A headline capturing large corruption at the top of Iran’s decision-making pyramid. “Cargo Ship Reportedly Owned By Iran Security Chief Impounded In India,” Iran International, February 19, 2022. “A cargo ship reportedly belonging to the sons of Iran’s top security official Ali Shamkhani has been impounded in one of India’s ports. The container vessel, named Kabul, belongs to the Admiral Shipping Company that Iranian media said is owned by Hassan and Hossein Shamkhani, the sons of the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. ILNA news agency reported on Friday that an Indian court has ordered the seizure of the ship and cargos originating or destined to Iran about 10 days ago. The container ship is impounded on charges of possessing false documents.”
