Canada · 14 d ago
Canada orders the deportation of a Toronto man who helped Iran evade sanctions
The ruling
The Immigration and Refugee Board ruled that Amin Yousefijam played an important and critical role in a crime group that shipped sanctioned goods from the United States to Iran.
Goods with two uses
dual-use
The electronics and motors he exported were dual-use, with civilian and military applications, and the group used the United Arab Emirates as its hub.
The case
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2016
Arrives in Canada from Tehran
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2021
Arrested in Toronto, extradited to Michigan, convicted after pleading guilty
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Sep 2024
Deportation hearings begin
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Jul 2026
Deportation order issued
Arrested in Toronto in 2021, he pleaded guilty in Michigan, returned to Ontario and changed his name, answering « No » when asked about any criminal conviction.
I'm considering my options and the minister has their options, so it's still ongoing.
— Amin Yousefijam
And us?
Iranian regime officials found in Canada
40 officials
The Canada Border Services Agency says it has found 40 top-level Iranian regime officials living in Canadian cities; two have been deported and eight left voluntarily.
