The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed two lawsuits on March 6 in federal court, seeking forfeiture of more than $15.3 million that was allegedly used to finance the illicit distribution of sanctioned Iranian oil.
The lawsuits come after the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes against Iran on Feb. 28 that led to the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The military effort is ongoing.
The new legal complaints filed in federal court in the nation’s capital allege that Iranian oil magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani has run a network of companies and individuals that has sold and shipped Iranian oil and other commodities in violation of U.S. sanctions….
Justice Department Sues for Ownership of $15 Million Seized From Iranian Oil Tycoon
