Oakland Man Fares Al Eyani Faces 10-Year Export Ban for Defense Items to Oman
Published Date: 8/28/2025
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Summary
Fares Abdo Al Eyani from Oakland got caught and convicted for trying to illegally export defense items to Oman without a license. Because of this, his export privileges are denied for 10 years starting from his conviction date, and any export licenses he had are revoked. This means he can’t legally export certain goods, and it could impact any business or money tied to those exports.
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Ten-Year Export Ban for Individual
The Bureau of Industry and Security denied Fares Abdo Al Eyani’s export privileges for ten years from his conviction date (convicted March 29, 2024), so the denial runs through March 29, 2034. During that period he may not apply for or use any export license or otherwise participate in transactions involving items subject to the Export Administration Regulations.
Third-Party Transaction Prohibitions
The Order prohibits any person or company from exporting, reexporting, transferring to or on behalf of the Denied Person, or from facilitating acquisition by the Denied Person, acquiring from the Denied Person, obtaining from the Denied Person items subject to the Regulations, or servicing such items. Those prohibitions apply from the date of the Order until March 29, 2034.
License Revocation and Affiliate Coverage
BIS revoked any BIS-issued licenses or authorizations in which Al Eyani had an interest at the time of his conviction (conviction March 29, 2024). BIS may also make other persons, firms, or business organizations related to Al Eyani by ownership, control, or affiliation subject to this Order to prevent evasion.
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