U.S. federal authorities announced on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, the arrest of Jamshid Ghomi, a 63-year-old Iranian-American businessman residing in California.
He is accused of evading U.S. sanctions for more than a decade and supplying advanced American-made computer and networking equipment to entities associated with the Iranian government, including organizations linked to military and nuclear programs.
According to federal prosecutors, agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other law enforcement agencies executed a court-authorized raid on Ghomi’s luxury residence in Newport Beach early Wednesday morning and took him into custody.
The property is estimated to be worth approximately $35 million.
Ghomi, who holds both Iranian and U.S. citizenship, faces charges of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Prosecutors allege that he earned millions of dollars by selling U.S.-origin computer and networking equipment to customers in Iran and used shell companies and a complex network of intermediaries to conceal the true destination of the goods.
Bill Essayli, the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, stated that Ghomi is accused of helping America's declared adversaries by supplying American technology to Iran while profiting from violations of U.S. sanctions laws.
He added that prosecutors would seek appropriate penalties and pursue the forfeiture of Ghomi’s assets, including his Newport Beach mansion.
According to court documents, Ghomi allegedly operated through a Tehran-based company known as Faraz Pardaz Rayaneh to acquire and transfer American networking equipment to Iran.
Prosecutors claim that more than 250 tons of U.S. export-controlled technology were shipped to Iran through this network.
