Kambiz Attar Kashani is indeed a U.S. citizen, but obviously his primary allegiance is to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
“NY court sentences US citizen to prison for illegal tech shipments to Iran,” by Luke Tress, Times of Israel, February 10, 2023:
NEW YORK — A federal court in New York on Thursday sentenced a dual citizen of the US and Iran to 30 months in prison for illegally exporting technology products to the Iranian government.
Kambiz Attar Kashani, 45, violated US sanctions against Iran and intentionally deceived US authorities and companies by exporting the items through front companies in the United Arab Emirates, prosecutors said.
Kashani and co-conspirators are accused of using the two UAE companies to procure electronic goods and technology from multiple US tech companies between 2019 and 2021. The items were then delivered to Iran, including the Bank of Iran, in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Kashani intentionally deceived US authorities and companies, prosecutors said. One of the companies was in New York and another in Massachusetts….
Prosecutors said Kashani acted “for the benefit of the Central Bank of Iran, a designated entity that materially supports known terrorist organizations.”…
“Kashani will now head to prison for strengthening the economy of one of the world’s most infamous state sponsors of terrorism to line his own pockets, while circumventing US laws in place to protect our national security interests,” said the FBI agent handling the case, Joseph R. Bonavolanta.
Some of the exports helped the Iranian banking system in its operations, boosting Iran’s economy, and allowing for better access to funds that helped Iran develop its nuclear program and terror activities, prosecutors said.
Some of the products were classified as information security items and were subject to national security and anti-terrorism controls.
Kashani pleaded guilty to the charges in June 2022. In addition to the prison term, he will pay a $50,000 fine. He had faced up to 20 years in prison for the charges.
Pat Riot says
30 months? Laughable! How about revoking his citizenship and sending him packing back to his beloved Iran!?
Wellington says
I am completely against dual citizenship for American citizens. It forms a divided loyalty. If one is born with dual citizenship, one of them American, I would like to see codified in law that by the age of 25 a person must choose which citizenship they will keep.
American citizenship is an honor and it should not be diluted.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I agree w/ this. That said, I’m fine w/ the US having dual citizenship arrangements w/ free countries that are not our enemies, such as Japan, Israel Sweden, Italy, Poland and a few others
There is no way we should have dual citizenship arrangements w/ countries like Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh and most others
Westman says
This might be relevant: “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.” Matt 6:24
OLD GUY says
It appears he has chosen which citizenship he supports, so deport his ass and withdraw his American citizenship after he serves his 30 months.