IRAN | Development & Resources Corporation (No. 969) | 1956-08-02 Terminated 1973-09-28 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Allah-yar Saleh, Ambassador of Iran | IRAN | Nakasian, Samuel (No. 697) | 1952-11-21 Terminated 1952-11-21 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Mohammad Nemazee, Commerical Attache', Iranian Embassy | IRAN | Nakasian, Samuel (No. 697) | 1951-11-21 Terminated 1952-08-01 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Iranian Ambassador | IRAN | Covington & Burling (No. 523) | 1948-04-16 Terminated 1973-01-01 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Hussein Ala, Ambassador of Iran, Iranian Embassy | IRAN | John Lord O'Brian & John G. Laylin (No. 442) | 1947-10-14 Terminated 1947-08-26 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| His Excellency Hussein Ala | IRAN | John G. Laylin & Edward B. Burling (No. 397) | 1946-12-31 Terminated 1947-08-16 | DOJ foreign principal list |
Source: Foreign Agents Registration Act records published by the U.S. Department of Justice, FARA eFile bulk data, retrieved 2026-09-27 (UTC). About the law: justice.gov/nsd-fara.
Sources
- FARA eFile, U.S. Department of Justice
- FARA bulk data (registrants, foreign principals, documents)
- The Foreign Agents Registration Act, National Security Division
Records appear here after the Department publishes them in its daily bulk files and Vote Files' daily check reads them. Documents stamped before Jan 1, 2016 are not loaded here; FARA eFile has the complete record.