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GAO-16-247R 1 (2016-01-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaajnz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G(AO U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 January 13, 2016 The Honorable John McCain Chairman The Honorable Jack Reed Ranking Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Mac Thornberry Chairman The Honorable Adam Smith Ranking Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Iranian Commercial Activities: Update on Foreign Firms Reported to Have Engaged in Iran's Energy or Communications Sectors Senate committee reports 111-201 and 112-26 contain recurring mandates for GAO to report annually through 2015 on firms engaging in certain types of commercial activities involving Iran's energy and communications sectors.1 Iran's economy relies on oil and gas exports,2 and according to the Department of State (State), Iran has blocked its citizens' access to telecommunications.3 In response to these mandates, we have issued a series of reports on foreign firms reported to have engaged in commercial activities in Iran's energy sector or to have exported technologies to Iran for blocking telecommunications.4 iS. Rep. No. 111-201 (2010) and S. Rep. No. 112-26 (2011). 2Central Intelligence Agency, World Factbook, accessed November 12, 2015, https:i/www.cia.gov/1ibrary/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html. 3State notes that, notwithstanding government restrictions, many individuals in Iran have used social media regularly, ranging from heavy users like urban youths to more measured users in high positions. 4For example, see GAO, Firms Reported to Have Sold Iran Refined Petroleum Products or Engaged in Commercial Activities in Iran's Energy Sector, GAO-1 3-173R (Washington, D.C.: Dec. 7, 2012); Firms Reported to Have Engaged in Activities Related to Iran's Energy and Communications Sectors While Having Had U.S. Government Contracts, GAO-1 3-344R (Washington, D.C.: Feb. 25, 2013); Iranian Commercial Activities: Foreign Firms Reported to Have Engaged in Certain Activities Involving Iran's Energy or Communications Sectors, GAO-1 4-218R (Washington, D.C.: Jan. 7, 2014); Iranian Commercial Activities Update: Foreign Firms Reported to Have Engaged in Iran's Energy or Communications Sectors, GAO-I 5-258R (Washington, D.C.: Jan. 13, 2015). For a list of all related reports, see the Related GAO Products section at the end of this report. GAO-16-247R Iranian Commercial Activities Page 1

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