Oh, here we go again — yet another thrilling chapter in the never-ending saga of Iran’s favorite hobby: selling gas to fund terrorists while pretending to be misunderstood victims of Western aggression.
This time, the Trump administration isn’t having it. On Tuesday, they dropped the hammer on two oily operators — Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh and his son Meisam — for running what can only be described as an offshore cash funnel into Tehran’s favorite chaos factories: Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Hamas.
According to the Treasury Department, these two weren’t just selling a few tanks of propane to backyard BBQs. They’ve been shipping hundreds of millions in liquified petroleum gas (LPG) all over the globe. And yes, that includes a bold — and frankly idiotic — attempt to sneak some out of Houston, Texas, straight to China.
You’ve got to admire the audacity. Nothing says “we’re trying to avoid sanctions” quite like attempting to lift cargo from the coast of a U.S. city under the nose of a government that’s made sanctions enforcement a full-time sport.
Here’s where it gets rich. Emamjomeh Sr., operating from Iran, and his globe-trotting son in the UAE, have spent over a decade orchestrating a web of companies that would make Enron blush. They’ve got networks in Iran, in the UAE, and even the U.K. — because nothing screams “legit business” like jumping jurisdictions every other Tuesday.
They’ve also been happily working with PGPICC, a company already flagged by OFAC back in 2019 for bankrolling Khatam al-Anbiya, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’s construction arm — which, for those keeping score, is about as cozy with terrorism as it gets.
And yet, we’re still being told — by certain circles that shall remain CNN — that sanctions are too harsh. That diplomacy should be front and center. That Iran can be trusted if we just show them enough kindness and maybe send them another pallet of cash. Because that worked so well the first time, right?
Let’s be clear: these sanctions aren’t a shot in the dark. They’re part of Executive Order 13902, aimed squarely at the Iranian economy’s terror-funding sectors — in this case, oil and gas. The fact that the Treasury explicitly stated this network tried to export LPG from U.S. soil should make every American’s jaw drop. While the left wrings their hands over hurting “moderates” in Iran, the regime’s money men are trying to rip off the U.S. from inside the house.
And just in case anyone thought these designations were symbolic? Think again. All property, assets, and financial connections to these jokers in U.S. territory are now frozen. Any American caught doing business with them is looking at civil and criminal penalties. We’re talking frozen accounts, seized ships, and blocked transactions. OFAC doesn’t play, and neither does this administration.
OFAC’s statement was almost comically diplomatic — that the purpose of sanctions is to “bring about a positive change in behavior.” Sure. Maybe that’s true. But in the meantime, it sure doesn’t hurt to starve a regime that’s been busy torching the Middle East for the last four decades.
The Trump administrations goals in Iran is as follows:
1. Decouple Iran from a nuclear weapon.
2. Decouple Iran from Russia by offering them a way into the western economy.
3. Decouple Iran from China and stop them from selling China oil.
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— Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) April 13, 2025
Bottom line? The Trump administration is doing what needs to be done: calling out bad actors, slapping sanctions on their shadowy networks, and not falling for the tired sob stories from apologists who think terror-financiers just need a hug. The message here is loud and clear: mess around with Iran’s gas cash pipeline, and you’re going to find out — the hard way.
