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Iran export sanctions: US charges tech CEO for allegedly exporting restricted equipment to Iran

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Iran export sanctions: US charges tech CEO for allegedly exporting restricted equipment to Iran

A dual U.S.-Iranian citizen and CEO of a Tehran technology company has been arrested in the U.S. on charges stemming from a decade-long scheme to illegally export U.S.-origin networking and encryption hardware to Iran’s nuclear and military sectors in violation of sanctions.The defendant, Jamshid Ghomi, 63, a resident of Newport Coast, California, was detained after … Read more

California techie who lived in $35 million mansion was arrested and faces up to 20 years in prison for supplying sensitive U.S. equipment to Iran’s military

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California techie who lived in $35 million mansion was arrested and faces up to 20 years in prison for supplying sensitive U.S. equipment to Iran's military

A California tech executive was arrested at his luxurious ocean-view mansion and charged with illegally providing advanced U.S. networking and encryption equipment to Iran’s nuclear and military agencies for more than a decade, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.Jamshid Ghomi, 63, holds dual Iranian-American citizenship. He was detained at his $35 million Newport Beach … Read more