FBI sanctions listing
HOSSEIN AHMAD LARIJANI
HOSSEIN AHMAD LARIJANI is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the Counterintelligence, Iran programmes, listed on 2018-07-31. Counterintelligence, Iran. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Iranian nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Conspiracy to Defraud the United States by Dishonest Means; Smuggling; Illegal Exports and Attempted Illegal Exports in Violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA); Obstruction of Justice Hossein Ahmad Larijani is wanted by the FBI, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Homeland Security Investigations) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (Office of Export Enforcement), for his alleged involvement in illegally procuring technology that originated in the United States and was later incorporated into Improvised Explosive Devices which targeted U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq from 2008 to 2010. Larijani executed this scheme with one Iranian company, three companies in Singapore, and four co-conspirators also in Singapore. Three co-conspirators were arrested and extradited to the U.S., pleaded guilty, served time in federal prison, and were deported back to Singapore. The remaining co-conspirator remains at large in Singapore. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Hossein Ahmad Larijani on September 15, 2010, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., after he was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States by dishonest means; smuggling; illegal exports and attempted illegal exports in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA); and obstruction of justice. The United States Department of State’s Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program is offering a reward of up to $3 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Hossein Ahmad Larijani. SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT RISK
Statement of reasons as published by US FBI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | US FBI (FBI) — FBI — Counterintelligence |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | CounterintelligenceIran |
| Date listed | 2018-07-31 |
| Source record ID | fbi:dbc4bf5166fd44409de586f4230c8d9e |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Counterintelligence, Iran |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 31, 1963; August 31, 1963 |
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality / country | Iranian |
| Gender | Male |
Known aliases (4)
Deep-research dossier
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:dbc4bf5166fd44409de586f4230c8d9e |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |