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Seyed Reza Mirnezami, a dual citizen of both Canada and Iran who lived in Iran is affiliated with Tehran’s Sharif University of Technology, says the court filing, dated July 30;
According to court documents, over the course of several months in 2016, Mr. Kafrani and Mr. Mirnezami purchased three mass spectrometers and other gear for US$110,739 from a U.S. company and had the goods shipped to Canada. Upon arrival, they used a Canadian-based shipping company to re-export the equipment to the United Arab Emirates. From there, they hired a UAE-based company to ship the items to Iran;
At one point in 2015, the indictment says, Mr. Mirnezami contacted the Canadian government about exporting lab equipment to Iran. The indictment does not provide much detail but says the Canadian government “responded, advising [Mr.] Mirnezami about … sanctions against Iran.”;
Reza Sarhangpour Kafrani is a co-conspirator co-owned Prolife Global, Ltd., which was based in Canada, but conducted business in the United States and elsewhere;
Involved In:
Nuclear Weapon Program
Also Known As:
Mirnezami
Country:
Iran
Address:
Tehran, Iran
Reason for the color:
» Indictment of Reza Sarhangpour Kafrani and Seyed Reza Mirnezami;
» Iranian National Charged with Illegally Exporting Laboratory Equipment to Iran – July 30, 2021 – Department of Justice;