US EditionFormer FAA contractor pleads guilty to sharing US airport files with Iran
- A naturalized U.S. Citizen, Abouzar Rahmati, pleaded guilty to spying for Iran while working as a contractor for the Federal Aviation Administration .
- Court documents revealed that Rahmati shared sensitive information about U.S. Airports and the energy sector with Iranian officials, starting in December 2017.
- He downloaded over 175 GB of files, including sensitive FAA documents related to the National Aerospace System.
- Rahmati conspired to act as an agent of the Iranian government from at least December 2017 to June 2024 without notifying the Attorney General.
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Former FAA Contractor Pleads Guilty to Spying for Iran, Sharing Private Info on US Airports, Energy Industry
A naturalized U.S. citizen, Abouzar Rahmati, pleaded guilty to working with Iranian government and intelligence officials on their behalf as a contractor for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) between 2017 and 2024. During that period, Rahmati met with Iranian intelligence in Iran, communicated with Iranian authorities using a cover story to hide his conduct, obtained employment with an FAA contractor with access to sensitive, non-public …
Virginia resident pleads guilty to Iranian spying scheme
Abouzar Rahmati faces up to 10 years in prison and will be sentenced in August. By Dion J. Pierre, The Algemeiner A resident of Great Falls, Virginia — Abouzar Rahmati, 42 — pleaded guilty on Wednesday to collecting intelligence on US infrastructure and providing it to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. “From at least December 2017 through June 2024, Rahmati worked with Iranian government officials and in…
US Government Contractor, Virginia Resident Pleads Guilty to Iranian Spying Scheme
An Iranian protester waves an Iranian flag while participating in an anti-Israeli multinational rally at the holy mosque of Jamkaran near the holy city of Qom, 156 km (97 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 15, 2025. Photo: Morteza Nikoubazl via Reuters Connect. A resident of Great Falls, Virginia — Abouzar Rahmati, 42 — pleaded guilty on Wednesday to collecting intelligence on US infrastructure and providing it to the Islamic Republic of Ira…
Former FAA Contractor, Naturalized US Citizen, Pleads Guilty to Spying for Iran
A former Federal Aviation Administration contractor pleaded guilty on Wednesday to acting as a secret agent for Iran, supplying Tehran with sensitive U.S. aviation and energy data over a seven-year span.The post Former FAA Contractor, Naturalized US Citizen, Pleads Guilty to Spying for Iran appeared first on .
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