The term Government of Iran includes:
(a)
The state and the Government of Iran, as well as any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof;
(b)
Any entity owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the foregoing;
(c)
Any person to the extent that such person is, or has been, or to the extent that there is reasonable cause to believe that such person is, or has been, since the applicable effective date, acting or purporting to act directly or indirectly on behalf of any of the foregoing; and
(d)
Any person or entity designated by the Secretary of the Treasury as included within paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section.