CEO of tech company arrested for supplying US-origin computer parts to Iran: How California resident negotiated, purchased and arranged shipment of large quantities of 'banned' US technology for over 10 years
Jamshid Ghomi, a California-based CEO, has been arrested for allegedly violating US sanctions by shipping restricted computer networking and encryption technology to Iran. Prosecutors claim he facilitated the transfer of sensitive equipment to the Iranian regime's military and nuclear sectors for over a decade.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing federal efforts to enforce export controls and prevent the proliferation of dual-use technology to state sponsors of terrorism.
CEO of tech company arrested for supplying US-origin computer parts to Iran: How California resident negotiated, purchased and arranged shipment of large quantities of banned US technology for over 10 years - The Times of India
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