The assistant attorney general stated, “The National Security Division will hold accountable those who violate our laws to further Iran’s nuclear ambitions.”
The Department of Justice announced federal charges this month against a dual U.S.-Iranian national, residing in Newport Coast, California, for violations of U.S. sanctions against Iran under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The department stated that the chief executive of an Iran-based technology company acquired U.S.-origin networking, security, and encryption equipment for Iranian customers, including the Iranian regime’s nuclear and military establishments.
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg said the man allegedly “enriched himself by supplying U.S. technology to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and other sanctioned entities responsible for… Iran’s nuclear program. The National Security Division will hold accountable those who violate our laws to further Iran’s nuclear ambitions.”
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli for the Central District of California said that the dual citizen “is accused of aiding our declared enemies by selling U.S.-origin computer networking parts to Iran and earning millions of dollars in violation of U.S. sanction laws. Our nation’s laws prohibiting doing business with one of the world’s largest state sponsors of terrorism must be enforced and obeyed.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Assistant Attorney General Eisenberg as he manages the DOJ’s National Security Division.
- For U.S. Attorney Essayli as he heads the Central California District of the Justice Department.
- For Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to seek God’s guidance as he oversee the DOJ and its cases.
Sources: Department of Justice
