THREAD—SCOOP

1)
Sima Ladjevardian’s family has apparently been smuggling illegal cargo from #Iran pocketing millions of dollars. @SimaforTX is running against Rep. @DanCrenshawTX.

Open-source info reveals about Ladjeverdian fiscal history, which she needs to clarify.
2)
The Ladjevardian campaign funds could be illegally sourced from business deals with Iran (Byzantine Stones, LLC) in defiance of US sanctions.

A lawsuit reveals the family lied about a shipment weight that led to the death of a man handling the cargo.

hcdistrictclerk.com/edocs/public/C…
3)
Sima Ladjevardian, an Iranian born attorney, resides in a mega multimillion-dollar estate in Memorial of Houston with her husband and business partner Masoud Ladjevardian.

(Open source info)
4)
Sima has a license to practice law in Texas. For the past 10 years there appears to be no Harris County court system filings as her being the attorney of record; and no records documenting her legal career for the same time span. Her income is derived from the family business.
5)
Pursuant to US sanctions 31 CFR § 560.201, it is illegal to import any products or services from Iran into the United States.

Historically, Iranian companies have been well known to operate out of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to avoid detection and sanctions from the USA.
6)
Sima is the wife of Masoud Ladjevardian. Her father-in-law, Akbar Ladjevardian, seen below, was one of the founders of the Behshahr Industrial Group and the Isfahan Polyacryl Company, two major corporations in Iran.

magiran.com/article/3642218
7)
Mohammad Stone Conversion Industries, incorporated around 2003 is based near Qom, Iran. It is actively engaged in the stone trade industry & export of stones from Iran.

There is a murky tie between this entity & Sima’s family. She should explain.
8)
During those years when the Iranian stone company was created in Iran, Masoud Ladjevardian formed a Texas based entity, Byzantine Stones, LLC, renamed in 2009 to Byzantine Industries LLC.

He served as Managing Member, and President and he is also the registered Agent.
9)
The Ladjevardian family, who had assets/companies in Iran, are in the business of importing & selling stones. There are signs of imports from Iran. Goods are shipped from Iran to Dubai, paperwork altered to hide the origin, and then sent to Houston.
10)
On or about Feb 7, 2007, Lynville Colston, Jr, 40, was tragically killed when a container of travertine tiles rolled onto Mr. Colston. The equipment he was handling buckled crushing him to his tragic death. A wrongful death lawsuit ensued—Harris County case number 2007-10116.
11)
Byzantine Stones had allegedly falsified import documents, understating the actual weight of the travertine tiles by 20,000 lbs. Plaintiffs argued the defendant’s negligence caused Mr. Coltston’s death. Travertine tiles in the container are generally exported from Iran.
12)
This lawsuit unraveled the illegal scheme employed by the Ladjevardians in their business.

In order to evade US sanctions, many Iranian controlled companies have been known to include cargo that is not on the packing list, or undervalue their cargo.
13)
Over the years, Masoud Ladjevardian’s entities, Continental Stone dba Earth Stone, and Byzantine Stones dba Byzantine Industries, have apparently had countless transactions with suppliers based in Iran that were also controlled by the Ladjevardians.
14)
Continental Stone, LLC (dba Earth Stone) was registered in Texas with an address of 8758 Clay Road, #400, Houston, Texas 77080. Masoud Ladjevardian currently serves as the President of Earth Stone.
15)
Earth Stone markets stones from Iran. Earth Stone is importing Iranian goods through a third UAE party, East Marble FZE, located in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone. East Marble is an Emirate stone re export company, serving & underwriting transactions with Iranian companies.
16)
Ladjevardian’s company, Earth Stone, is apparently illegally sourcing Iranian sanctioned materials from East Marble. This merchandise was seemingly sent from a company in Iran to East Marble before they were re-exported to the US.
17)
Byzantine Stones, LLC, has been involuntarily terminated due to its failure to pay franchise taxes. It is believed that the illicit funds Masoud Ladjevardian & his family have been benefiting from are derived by violating U.S. law & sanctions.
mycpa.cpa.state.tx.us/coa/coaSearchB…
18)
This appears to be @SimaforTX’s primary source of income & has funded her campaign to run for Congress. This case should be investigated by federal authorities and the public deserves to know the truth.
19)
Furthermore, Sima Ladjevardian is endorsed/strongly supported by Iran’s lobby groups @paaia & @NIACouncil, and is seeking to unseat Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a decorated U.S. veteran.

This piece provides all the evidence.
medium.com/freedom-star/w…
20)
Sima Ladjevardian enjoys the support of Obama and Biden, and has special relations with the Clintons.
21)
Ladjevardian & Clinton’s 2016 campaign
June 2015—"Inside Hillary Clinton's private Houston fundraiser with top donors”

“Close to 200 guests ponied up the minimum contribution of $2,700, while some in the group brought in considerably more dollars.”

houston.culturemap.com/news/society/0…
22)
Aug 2016—"Bill Clinton will raise money in San Antonio, Houston, Dallas next week”

The Houston fundraiser’s hosts included attorney Sima Ladjevardian

“The price of admission for the receptions ranges from $2,700 to $33,400.”

mysanantonio.com/news/local/art…
23)
Ladjevardian entered the Harris County Democratic Party office in Houston primaries in the filing deadline on December 9, 2019.

It is quite interesting how this former Beto O’Rourke adviser was quickly escorted through the process.
24)
Iran's regime is infiltrating & meddling in the U.S. elections.

For those interested, this thread focuses on:
-the role of Iran's lobby arms NIAC & PAAIA
-the candidates endorsed by Iran's lobby groups to push Iran’s agenda.
25)
Iran’s regime is increasing its measures aimed at interfering in US elections.

DNI John Ratcliffe shed light on this important matter.
Americans should be aware that Iran is pursuing this initiative specifically through its US-based lobby group NIAC.
26)
NIAC is a lobby group in the U.S. pushing Iran’s talking points.

Listen to this Iranian regime insider explain that NIAC was established by @JZarif, the foreign minister of Iran.
27)
@tparsi is the official founder of NIAC in the U.S.

Listen to how Trita Parsi parrots Zarif’s talking points.
28)
Here we see @NegarMortazavi & @YasmineTaeb, the ladies leading this rally. They are both former NIAC members & thus linked to Iran's regime.

All Americans should be informed that Iran's lobbyists have established ties with American figures.
29)
Listen to Mortazavi in a TV interview boast about having close ties with Team Biden.

I recommend watching the video to the end.
30)
For those interested, this thread sheds more light about Iran’s dangerous influence & infiltration into the U.S. political system and the 2020 elections.

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#Iran's regime is infiltrating & meddling in the U.S. elections.

This thread is focusing on:

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-the candidates endorsed by Iran's lobby groups to push Tehran's agenda.
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Excerpt from the press conference
3)
Some background:

Iran's lobby arm NIAC was founded by @tparsi.

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“… organizing the grassroots and pressure US lawmakers to pose a more Iran friendly position.”
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28 Oct
THREAD

1)
#Iran’s regime is increasing its measures aimed at interfering in U.S. elections.

@DNI_Ratcliffe shed light on this important matter.

Americans should be aware that Iran is pursuing this initiative specifically through its US-based lobby arm @NIACouncil.
2)
In this thread, I will be presenting how Iran:

-has infiltrated Congressional offices through its lobbyists

-is using its clout to provide Tehran’s regime access to U.S. citizens’ information

-is spreading pro-Iran misinformation & undermining the U.S. democratic process
3)
NIAC is a lobby group in the U.S. pushing Iran’s talking points.

Listen to this Iranian regime insider explain that NIAC was established by @JZarif, the foreign minister of Iran.
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#Iran's hackers suspected of emailing threatening messages to U.S. voters last week & spreading false information about compromised election systems ran a disinformation campaign last year targeting the Middle East.
#USElection2020
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Reminder:

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe & FBI Director Christopher Wray announced last week that #Iran is working to undermine the integrity of the 2020 election.

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27 Oct
THREAD

1)
Periodic reminder:

@tparsi founded @NIACouncil & enjoyed unprecedented access to the Obama/Biden White House prior to the 2015 #Iran nuclear deal.

“Former Iranian Official, Pro-Tehran Lobbyist Hosted at Obama White House Dozens of Times”
freebeacon.com/national-secur…
2)
How Trita Parsi & NIAC Used the White House to Advance Iran’s Agenda

“… organizing the grassroots and pressure US lawmakers to pose a more Iran friendly position.”
tabletmag.com/sections/news/…
3)
Parsi is now the VP of @QuincyInst, a Washington, D.C., think tank that has promoted anti-Semitic voices and parroted pro-Iran talking points.
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26 Oct
THREAD

1)
@AJEnglish has provided a platform for @SinaToossi, a member of #Iran’s lobby group @NIACouncil, to push Tehran’s talking points in a column aiming to influence U.S. elections & rush to the support of an Iran-linked candidate in Texas.
2)
Toossi claims U.S. sanctions depriving Iranians of medicine

Reminders for Al Jazeera & other MSM outlets:
-Iran's Foreign Ministry spox: "medicine & food, as you know, were not on any sanctions"
-Iran's state media confirm food/medicine not sanctioned
-Iran rejected int'l aid
3)
Iran's own media indicates the “food/medicine sanctions” is fake news

Feb 4 — "Iran not relying on Swiss mechanism for supplying medicine, basic goods” – meaning no shortage in medicine & basic goods

May 14 — “Some 96 tons of medical supplies arrive in Iran from Germany”
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