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Federal Raid Seizes $35 M Mansion, Arrests Iran Supplier

6/4/2026

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Federal agents stormed a $35 million Newport Beach mansion and arrested Jamshid Ghomi, a 63-year-old U.S.–Iranian citizen, for violating the Emergency Economic Powers Act.
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said the government will seek imprisonment and seize Ghomi’s assets, including $35 million home.
Prosecutors allege Ghomi supplied U.S.–origin networking gear to Iran’s military and nuclear programs through Tehran and UAE front companies, while agents escorted his wife and two sons outside.

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Federal agents stormed a $35 million Newport Beach mansion and arrested Jamshid Ghomi, a 63-year-old U.S.–Iranian citizen, for violating the Emergency Economic Powers Act.
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said the government will seek imprisonment and seize Ghomi’s assets, including $35 million home.
Prosecutors allege Ghomi supplied U.S.–origin networking gear to Iran’s military and nuclear programs through Tehran and UAE front companies, while agents escorted his wife and two sons outside.