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Dual U.S.-Iranian exec arrested for illegal tech export

Published 4 June 2026

A dual U.S.-Iranian citizen and technology executive was arrested in Southern California on Wednesday on federal charges of illegally exporting U.S.-origin computer equipment to Iran over more than a decade. Jamshid Ghomi, 63, was taken into custody during a predawn operation at his residence in Newport Coast.

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