Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has financed the purchase of several luxury properties in London through a loan provided by an investment company founded by British-Israeli businessmen, according to an investigation published by Shomrim and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The news was reported by Shir Perets.
According to the investigation, the loan of around 36 million pounds was granted in 2013 by the British investment group TOPLAND, founded by Israeli brothers Sol and Eddie Zakai.
The report says the financing was carried out through a company registered in the Isle of Man, a jurisdiction with a favorable tax regime. At the time of the transaction, there were no sanctions prohibiting the parties from engaging in this financial arrangement.
According to the same investigation, Khamenei is believed to control a network of assets worth at least $3 billion in Britain, the United Arab Emirates and several other European countries, in addition to Iran. However, these assets are not registered in his name on official property documents.
The investigation identifies Iranian businessman Ali Ansari as one of the key people managing property purchases and investments linked to Khamenei.
British authorities imposed sanctions on Ansari in October last year and froze his assets. Germany and Canada have also opened investigations into him following an earlier Bloomberg report that analyzed his possible ties to the Iranian regime.
Ansari has denied these claims and stated that he has no connection to Mojtaba Khamenei.
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