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Iranian tech titan arrested in California

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June 03, 2026, 02:30 PM
Pipe Smoker
Iranian tech titan arrested in California
“A California tech boss has been arrested over supplying computer hardware for use in Iran's military and nuclear programs.

Jamshid Ghomi, 63, a dual Iranian-US of Newport Coast, California, was dragged out of his $35 million Newport Beach mansion in handcuffs on Wednesday morning.

He is charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act after selling networking, security and encryption gear to Iran for more than a decade.

The equipment went to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and Iran's Ministry of Defense, the Department of Justice said. …”

https://mol.im/a/15871867

ETA: “Ghomi’s federal tax returns reported almost no income, his highest reported income in any year being $20,684. While claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit, a break for low-income earners, in seven tax year, Ghomi built a huge mansion from the proceeds of his alleged crimes.”



Serious about crackers.
June 03, 2026, 03:53 PM
400m
20 years he faces. Not nearly enough.
June 03, 2026, 04:40 PM
uvahawk
If a naturalized citizen, try him for treason and send a message to other "naturalized" citizens.
June 03, 2026, 04:47 PM
Gustofer
Get a rope.


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It is long past time for a Convention of States. The Founding Fathers gave us this tool to fix an out of control government and we need to use it.
June 04, 2026, 06:36 AM
sourdough44
Hopefully his family is on a schooner back to Iran.
June 04, 2026, 08:28 AM
Graniteguy
That's one.

How many more are there we don't know about?
June 04, 2026, 08:42 AM
TigerDore
Firing squad. I am serious.

PS- It's good that the Dems didn't have advance notice, or they would have been protesting the racist NAZI tactics on this poor immigrant in front of his house.



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