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A Canadian entrepreneur named Sal Ghafouri—actually Mohammad Reza Ghafouri Fard, son of Iran’s former vice-president—is under investigation for allegedly helping Iran evade sanctions and develop missile tech. Before moving to Canada in 2013, he worked on Iranian military R&D, including anti-aircraft missiles and jamming tech, and was warned not to travel to the U.S. despite being flagged by immigration for national security risks in 2017, his companies continued landing millions in government contracts. Now, immigration is seeking to deny him citizenship, while he sues claiming delays have caused hardship and insists he’s cleared through multiple security screenings. This case exposes troubling gaps in how security concerns intersect with contract approvals and citizenship processes.

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