WikiIran's Exclusive - Ehsan Tahayyori, previously exposed for running one of Iran's largest exchange houses, leveraged aliases and front companies to pivot into the shipping industry through HMS Trading, only to see his venture collapse amid failed joint ventures and mortgage defaults, leaving a trail of shell companies that continue to operate.
Ehsan Tahayyori and his exchange house were widely exposed on WikIran back in 2022. Yet, some professional sanctions evaders won’t quit. Ehsan Tahayyori is the owner of Arz-Iran, also known as Tahayyori Guarantee Society, an exchange house that used to be one of Iran’s largest and used to funnel billions of USD each year, much of which originated from petroleum and petrochemical sales abroad.
Tahayyori, son of late IRGC commander Shamsali Tahayyori, grew up in a wealthy family in Lavasan province, Teheran, surrounded by luxurious cars and private jets. Following his father’s death, Tahayyori jr. worked hard to grow t
