Iranian Financial Lobby in U.S Mocking Sanctions
April 2, 2008 by pulkit
Many people around the world have grown sick and tired of violence and wars. There have been calls to settle disputes - including the Iran-Nuke issue - amicably, with some room for economic and military sanctions. The U.S government has not been shy of imposing economic sanctions against Iran. But these sanctions might not be producing the desired result, if an Iranian writer is to be trusted.
Hassan Daioleslam, an Iran analyst and writer, has raised his voice and pointed his fingers at the surreptitious Iranian lobby in the U.S which is busy making a mockery of the sanctions in place. You might feel that it is impossible for a company (American or non-U.S) to do business in both Iran and U.S with the sanctions in place. But you will be shocked to hear that reality is contrary to your belief. There are Mafia-style organizations that are working overtime to breach the sanctions. The principle player being the London-based Balli Group PLC, which is owned by two brothers, Vahid and Hassan Alaghband. It has profound business interests in Iran also.
The company is among the three companies to be penalized for the export of three U.S made planes to Iran. The Balli group has partnerships with several U.S companies including Xerox and Caterpillar. The Mullah’s are luring American-Iranian business executives and strengthening their business clout in the U.S. The Iranians have launched their offensive and literally infiltrated the U.S mainland. Do you hear the alarm bells?
The Iranian lobby in the US is financially fed by sources that are conspicuously tangled with Tehran’s interests. One jaw dropping example: Vahid Alaghband (the elder brother) is a major donor (among very few) and an “ambassador and supporter extraordinaire” of US based Parsa foundation.12 -13-14 This group has, in turn, been a principal financial supporter of NIAC in 2007. It is, indeed, a small world! [source]
