The Epstein files: what we know about his links to Iran
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People 14
Sir Douglas Leese James Baker Donald Trump Jeffrey Epstein Robert Trivers Ari Ben-Menashe Ali Akbar Javanfekr Robert Maxwell Adnan Khashoggi Alireza Ittihadieh Hassan Rouhani Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Steven Hoffenberg Fadel Meybodi
Organisations 6
United Nations General Assembly US state department Bank of Credit and Commerce Internationa… Norinco Iran US Department of Justice
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Among the emails released from the Jeffrey Epstein case is a letter written by Robert Trivers, a prominent American evolutionary biologist, referring to a meeting between Epstein and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s former president.
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The letter is dated March 24, 2018.
The letter, dated March 24, 2018, appears among millions of documents released as part of the Epstein case.
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Ahmadinejad traveled to New York eight times between August 2005 and July 2013 during his eight-year presidency to attend and address the United Nations General Assembly.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad New York United Nations General Assembly
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Ali Akbar Javanfekr, Ahmadinejad’s former media adviser, responded to the disclosure on February 1, rejecting the claim outright.
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In May 2017, Ittihadieh forwarded parts of a New York Times report to Epstein addressing then-President Donald Trump’s speech on Iran, his efforts to build closer ties with Sunni‑majority countries in the region, particularly Saudi Arabia, and social reactions inside Iran following the electoral defeat of Ebrahim Raisi.
Alireza Ittihadieh Donald Trump Iran Jeffrey Epstein New York Times report (May 2017)
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The report included a quote from Fadel Meybodi, a political activist, pointing to the challenges faced by then‑President Hassan Rouhani in expanding social freedoms and breaking hardliners’ monopoly over state media such as Iran’s national broadcaster.
Fadel Meybodi Hassan Rouhani New York Times report (May 2017)
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Epstein replied to the email by writing: “I told you this would happen. Before things get better, they will get much worse.”
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One year later, Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal.
One year later, Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal.
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In an email dated July 2018, the tone of the correspondence changed. Epstein requested technical information about a Boeing business jet, asking Ittihadieh for detailed specifications and maintenance schedules.
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In the same message, Epstein referred to Trump’s statements expressing interest in reaching a deal with Iran, describing the approach as “madness.”
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Ittihadieh responded by writing: “Let's keep our friendship and talk politics, you are after free information and I NO longer provide free information.”
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In later exchanges, when Epstein inquired about the sale of a jet, Ittihadieh replied that another offer had been received and that accepting that offer was likely.
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In recent days, images circulating on social media have highlighted passages from a book alleging Epstein’s involvement in arms sales to the Islamic Republic during the Iran‑Iraq war.
A Nation Under Blackmail (2022) Iran Jeffrey Epstein Social media images (recent…
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According to the book, Epstein’s connections with Iran date back not to the final years of his life, but primarily to the 1980s and 1990s, involving covert activities in arms trafficking, money laundering, and intelligence networks.
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According to statements by Steven Hoffenberg, a former close associate of Epstein, Epstein received training in the early 1980s under Sir Douglas Leese, whom Hoffenberg described as instructing Epstein in arms smuggling, the creation of shell companies, and money laundering.
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Hoffenberg has said that by 1983, Epstein was directly involved in the sale of Chinese weapons to Iran through the state‑owned company Norinco, at the height of the Iran‑Iraq war.
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Hoffenberg claims these activities were carried out as part of an operation running “in parallel” with the Iran‑Contra affair. According to this account, Epstein, Douglas Leese, and Adnan Khashoggi, the well‑known Saudi arms dealer, worked together in these dealings.
Adnan Khashoggi Jeffrey Epstein Sir Douglas Leese Steven Hoffenberg
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Under this narrative, financing and money transfers relied heavily on the services of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI)...
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In another account, Ari Ben‑Menashe, a former Israeli intelligence officer, has claimed that Robert Maxwell, the British‑Czech media tycoon and owner of the Mirror Group, sought to involve Epstein in the transfer and sale of military equipment and weapons from Israel to Iran as part of intelligence operations.
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Jeffrey Epstein leased a mansion on East 69th Street in Manhattan starting in 1992.
According to available records, he leased a mansion on East 69th Street in Manhattan starting in 1992.
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The property had previously served as the residence of Iran’s consul general in New York.
The property had previously served as the residence of Iran’s consul general in New York.
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The building was seized by the US government in 1980 following the 1979 Iranian revolution.
The building, often described as a “small castle,” was seized by the US government in 1980 following the 1979 Iranian revolution...
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During the tenure of Secretary of State James Baker, the US State Department leased the property to Epstein for a monthly rent of 15,000 dollars.
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The department later sued Epstein for subleasing the mansion to others for 20,000 dollars per month.
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