Khamenei's London Homes Financed by Israeli-Owned Company

The loan was provided to Birch Ventures, an Isle of Man-registered shell company, with Iranian businessman Ali Ansari identified by Bloomberg as Khamenei's primary proxy for real estate acquisitions. Ansari, who also holds Cypriot citizenship, allegedly circumvented sanctions imposed on Iran and Khamenei since 2019, transferring billions from Iranian oil sales through a network of shell companies and bank accounts in Britain, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the UAE.

Bloomberg reported Khamenei controls over 12 London properties worth approximately $120 million, alongside stakes in German hotels, a Mallorca golf resort, Paris properties, and a luxury villa in Dubai's Beverly Hills district. British authorities sanctioned Ansari in October, freezing his assets and prompting investigations in Germany and Canada, while Cyprus examines his citizenship use.

The 2013 loan, facilitated by LJ Partnership, was fully repaid by September 2015, with Topland Group declining comment and AITI (successor to LJ Partnership) disavowing connection to historical activities.