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Iran, UAE
Western expats conceal work for sanctions-busting family of top Iranian security chief

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Ali Shamkhani, former secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
Ali Shamkhani, former secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. © STR/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

For years, the UAE-based employees of Iranian trading magnate Hossein Shamkhani, son of a former secretary to the Supreme National Security Council, have kept their affiliation secret. Intelligence Online has identified numerous Western professionals in the pay of the group.

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