In a world where corruption and rent-seeking have become a habit, the disappearance of billions of dollars of the country's oil money has turned into a mystery. Under the protection of the Minister of Oil of the Islamic Republic, Mohsen Paknejad, the country's oil has been entrusted to trusts that have a dark history of corruption. In this context, the name Hossein Aghayari stands out as one of the main players in this scenario.
Suspicious Financial Maneuvers
Aghayari, with over ۱۰ billion dollars from oil, steel, and petrochemical sales, has easily evaded responsibility and has not returned this money to the country. Recently, the media has been trying to deceive public opinion by mentioning the names of lower-ranking individuals, but the truth is that Aghayari and his network are in a safe haven.
Aghayari, through his representatives in the UAE, especially Shahryar Abreshami, conducts financial transactions under the names of multiple registered companies. Interestingly, one of these companies, NEW SILK WAY FOOD & BEVERAGES TRADING L.L.C, apparently operates in the food and beverage trade, while there are no sanctions in this area!
Concealment of Properties and Assets
This issue does not end in the UAE. Aghayari also easily evades oversight in Turkey by having shell companies. Documents show that from ۲۰۰۵ for a year, he reserved four luxury suites at the JW Marriott Marquis hotel with a down payment of ۳ million and ۲۰۰ thousand dirhams for himself and his guests. The costs of this stay have easily exceeded one million dollars!
Additionally, Aghayari has received hundreds of millions of dollars in guarantees and rents from Bank Eqtesad Novin for steel sales through the company Hoshmand Saz, none of which have been cashed so far. Nevertheless, he remains free from prosecution and has registered his properties and bank accounts in the name of his brother Mohammad Aghayari and other individuals.
Given the new conditions created in the UAE due to the war, Aghayari has fled to Britain and purchased a Dominican passport for himself and his associates. Detailed information about Aghayari's network in Britain will be provided to the authorities of that country.
This affair raises unanswered questions: How has this trust network managed to achieve a safe haven in this crisis by bribing officials? What consequences will the looting of billions of dollars from national wealth have for the country?
