Justice Dept. sanctions Iranian US resident for smuggling electronics, including for Iran railways

Bahram Mohammad Ostovari, a 66-year-old resident of Santa Monica, California, and Tehran, Iran, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly bypassing Iranian sanctions.

An Iranian train at a railroad station in Khaf, December 10, 2020; illustrative.

An Iranian train at a railroad station in Khaf, December 10, 2020; illustrative.

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