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Iranian man extradited to US to face sanctions violations, smuggling charges

( April 20, 2026, 19:36 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A 44-year-old citizen of Iran was extradited to the US and will appear in Seattle federal court on a nine-count indictment related to his alleged scheme to violate US trade sanctions against Iran. According to the indictment, between 2010 and 2014, Reza Dindar managed a business in Xi’an, China, which hid that it was procuring items in the US for companies in Iran, fraudulently claiming the goods were destined for China. Statement follows below. Document attached....

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