A U.S. Citizen Arrested for Alleged Violation of U.S. Sanctions

A dual U.S.-Iranian national and CEO of a Tehran-based technology company, was arrested on charges of violating U.S. sanctions by acquiring sophisticated U.S.-origin networking, security, and encryption equipment for Iranian customers including Iran's nuclear and military establishments. From 2011 to 2024, they moved more than $15 million from Iran into his U.S. bank accounts, falsely reporting the funds to the IRS as a foreign inheritance. If convicted, they face up to 20 years in prison.