Iranian National Pleads Guilty to Sanctions Violations in Military Technology Case
A 44-year-old Iranian man pleaded guilty on June 5 to four federal felony counts for exporting goods to Iran through a company in China. The case began with a 2014 indictment and ended with his arrest in Panama in 2025 and extradition in 2026.
Military.comAn Iranian national pleaded guilty on June 5 to two counts of exporting goods to an embargoed country and two counts of smuggling goods from the United States. The plea followed a case that began with a grand jury indictment in August 2014. Authorities arrested the man, identified as Reza Dindar, in Panama in July 2025 at the request of the United States, and he was extradited in April 2026.
Court documents state that Dindar operated a business called New Port Sourcing Solutions in Xi'an, China, between 2010 and 2014. Prosecutors said he falsely claimed the company purchased items for use in China while the goods were intended for companies in Iran.
In 2011 and 2012, Dindar and others used deception to buy parts for three military sonar systems from a supplier in Washington state, according to the plea agreement. The parts were to be shipped through China to Iran.
In a separate matter announced the same week, federal prosecutors charged a dual U.S.-Iranian national with conspiracy to violate sanctions by acquiring U.S.-origin networking and encryption equipment for Iranian customers, including entities tied to Iran's nuclear and military programs.
The individual, identified as Jamshid Ghomi, faces a maximum 20-year prison sentence if convicted. Prosecutors said the case involves millions of dollars in transactions that violated U.S. sanctions laws. U.S. District Judge Ricardo Martinez scheduled Dindar's sentencing for August 28, 2026.
Dindar faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine on the export counts, and up to 10 years and a $250,000 fine on the smuggling counts.
