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Source: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/california-man-indicted-unlawfully-exporting-aircraft-components-iran
U.S.-Iranian National Indicted for Attempting to Export Military Aircraft Parts to Iran
(U.S. Justice Department) The Justice Department unsealed an indictment on August 14 charging U.S.-Iranian national Jeffrey Chance Nader, 68, with crimes related to the illicit export of U.S.-manufactured military aircraft components to Iran in violation of U.S. economic sanctions and other federal laws. Beginning at least in 2023, Nader, acting on purchase orders he received from Iran, reached out to U.S.-based suppliers, falsely identifying himself and his company, California-based Pro Aero Capital, as the end user. Once Nader obtained the components, he attempted to export the items on multiple occasions to the United Arab Emirates for transshipment to Iran. However, the items were detained by a Special Agent with the Department of Commerce, and none were successfully exported from the U.S.