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Foreign Agents

Iran

6principals with an active registration
8active registrants
58principals in DOJ records, all years
4principal-level filings, 12 months to October 6, 2026

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Foreign Principals

National Council of Resistance of IranActive35September 28, 19959August 26, 2026
National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)Active11May 16, 201342January 14, 2026
Komala Party of Iranian KurdistanActive13September 27, 20184October 30, 2024
National Council of Resistance of Iran through Media Strategy Consulting LTDActive11May 27, 20252June 6, 2025
Komala - Representation Office in the USActive11January 12, 20251January 12, 2025
The Komala Party of KurdistanActive11August 23, 20261August 23, 2026
Press TVEnded01July 21, 202085November 16, 2020
National Council of Resistance of Iran-U.S. Representative OfficeEnded01June 28, 20219July 15, 2021
Komala Representation Office in the U.S.Ended01February 18, 20197May 25, 2022
Iran Transition CouncilEnded01June 22, 20204October 7, 2020
Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UNEnded02August 1, 20054July 30, 2008
Iran National Airlines Corporation & the Government of IranEnded01September 10, 19752September 9, 1975
Babak FarzanehEnded01April 10, 19851April 10, 1985
Bank Melli IranEnded01July 6, 19781July 8, 1978
GOVERNMENT OF IRAN, PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OFEnded011August 1, 1992
Globeevents ConsultingEnded011May 27, 2025
Government of Iran, United Nations MissionEnded01July 30, 19921July 1, 1992
Iran National Airlines CorporationEnded03June 19, 19641June 1, 1964
Iranian Resurgent PartyEnded01March 10, 20211March 10, 2021
Malek Mansour Solat-GhashghaiEnded01September 16, 19571September 1, 1957
Media Strategy Consulting LTDEnded011May 27, 2025
Mission of Islamic Republic of Iran to the United NationsEnded01September 3, 19911September 1, 1991
Mohammed HarajchiEnded02March 20, 19891March 1, 1989
NATIONAL COUNCIL RESISTANCE OF IRANEnded011September 28, 1995
National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) also known as National Council of ResistanceEnded011May 16, 2013
Press Office of the People's Mojahedin of IranEnded01November 20, 19871November 1, 1987
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PATRIOTIC UNION OF KURDISTANEnded011March 1, 1993
United Patriots for JusticeEnded01August 28, 19781August 1, 1978
Achraf PahlaviEnded01July 28, 19820
Allah-yar Saleh, Ambassador of IranEnded01November 21, 19520
Atomic Energy Organization of IranEnded01March 3, 19750
Consul General of IranEnded01September 12, 19730
Embassy of IranEnded03June 15, 19640
Embassy of Iran, Government of IranEnded02August 29, 19620
Government of IranEnded03October 26, 19710
Government of Iran, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iran to the U.N.Ended01August 12, 19920
H.E. Ardeshir ZahediEnded01March 2, 19610
His Excellency Hussein AlaEnded01December 31, 19460
His Excellency Khosrow HedayatEnded01June 17, 19600
Hussein Ala, Ambassador of Iran, Iranian EmbassyEnded01October 14, 19470
IranEnded02February 4, 19780
Iran AirlinesEnded01February 12, 19740
Iranian AmbassadorEnded01April 16, 19480
Iranian Information Service of the Government of Iran (Iranian Information Center)Ended01October 15, 19590
Khaibar KhanEnded01June 12, 19630
Khuzestan Water & Power Authority of the Government of IranEnded01April 10, 19630
Kurdistan Democratic PartyEnded01October 25, 19740
Logistics Support Center Imperial Iranian Air ForceEnded01August 22, 19790
MAHAB Consulting EngineersEnded01May 1, 19730
Ministry of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Government of IranEnded01June 12, 19730
Ministry of Information & Tourism of IranEnded01July 27, 19780
Ministry of Information & Tourism, Government of Iran through Linen Fortinberry & Associates, Inc.Ended01August 22, 19780
Ministry of Information & Tourism, Government of Iran, Represented Through Internat'l. Relations & Research Est.Ended01June 12, 19670
Mohammad Nemazee, Commerical Attache', Iranian EmbassyEnded01November 21, 19510
National Council of Resistance of Iran through Globeevents ConsultingEnded01May 27, 20250
National Iranian Oil CompanyEnded01August 9, 19600
Plan OrganizationEnded02August 2, 19560
Representative of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Barham SalihEnded01March 3, 19930

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Registrants That Worked for Iran Principals

Special Guests Publicity LLC759914Active
AF International, LLC663913Active
National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)617112Active
Azadikhah, Jalil776111Active
Bayaziddi, Salah659511Active
Mukasey, Michael B.672711Active
Robert G. Joseph662611Active
Rosemont Associates, LLC616111Active
Development & Resources Corporation96905Ended
Gold & Liebengood, Inc.370002Ended
Kastor, Hilton, Chesley, Clifford & Atherton, Inc.137202Ended
Korn, David A.477302Ended
Murden & Company, Inc.270302Ended
Nakasian, Samuel69702Ended
Sepasy, Bijan Adam470302Ended
BGR Government Affairs, LLC543001Active
Becker, Ralph E.225301Ended
Berkowitz, Boyar & Higgins294801Ended
Bijan Adam Sepasy - Access U.S.A., Inc.456001Ended
Cannon Advertising Associates, Inc.194501Ended
Carl Byoir & Associates, Inc.256801Ended
Carl Levin Associates, Inc.175801Ended
Carmen Group, Inc.423301Ended
Chandor, E. Haring163801Ended
Clark, Mark Edmond570101Ended
Clark, Mark Edmond575501Ended
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, LLP50801Ended
Cogent Law Group LLP678601Ended
Covington & Burling52301Ended
DWJ Associates, Inc.294701Ended
Dailey & Associates229901Ended
Doremus & Company231901Ended
Dosky, Mohammed Said254301Ended
Downs & Roosevelt, Inc.172601Ended
Feldman, Maurice109401Ended
Forum on American-Iranian Relations Foundation470201Ended
H.R.H. - The Ghengis Kubla Khiabar Khan295001Ended
Hallett, Carol B.425601Ended
Hill and Knowlton Strategies, LLC330101Active
Iranian Resurgent Party I.R.P.693401Ended
John G. Laylin & Edward B. Burling39701Ended
John Lord O'Brian & John G. Laylin44201Ended
Kurdish Advisory Group LLC732901Ended
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae216901Ended
Linen, Fortinberry & Associates, Inc.293401Ended
Marton, Endre265401Ended
Mayer & O'Brien, Inc.246101Ended
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy183901Ended
Murden & Company, Inc.268201Ended
National Council of Resistance of Iran, U.S. Representative Office (NCRIUS)539601Ended
Olson, Kenneth G.279101Ended
Osgood Nichols Associates143101Ended
Patrick & Associates339401Ended
People's Mojahedin of Iran, Washington, D.C. - Press Office406101Ended
Rasponi Associates, Inc.128701Ended
Ruder Finn, Inc.148101Ended
Spencer, William156901Ended
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P.74601Ended
Yuram Abdullah Weiler684501Ended

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Most Recent Filings

Date StampedDocumentForeign PrincipalRegistrant
August 26, 2026Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of IranRobert G. Joseph
August 23, 2026Exhibit ABThe Komala Party of KurdistanAzadikhah, Jalil
March 1, 2026Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of IranRobert G. Joseph
January 14, 2026Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
September 4, 2025Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
September 4, 2025Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
September 4, 2025Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
September 4, 2025Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
September 4, 2025Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
September 4, 2025Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
August 29, 2025Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of IranRobert G. Joseph
August 29, 2025Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of IranRobert G. Joseph
June 6, 2025Exhibit ABNational Council of Resistance of Iran through Media Strategy Consulting LTDSpecial Guests Publicity LLC
May 27, 2025Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran through Media Strategy Consulting LTDSpecial Guests Publicity LLC
May 27, 2025Exhibit ABMedia Strategy Consulting LTDSpecial Guests Publicity LLC
May 27, 2025Exhibit ABGlobeevents ConsultingSpecial Guests Publicity LLC
January 12, 2025Exhibit ABKomala - Representation Office in the USAF International, LLC
October 30, 2024Informational MaterialsKomala Party of Iranian KurdistanBayaziddi, Salah
October 5, 2023Exhibit ABKomala Party of Iranian KurdistanKurdish Advisory Group LLC
July 14, 2023Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 14, 2023Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 14, 2023Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 6, 2023Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 6, 2023Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 6, 2023Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 6, 2023Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 6, 2023Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 6, 2023Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 6, 2023Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 21, 2022Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 13, 2022Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 8, 2022Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 8, 2022Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 8, 2022Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 7, 2022Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
July 7, 2022Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
May 25, 2022Exhibit ABKomala Representation Office in the U.S.AF International, LLC
March 30, 2022Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
January 11, 2022Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)
January 6, 2022Informational MaterialsNational Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)National Council of Resistance of Iran - U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US)

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, registrant documents file, pulled October 6, 2026. Counts cover principal-level documents (Exhibit AB, informational materials, dissemination reports, Exhibits C and D), the only DOJ document types tagged with a country. Showing the latest 40 of 186; each principal page lists all of its filings.

Over Time

Principals with an Active Registration at Year End

0258102000: 220002001: 22002: 120022003: 02004: 020042005: 12006: 120062007: 12008: 120082009: 12010: 120102011: 12012: 120122013: 22014: 220142015: 22016: 220162017: 22018: 320182019: 42020: 420202021: 42022: 420222023: 32024: 320242025: 52026: 62026
Count of principals with a registration open on December 31 of each year (2026: as of October 6, 2026). Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Principal-Level Filings per Year

02550751002000: 220002001: 02002: 020022003: 02004: 020042005: 12006: 120062007: 02008: 220082009: 02010: 020102011: 02012: 020122013: 22014: 020142015: 02016: 020162017: 52018: 320182019: 72020: 9220202021: 152022: 1220222023: 112024: 120242025: 132026: 42026
Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, registrant documents file, pulled October 6, 2026. Counts cover principal-level documents (Exhibit AB, informational materials, dissemination reports, Exhibits C and D), the only DOJ document types tagged with a country.