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Jamshid Hashemi

One of the Hashemi brothers, involved in secret arms sales to Iran and later became an informant for U.S. Customs.

Jamshid Hashemi was one of the Hashemi brothers, an Iranian living in the West. He was involved in secret arms sales and negotiations concerning the American hostages in Tehran.1

Hashemi and his brothers made money selling small quantities of military equipment to Iran. He was later indicted under the Arms Export Control Act for illegal arms sales to Iran, but escaped the U.S. before apprehension. He subsequently agreed to become an informant for U.S. Customs against the Iranian exile community.1

  1. Ben-Menashe, Ari. Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network. TrineDay, 1992.

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