The Corruption of Ishaq Jahangiri and Family (Part One)
Ishaq Jahangiri Kohshahi, born in the city of Baft in Kerman, holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Kerman University and a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Sharif University of Technology.
Ishaq Jahangiri has four brothers named Ebrahim, Mehdi, Yaqub, and Mohammad. Mohammad and Yaqub were killed in the Iran-Iraq War. The other two brothers, Mehdi and Ebrahim, have played significant roles in political and economic activities under the Islamic regime.
In 1979, Ishaq Jahangiri became the head of Jihad Sazandegi in Jiroft, and in 1984 he started working in the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad. In the second term of the Islamic Consultative Assembly elections, he was elected as the representative of Jiroft and later re-elected in the next elections.
The allegations of real estate corruption against Jahangiri are very serious, particularly regarding his acquisition of assets at prices below their market value.
Additionally, Mostafa Mirsalim’s revelations about Jahangiri’s disregard for the fundamental principles of privatizing state-owned companies suggest administrative abuses by Jahangiri.
In August 2022, the Investigation Committee’s report exposed widespread corruption in the Mobarakeh Steel Complex in Isfahan. This report details 90 instances of violations, deviations, and imposed damages, resulting in embezzlement of 91,800 billion Tomans in less than three years.
Ishaq Jahangiri and Mohammad Shariatmadari (Minister in Rouhani’s administration) are among the prominent figures frequently mentioned in this extensive report.
The violations at Mobarakeh Steel Complex not only include embezzlement and misallocation of funds but also involve offering gifts and close collaboration with governmental bodies such as the Ministry of Intelligence, the IRGC, and political figures.
The report, which reveals a $3.5 billion fraud by senior steel officials against shareholders, identifies Jahangiri as the introducer of Vahid Mirzaei-Bafti, a senior manager involved in the frauds, who rewarded Jahangiri with millions of dollars and luxury cars.
Ebrahim Jahangiri, Ishaq’s elder brother, held various managerial positions with the support of his brothers and was one of the first managers to assume a post in Kerman with the presidency of Hassan Rouhani. During the reformist government, he was the Deputy Director-General of Education in Kerman.
In 2014, Ebrahim Jahangiri entered economic activities by joining the company “Bani Asaye Aryani.” In 2016, his brother Mehdi, the head of the Tourism Financial Group, appointed him as the Deputy of Planning and Human Capital Development of the Tourism Financial Group…
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