January 18, 2024
Publication:
U.S. Department of Justice
Related Country:
- United Arab Emirates
Jalal Hajavi was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release in the United States. In September 2023, Hajavi was found guilty of participating in a scheme to unlawfully export heavy equipment from the United States to Iran by routing the shipments though the United Arab Emirates. Hajavi used his company JSH Heavy Equipment, LLC to acquire items such as bobcats, wheel loaders, and, in one instance, a blasthole drill for Iran.
