The Central Bank of Iran
(CBI) announced today that Babak Zanjani, the notorious “sanctions broker”
involved in the “private” sale of Iranian crude oil in the black market, has
not returned any of the sales proceeds to the oil ministry’s account at CBI, Fars
News Agency reported today. The central bank had said Zanjani owes the oil
ministry billions of dollars. Zanjani had told reporters last week that he has
repaid all that he owed.
The semi-official Fars News Agency reported today that a document presented by Zanjani to an investigating committee of Majlis showing that he had deposited funds at CBI was “forged.” The bogus document reportedly showed the funds were transferred to CBI through the central bank of Tajikistan. (Fars News Agency, 28 December)
Zanjani had become a successful “sanctions broker,” or what President Rouhani today called “sanctions profiteer.” He is the owner of a private company that had received huge allotment of Iranian crude oil to sell in the black market for cash. His company is believed to have close ties with the IRGC, who had received the original export permit from the oil ministry.
Rouhani today ordered an immediate investigation into sanctions profiteering. He said those who have taken advantage of special (anti-sanctions) concessions and privileges to enrich themselves would be identified and punished.
Zanjani has also been implicated in “gas-for-gold” scheme in Turkey. Reza Zarrab, the Iranian sanctions broker who was arrested in Istanbul last week, has told Turkish authorities that Zanjani was his “boss” and contact in Tehran.
The semi-official Fars News Agency reported today that a document presented by Zanjani to an investigating committee of Majlis showing that he had deposited funds at CBI was “forged.” The bogus document reportedly showed the funds were transferred to CBI through the central bank of Tajikistan. (Fars News Agency, 28 December)
Zanjani had become a successful “sanctions broker,” or what President Rouhani today called “sanctions profiteer.” He is the owner of a private company that had received huge allotment of Iranian crude oil to sell in the black market for cash. His company is believed to have close ties with the IRGC, who had received the original export permit from the oil ministry.
Rouhani today ordered an immediate investigation into sanctions profiteering. He said those who have taken advantage of special (anti-sanctions) concessions and privileges to enrich themselves would be identified and punished.
Zanjani has also been implicated in “gas-for-gold” scheme in Turkey. Reza Zarrab, the Iranian sanctions broker who was arrested in Istanbul last week, has told Turkish authorities that Zanjani was his “boss” and contact in Tehran.
To read an account of
“gas-for-gold” scheme, please click here.
To read about Rouhani’s
order, please click here.
File photo: Babak Zanjani,
the “sanctions broker.” (IRNA)
The big question is where is this Zanjani guy now? Why it took so long to find out that the documents were forged? Now the likelehhod is that Zanjanio and his accomplices (basically IRGC, MPs and others) have divided the money among themselves. Nice job. I bet if he hass not moved to Canada he is on his way there via open doors in Mehrabad airport. Shame on this nation
ReplyDeletewhy DRAG the IRGC into this rubbish?-do you think this Organization is a Gang of thieves ? surely you have nothing between your ears!.
Deletethey are part of the plot maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!
Deletegood reply Adam ya man ganja man!
DeleteThank you my friend I am honored
DeletePoor zanjani, he's about to learn what happens to you when you do business with the mafia, I.e. the despicable terrorist thief regime run by khamenei and his underlings.
ReplyDeleteI bet they are exposing and punishing him for not giving his companions in crime their fair share.
DeleteP.s. mr uskowi you should know that poor mr. Zanjani was reportedly the person who humiliated larijani and his family in that Ahmadinejad video tape. Please don't confuse a mafia regime's internal vendettas for justice, and again let this be a lesson for anyone who thinks anything good comes from doing business with or helping the regime in any way.
ReplyDeleteRight on the Money 7:18!
DeleteIf one digs alittle deeper they will find that this rotten regime sometimes back one another up other times they are at each others throats like Hyenas.
Crook this man may be but we need people like him at this difficult time when the country is being strangled under the sanction. He is a better crook than those crooks who run away with the stolen money, living a luxury life in the west.
ReplyDeletereader
DeleteYou should add............to dispose him later.
Not comfortable with word 'disposal', 'correction' is a better term.
DeleteAll that $ dough and still wearing a cheap wig FFS! Haa!!!
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