Two Iranians face US court in sanctions, arms trafficking cases: What to know
The cases come as the United States pairs tighter sanctions with stepped-up enforcement targeting Iran’s global networks amid the war.
Two Iranian nationals are set to appear in US courts this week in separate sanctions evasion and arms trafficking cases, as Washington ramps up enforcement targeting Tehran’s global networks amid the war.
The cases span years of alleged activity across multiple countries, reflecting the reach of Iran-linked networks under US scrutiny.
What happened: Iranian citizen Reza Dindar, 44, was extradited from Panama last week to face nine export, smuggling, money laundering and related charges that were brought back in 2014.
Dindar, who previously managed the China-based company New Port Sourcing Solutions, allegedly procured items for a number of Iranian entities between 2011 and 2012, telling suppliers in the United States that the products would go to China. Among his alleged purchases were parts for military sonar systems from companies in Washington state, according to a statement from the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington and the indictment.
