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Property, a visa and a university job: the Australian links forged by a powerful Iranian politician’s son in Melbourne

The son of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf – who is leading Iran’s peace negotiations with US – lived and worked in Melbourne, raising questions about national security and sanctions

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One of Iran’s most powerful men – who has been leading Tehran’s peace negotiations with the US – has for more than a decade built extensive ties to Australia, including through rental income from at least one investment property that was collected by his son.

As Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf plays a central role in the Middle East conflict and the peace negotiations, Guardian Australia can reveal Iran’s parliamentary speaker and his son have links to a research centre at the University of Melbourne. His 38-year-old son, Eshagh Ghalibaf, also secured long-term Australian residency despite Canada twice rejecting his visa applications.

Ghalibaf family’s Australian links detailed in Guardian report

Guardian Australia reported that Ghalibaf and his son had links to a research center at the University of Melbourne and that rental income from at least one Australian investment property was collected by his son, Eshagh Ghalibaf.

The report also said Eshagh Ghalibaf secured long-term Australian residency despite Canada twice rejecting his visa applications over concerns related to the Iranian regime.

The revelations are likely to raise questions about Australia’s handling of sanctions involving current and former IRGC-linked figures and their families.

Ghalibaf, a former Revolutionary Guards air force commander and police chief, has never been sanctioned by Australia, unlike in Canada.

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