Far East Cable signed contracts with Chinese and Iranian companies to sell equipment to Iran.
The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security said in a statement Monday that Far East Cable was a "cut off" between the US and Iran.
The BIS said in a July 29 letter to the company that Far East Cable's actions were part of an effort to conceal and obfuscate the company's Iranian business. The cable maker is being charged with 18 violations.
The Office of Export Enforcement Director John Sonderman said that the Chinese cable maker was facilitating shipments to Iran at the same time that the Chinese company was being investigated. It should send a strong message to any company that facilitates violations.
In March of last year, the company pleaded guilty and paid a combined penalty of over $1 billion.
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