← Hossein Ali Zaker Hosseinreviewed 2026-10-28 · 12 claims checked
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What an automated fact-checker found when it re-read Hossein Ali Zaker Hossein against the sources the page cites. Only the most recent review is shown.
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These findings are produced by an automated reviewer, and its results vary between runs: the same page, checked three times on the same day, came back with 15%, 20% and 34% of its claims disputed, mostly because each run extracted a different number of claims. Treat what follows as leads, not rulings.
“Disputed” means the reviewer could not reconcile the claim with the evidence it cited. It does not mean the claim is false. “Unverifiable” means no reachable source settled it either way.
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disputed
1 claimThe reviewer could not reconcile the claim with the evidence it cited. This is a lead, not a ruling that the claim is false.
- #5[disputed][awaiting moderator]in the timeline
“Hormuz Safe Marine Services Authority is also designated at this time.”
reviewerHormuz Safe Marine Services Authority was designated on July 24, 2026Different action and date than stated.Proposed correction (not yet applied)Hormuz Safe Marine Services Authority was designated separately on July 29, 2026.
unverifiable
1 claimNo source the reviewer could reach confirms or contradicts the claim.
- #12[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in section: Alleged Role in Zanjani's Sanctions Evasion Network
“These are OFAC allegations made in a civil regulatory context; no criminal charges have been filed as of the date of this investigation.”
reviewerNo criminal charges filed against himNo reporting of indictment found; absence claim cannot be positively confirmed.
partially supported
6 claimsThe cited evidence supports part of the claim but not all of it.
- #3[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: Connection to BitBank and Pishtaz Simorgh
“Zaker Hossein's role, per the designation, included brokering the digital asset transactions that passed through this infrastructure.”
reviewerZaker Hossein's role included brokering the digital asset transactions that passed through BitBankPage links him to BitBank flows more tightly than Treasury does. - #4[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in the timeline
“OFAC alleges Hossein Ali Zaker Hossein brokered digital asset transactions during this period.”
reviewerOFAC alleges he brokered digital asset transactions during June-July 2026Temporal attribution is not in the source. - #6[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: Operation Economic Outcast: Broader Context
“The September 17 BitBank action was among approximately 60 entity and individual designations issued in connection with the operation across multiple sectors and jurisdictions.”
reviewerSept 17 action was among about 60 designations and involved coordination with EU, UK and Gulf partnersFigure belongs to the Aug 24 action, not Sept 17. - #7[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: Operation Economic Outcast: Broader Context
“The action involved coordination with the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Gulf partners.”
reviewerAction involved coordination with EU, UK and Gulf partnersGulf partners unsupported; EU/UK is general to the operation. - #8[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in the timeline
“2016-01-01”
reviewerZanjani sentenced to death in 2016Year correct; the Jan 1 date is a placeholder. - #9[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in the timeline
“2024-01-01”
reviewerZanjani's death sentence commuted in 2024Year correct; specific date is Apr 30. Note the entry also mixes the CEO appointment into the same date.
confirmed
4 claimsThe cited evidence supports the claim as written.
- #1[confirmed][no action needed]in section: OFAC Designation and Legal Status
“His SDN entry lists him as an Iranian male born May 23, 1957, in Shiraz, Iran, with a last known address on Kish Island, Iran.”
reviewerOFAC designated him on Sept 17, 2026 under EO 13902, with the stated SDN identifiers, secondary sanctions flag and link to ZanjaniSDN entry details match the page. - #2[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Alleged Role in Zanjani's Sanctions Evasion Network
“OFAC alleges he was 'involved in the majority of Zanjani's sanctions evasion activity,'”
reviewerTreasury says he was involved in the majority of Zanjani's sanctions evasion and brokered digital asset transactions that went to the IRGCQuote and role description match the Treasury release. - #10[confirmed][no action needed]in the timeline
“OFAC designates Babak Zanjani and his two largest digital asset projects, Zedcex and Zedxion, under Executive Order 13902.”
reviewerZanjani and Zedcex/Zedxion designated Jan 30, 2026; July 24 action designated nine entities including Dot One and Bahareh ZanjaniMatches. - #11[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Connection to BitBank and Pishtaz Simorgh
“He was designated alongside two other Dot One-linked individuals: Mohammad Mahdi Zaker Hossein (Dot One manager and CEO of Pishtaz Simorgh) and Seyed Adel Heidari (vice chairman of Dot One's board).”
reviewerCo-designees on Sept 17: BitBank, Pishtaz Simorgh, Mohammad Mahdi Zaker Hossein, Seyed Adel Heidari, with stated rolesMatches.
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