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% Information related to '217.174.21.0 - 217.174.21.255'

% Abuse contact for '217.174.21.0 - 217.174.21.255' is 'LIR@nioc.ir'

inetnum:        217.174.21.0 - 217.174.21.255
netname:        NIOC-NET
descr:          National Iranian Oil Company
country:        IR
admin-c:        AHG2-RIPE
tech-c:         AHG2-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         NIOC-MNT
mnt-routes:     NIOC-MNT
created:        2004-05-24T13:10:14Z
last-modified:  2017-11-14T07:12:17Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Amir H Gerami
address:        New Central Bldg.
address:        Third floor - Room 317
address:        Taleghani - Hafez cross
address:        National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)
address:        Tehran - IRAN
phone:          +98 21 6162 2197
fax-no:         +98 21 6162 2823
nic-hdl:        AHG2-RIPE
mnt-by:         NIOC-MNT
created:        2003-07-22T11:18:17Z
last-modified:  2023-03-28T10:05:13Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '217.174.16.0/20AS31303'

route:          217.174.16.0/20
descr:          NIOC network, Iran
origin:         AS31303
mnt-by:         NIOC-MNT
created:        2004-04-10T06:04:27Z
last-modified:  2004-04-10T06:04:27Z
source:         RIPE

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