Crackdown on Iran Ties Meets Immigration Overhaul

The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson · Jun 4, 2026 · 11m · transcript

🧩 1: Criminal Case – Sanctions Violations:

A 63-year-old dual U.S.-Iran citizen (Jamshid Ghomi) was arrested in Newport Beach, California.

He is accused of:

Illegally exporting U.S. computer hardware to Iran

Violating U.S. sanctions laws (International Emergency Economic Powers Act)

Supplying equipment allegedly used in Iranian military and nuclear programs

The scheme allegedly:

Lasted over a decade

Generated millions of dollars annually

Used front companies (UAE), intermediaries (Dubai), and online accounts (eBay/PayPal) to evade detection

Additional allegations include:

Money…