Masoumeh Ebtekar first became known during the Iran Hostage Crisis. She was chosen as the spokesperson of the students under the nickname of “Sister Mary.”

📌 Although her fame is mainly due to the political field, her family members have been engaged in activities related to corruption...

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Perhaps less well known, but just as implicated in Masoumeh Ebtekar's corruption, is her husband Seyed Mohammad Hashemi.

Seyed Mohammad Hashemi was an Iranian intelligence officer during the time of the Iran Hostage Crisis...

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Masoumeh Ebtekar’s Son’s: Inheritors of Corruption Living in America 

Ebtekar’s children grew up in the shadow of their mother’s influence. Both have lived lives made possible by the power, influence, and resources of their parents. Eissa spent nearly a decade receiving degrees in psychology at American institutions, living for extended periods in the country his mother so opposed.

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The topic of Iranians' support for European parties gained traction on social media following a tweet from Prince Reza Pahlavi, leader of the Iranian National Revolution. Prince Pahlavi has called on Iranians in Europe to vote for parties that take a hard stance against the Islamic Republic.

This chart displays the ratings of European Parliament factions from 2019 to 2024 based on their support for the Islamic Republic.

🔺 Lower score = Stronger stance against the Islamic Republic regime

Accordingly, the ECR and ID factions have had the strongest stance against the Islamic Republic.

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ECR Group Website
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Data Collection: Maryam Bani Hashemi

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📃IOEC: Unmasking Corruption in Iran’s Offshore Oil Industry (Dossier Six)

🔹In Iran’s lucrative and politically charged oil industry, power and profit often go hand in hand. Senior executives in both public and private sectors are typically drawn from the ranks of the regime’s trusted inner circle, granting them access to insider information and privileges that foster corruption.

🔺Founded in 1992 as Iran's first general contractor specializing in offshore projects, IOEC has been instrumental in developing and installing offshore facilities for the nation’s oil and gas industry. Jahangir Pourhang has served as the company's CEO since November 2024. His predecessor, Hossein Shiva, previously led the company; Shiva was a former manager at the National Iranian Tanker Company and an alumnus of Imam Hossein University, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).


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📃History and Management Structure of IOEC (Dossier Six)

🔹In 1992, IOEC emerged as the nation’s first public contractor specializing in offshore projects. Tasked with a crucial role, the company was responsible for the construction and installation of offshore facilities vital to Iran’s oil and gas industry.

🔺IOEC, is partially owned by Oil Industry Pension Fund (51%), Iranian Security Forces Cooperative Foundation (46%), and company’s employees (3%).

🔸Over the years, the company has had various managers, including the current CEO, Jahangir Poorhang, Hussein Shiva, a graduate of the Imam Hossein University of the IRGC, and Masoud Sultani Pour, associated with the hardline Ansar Hezbollah group and Ali Taheri-Motlagh, who was at the helm during the financial scandals. These managerial changes have largely been driven by the political preferences of each government.


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📃Corruption in the IOEC, The Missing Fortuna Oil Rig
(Dossier Six)

🔹One of the most notorious corruption scandals in the Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOEC) centers on the Fortuna oil rig—a case that came to symbolize systemic mismanagement and fraud under the leadership of Ali Taheri-Motlaq, who helmed the company between 2010 and 2013.

🔺During this period, IOEC presumably entered into a contract with Sepanta International to purchase the oil rig. The total transaction amount for the Fortuna oil rig was approximately $87 million. This sum, paid in three installments: $17.4 million on April 25, 2012, $40 million on October 5, 2012, and $29 million on November 24, 2012. Owing to its Iranian connections, however, Sepanta was subject to international sanctions.

🔸Despite this, the Fortuna oil rig was never delivered to Iran.


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📃The Fortuna Oil Rig Scandal (Dossier Six)

🔹One of the largest financial scandals involving the Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOEC) revolves around the case of the missing oil rig "Fortuna." In 2012, IOEC signed a contract with Sepanta International, a company cooperating with Iran’s oil industry to bypass sanctions.

🔺To maintain this collaboration, Sepanta established a company called Dean in the UK and entered into an $87 million contract with IOEC.

🔸The sum was paid in three installments to Dean's account, yet none of these payments resulted in the rig being delivered to Iran.


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📃Iran China Business and Financing Co. Background and Key Figures (Dossier 7)

🔹Iran China Business and Financing Co serves as a key facilitator and influencer in trade and business relations, fostering bilateral cooperation between private and semi-governmental companies in Iran and China.

🔺Founded in 2001 by a consortium of 65 prominent Iranian entrepreneurs, the organization later evolved into the "Iran-China Business Chamber" and the "Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industries" (ICCCI).

🔸This solidified its role in advancing bilateral cooperation. This cooperation between Iranian state-owned companies and Chinese partners lacks transparency and the private sector plays no role in it. This situation has practically paved the way for corruption and rent-seeking.


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📃Inside the Iran-China Chamber (Dossier 7)

🔹The board of directors, along with its chairman, plays a vital role in the organization's key activities.

🔺Asadollah Asgaroladi chaired the organization from its founding until his death in September 2019. Since December 25, 2021, Majidreza Hariri has held the position of chairman.

🔺Aside from Hariri, the other board members maintain a low profile in the media.

🔸It is worth mentioning that additional individuals are involved in the company's leadership, and some publicly available information can be reviewed. However, the issue is that Iran's registration system lacks transparency, and there may be various layers of companies and subsidiaries operating in different areas.


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📃Introduction and History of Iran-China Business and Financing Co. (Dossier 7)

🔹The Iran-China Business and Financing Company (initially known as the "Iran-China Business Council" and later as the "Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce") is one of the coordinating bodies and among the first influencers in the bilateral trade and business relations between the private and semi-governmental sectors of Iran and China.

🔺Given the economic and international sanctions, the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce has consistently been involved in challenges such as sanctions evasion and the potential exploitation of trade and economic opportunities.


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📃Suspicious Connections and Kleptocratic Activities (Dossier 7)

🔹One of the key founders of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce was Asadollah Asgaroladi, a prominent and influential businessman trusted by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic. His brother, Habibollah Asgaroladi, served as Minister of Commerce in several governments following the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

🔺Asadollah was one of the three individuals appointed by Ruhollah Khomeini to the Board of Trustees of the "Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order" (EIKO). This position gave him direct access to senior regime leaders and allowed him to influence political and economic affairs, which in turn significantly empowered him and the conservative Islamic Motalefeh Party, a key supporter of the traditional clerical establishment.


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