The name Mostafa Niazarzari, son of Kiumars Niazarzari, has repeatedly come up during the proceedings of the Akbar Tabari case. Kiumars Niazarzari, the former director general of intelligence in Mazandaran province, had previously been arrested by the intelligence protection of the judiciary.
Shayan Circle and Suspicious Activities
Mostafa Niazarzari has also been introduced as one of the members of the "Shayan Circle"; a circle consisting of Rouhollah Razavi, Mohammad Hadi Momenin, Ehsan Tiri, Mostafa Niazarzari, and Mohammad Javad Bavand. These individuals have been accused of being part of a network involved in oil sales, financial resource transfers, and sidelining trust competitors.
According to the allegations, members of this network have made extensive investments and purchases in Iran using resources obtained from trust activities and oil revenues. One of the mentioned cases is the project to import two thousand ambulances under the guise of charitable activities. It is said that out of the promised two thousand ambulances, only 20 were imported, and the fate of the financial resources related to the remaining 1,980 units is unclear.
Investments and Influence in the Steel Industry
Another activity attributed to this network is the purchase of steel factories in Iran. According to these claims, individuals have been introduced as official owners and managers of these factories, while the actual owners and operators have remained behind the scenes. Investment in petrochemical industries and the purchase of luxury properties, buildings, and offices are also among the actions attributed to this group.
Mostafa Niazarzari left Iran in 2019, coinciding with the mention of his name in the Akbar Tabari case and some of the defendants in this case. He returned to Iran in 2021 and resumed his activities under the guise of charitable work and entering the steel industry.
It is said that Niazarzari, upon his return, began collaborating with Karim Fati, one of the powerful figures in the steel market. This collaboration led to the establishment and participation in factories in Qom and Azerbaijan. According to existing allegations, Mostafa Niazarzari entered the steel market by positioning himself behind Karim Fati's name and utilized the capacity of these factories for transferring and laundering financial resources.
Another mentioned issue is the rental of the CIP section of Mehrabad Airport for a monthly fee of 15 billion tomans. It has been claimed that the facilities of this complex were used for the import and export of various goods.
The initial manager of this complex has been identified as a person named Mobin. It is said that after he became aware of the transfer of gold and currency by plane from Istanbul, he was removed from management. According to this report, the facilities of the CIP section of Mehrabad Airport were also used to provide special services to mid-level and senior managers of various offices and institutions.
