BIS Denies Export Privileges for Illegal Exports to Iran

The Bureau of Industry and Security revoked export privileges for an Iranian businessman for illegally exporting carbon fiber from the U.S. to Iran, BIS said in a May 24 order. Behzad Pourghannad was convicted Nov. 12, 2019, for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act after he worked with others to export the carbon fiber to Iran from third countries using falsified documents and front companies (see 1911150023). Pourghannad was sentenced to 20 months in prison and a $100 fine. BIS also revoked his export privileges for 10 years from the date of his conviction, and revoked any BIS-issued licenses in which he had an interest at the time of his conviction.