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Friday, June 26, 2026
Volume:
42
Issue:
7
Abstract:
On June 3, 2026, dual Iranian-American citizen Jamshid Ghomi was arrested and charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), in accordance with the federal criminal complaint filed against him. In his court appearance on the day of his arrest, Ghomi entered no plea. The following day, he was denied bail and ordered to be held without release by Judge Douglas McCormick in federal court despite his attorney, Greg Bernstein, arguing that Ghomi has local ties to Newport Coast due to his wife and two sons being there as well as his heart health issues preventing flight to another country