The United States has announced the arrest of Kambiz Attar Kashani, an Iranian-American citizen, on charges of plotting to illegally export American goods and technology to the Central Bank of Iran. The defendant exported these goods to Iran through two Emirati companies.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation in Boston announced the arrest of Kambiz Attar Kashani, an Iranian-American citizen, in a tweet on Friday, January 14th.
“Boston AFP special agents arrested Kambiz Attar Kashani, a dual Iranian-American citizen, on charges of plotting to export illegal electronic equipment and technology to the Iranian government in Chicago,” the FBI said in a tweet.
The US judiciary also issued a statement confirming the arrest of this dual citizen, saying that Kambiz Attar Kashani had illegally exported American technology to the Central Bank of Iran through two companies in the United Arab Emirates.
The statement also said that a lawsuit had been filed against Attar Kashani in a Brooklyn court.
According to the US Department of Justice, Mr. Attar Kashani has deceived American companies, circumvented sanctions imposed to protect national security, and helped “the economy, the largest sponsor of state terrorism in the world.” Attar Kashani’s case is said to be heard in a New York court.
