Based on information and claims made by informed sources, increasing concerns about the disclosure of widespread financial violations and the potential involvement of security and judicial bodies in the case of the Erfan Hospital network and its subsidiaries, led by Gholamreza Fanaei, have resulted in intensified suspicious financial actions at his order in recent weeks. According to these sources, a series of targeted actions have been set in motion to expedite the transfer of financial resources for the purpose of money laundering; actions aimed primarily at concealing the origin of funds obtained through deep medical, financial, and administrative violations. These movements are taking place while in recent months, numerous reports about the complex financial structure of this network and its affiliated companies have been published in Feydus..
Using Employee Accounts; A New Money Laundering Pattern with Banking Network Collaboration
In the latest revealed pattern, employees working at Erfan Hospitals have reported that in coordination with Saman Bank managers, amounts ranging from 30 to 60 million tomans have been deposited into their salary accounts at various intervals. These deposits were recorded under the title "Your petty cash card has been processed" and then the same amounts were fully withdrawn from the employees' accounts in several stages without clear explanation. According to the employees, they had no role in this process and their accounts were merely used as intermediaries. Simultaneously, a message was circulated in a private managers' group attributing the deposits and withdrawals to "errors in sending previous messages" and emphasizing that these messages "were not accessible to the public." Informed sources evaluate this message as a clear attempt to justify and cover up a suspicious financial operation and prevent regulatory bodies from becoming sensitive..
Network of Companies and Circulating Accounts; The Deadlock of the Old Structure
According to informed sources, the network of Gholamreza Fanaei's subsidiary companies and the chain of bank accounts associated with him, his family members, and close partners including Behzad Moghaddam and Fattahi Bafghi, which were previously detailed in reports, are no longer sufficient for the desired volume of financial transactions. This issue, according to evidence, has led to the use of new accounts, including employee accounts, to continue the targeted circulation of financial resources and keep the trail of suspicious funds hidden. Previous reports indicate that over more than a decade, Fanaei has created a complex structure for the continuous circulation of financial resources by establishing numerous companies and side projects under Erfan Health and Saba Darouye Milad companies; a structure aimed at preventing the direct connection of money trails to Fanaei's personal accounts..
Cross-border Routes, Silent Cases, and the Network of Influence
According to claims, the dimensions of this network have not been limited to within the country. Informed sources report the roles of individuals like Samaneh Ravandi, Fanaei's second wife in Austria, and Ahmad Fanaei, his brother in the USA, in facilitating the transfer of converted currency funds. These funds, without being registered in official banking systems, are taken out of the country through real estate purchases, cryptocurrencies, and unofficial exchanges, and then circulated under the supervision of Fanaei's close associates in the form of real estate and recreational complexes. Previously, the role of Hamed Iryaei under the title of Iran Group Company in transferring financial resources abroad and also the role of Dr. Safa in managing a recreational and restaurant complex affiliated with Fanaei in the USA as a money laundering cover had been mentioned. Attempts to transfer assets to Canada even led to Fanaei's name being placed on the Canadian government's blacklist and his visa being revoked, forcing him to use a Dominican visa according to sources..
Fanaei's Networking with Political Figures and Economic Influencers
In addition to these cases, the collaboration of Saman Bank managers in using employee accounts is evaluated as a continuation of previous patterns of forcing staff to open accounts in various banks. Also, mentioning the roles of individuals like Ahmadi in Bank Shahr and Parsa in Bank Karafarin, who have been implementing Fanaei's financial policies by receiving bribes, strengthens the possibility that in this case, too, a network of Saman Bank managers will be revealed.
One of the main ambiguities is the open judicial case against Fanaei on charges of money laundering and illegal currency transfer, which according to sources close to Fanaei, has been closed by order after paying several tens of billions to the judicial officer. In addition, Fanaei's close connections with Ali Ansari, owner of Ayandeh Bank, and the presence of Safdar Hosseini, former Minister of Economy, as a senior advisor in the Erfan Health complex, are still under investigation as part of the network of influence and facilitation of exploiting legal loopholes..
The corruption, although its execution is more aligned with money laundering, bribery, and financial corruption patterns, has directly resulted in public distrust towards the country's healthcare network.