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- Iranian-America indicted for spying on U.S. for Iran (newsbreak.com)
A former FAA contractor, Abouzar Rahmati, has been arrested and charged with acting as a secret agent for Iran. Rahmati is accused of lying to gain employment and access to sensitive information, which he then shared with the Iranian government.
Rahmati, a naturalized US citizen and former Iranian military officer, met with Iranian intelligence officers and received instructions to gather information on the US solar industry. He then obtained a position with an FAA contractor that had access to confidential data on the industry.
Rahmati allegedly used his position to collect and transmit sensitive information to Iran. The US Department of Justice accuses him of infiltrating a US agency to provide Iran with intelligence vital to national security.
Rahmati is facing charges of espionage and conspiracy. The FBI emphasizes the seriousness of the alleged betrayal, which undermines national security and puts jobs and livelihoods at risk. The indictment was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., where Rahmati appeared for his arraignment hearing.
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