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Sanctioned Iranian Businessman with Cypriot Passport Amasses €400 Million in European Assets

Published January 27, 2026, 11:15
Sanctioned Iranian Businessman with Cypriot Passport Amasses €400 Million in European Assets

An Iranian businessman, Ali Ansari, who holds a Cypriot passport, is at the center of an international scandal after being sanctioned by the United Kingdom as a suspected financier of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Ansari has amassed a fortune of €400 million in Europe through a network of offshore companies, investing in properties such as hotels and shopping centers in countries like Germany, Spain, and Austria. Despite the sanctions, he has not yet been included on the EU list, raising questions about the effectiveness of efforts to exclude individuals linked to the Iranian regime from Western economies. He denies the allegations.