( June 3, 2026, 17:53 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Jamshid Ghomi, a US-Iranian dual national and the chief executive of an Iran-based technology company, was arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with violating US sanctions against Iran by acquiring sophisticated US-origin networking, security, and encryption equipment for Iranian customers — including the Iranian regime’s nuclear and military establishments, the US Department of Justice said. He laundered the proceeds of his business into the US, according to prosecutors, who allege that he funded the construction of his Orange County, California, mansion with the proceeds of his sanctions-evasion scheme.Statement follows below:...
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