Journalists use the UK beneficial ownership (BO) register – cross-referenced with Spanish corporate records – to trace a Marbella villa back to a sanctioned Iranian banker

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project reporters identified a sanctioned Iranian banker as beneficial owner of a Marbella villa by finding him listed as "Person with Significant Control" on the UK BO register for an invesment company, then linking that firm to its undisclosed Spanish subsidiary – showing how this data can expose hidden ownership chains sanctioned individuals use to hold offshore luxury assets.

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