California Man Indicted for Illegally Exporting Aircraft Parts to Iran

Military components were among dozens of American parts allegedly exported by the U.S.-Iranian national, according to federal officials.

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 04:30 PM ET

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Jeffrey Chance Nader was arrested Tuesday in California for allegedly exporting the parts, including components used on F-4 fighter jets (like the U.S. Air Force F-4 Phantom II here), to Iran in violation of U.S. economic sanctions and other federal laws. [Courtesy: U.S. Air National Guard] U.S. Air National Guard Photo: Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot

Key Takeaways:

U.S.-Iranian national Jeffrey Chance Nader was indicted and arrested for illegally attempting to export American-manufactured aircraft components, including military-grade parts for F-4 fighter jets, to Iran in violation of U.S. economic sanctions.
Nader allegedly conspired to purchase nearly three dozen aircraft parts, falsely identifying his California-based company as the end-user, with intentions to route the items through the United Arab Emirates to customers in Iran.
All attempted exports were successfully intercepted and detained by the Department of Commerce, preventing any parts from reaching Iran, and the case is being prosecuted as part of the Disruptive Technology Strike Force's efforts.

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The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment on Wednesday charging U.S.-Iranian national Jeffrey Chance Nader, 68, with crimes related to the illegal export of American-manufactured aircraft parts to Iran.

A DOJ news release alleges Nader was arrested Tuesday in California for exporting the parts, including components used on military aircraft, to Iran in violation of U.S. economic sanctions and other federal laws.

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