#UPDATE: Britain’s Ministry of Defence says it is “aware of reports" of a British tanker moving towards Iran - apparently off course. But as yet no other comment or confirmation. Via- BBC’s @bealejonathan
12:06 PM - 19 Jul 2019
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https://twitter.com/ELINTNews/status/1152263500384919555
kek - did you do it?
JUSTICE NEWS
Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, July 19, 2019
Export Company Executive Pleads Guilty to Violating U.S. Sanctions against Iran
“By supplying Iran with millions of dollars’ worth of illegally exported turbine machinery, the defendant provided equipment that is critically important for Iran’s infrastructure,” said Assistant Attorney General Demers. “This sort of sanctions violation allows the Iranian government to withstand the pressure of U.S. sanctions – pressure that is intended to end Iran’s malign behavior. We will continue to hold to account those who aid Iran in evading the United States’ comprehensive embargo.”
“Mahin Mojtahedzadeh worked for years to illegally acquire gas turbine parts for power plants in Iran,” said U.S. Attorney Jaquith. “She will now be punished for undermining the efficacy of economic sanctions that are intended to protect the national security of the United States.”
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Mahin faces up to 20 years in prison, as well as a fine of up to $1 million, when she is sentenced on Nov. 12, 2019 by United States District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
Two of Mahin’s co-conspirators have previously pleaded guilty.
Olaf Tepper, age 52, and a citizen of Germany, pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate IEEPA. On Aug. 3, 2018, Judge D’Agostino sentenced him to 24 months in prison, and to pay a $5,000 fine. Tepper was the founder and Managing Director of Energy Republic GmbH (Energy Republic), based in Cologne, Germany, which re-exported U.S.-origin turbine parts to Iran, as part of a conspiracy with Mahin.
Mojtaba Biria, age 68, and a citizen of Germany, also pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate IEEPA, and is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 14, 2019. Biria was Energy Republic’s Technical Managing Director.
These cases are the result of a joint investigation by FBI, HSI and BIS, and are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rick Bellis and Michael Barnett, with assistance from Trial Attorney Scott A. Claffee of the National Security Division’s Counterintelligence & Export Control Section.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/export-company-executive-pleads-guilty-violating-us-sanctions-against-iran
Netflix crashing. Susan (surveillance) Rice on the Board of Directors and Barack and Michelle Obama in an $80M contract. Hey, maybe that has something to do with it?
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https://twitter.com/Kevin_Shipp/status/1152273409990156289
inner sauce:
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/274359/netflix-crash-beginning-daniel-greenfield