<p>Investigative journalist Sam Cooper returns to the One CA Podcast to expose how Iran weaponizes criminality to advance foreign policy goals. </p><p>From Hezbollah’s business affairs unit to fentanyl super-labs in Canada, Cooper traces the global footprint of Iranian-linked networks—intertwined with Chinese triads, Mexican cartels, and diaspora businessmen operating across North America.</p><p>In this gripping episode, we explore:</p><ul><li>​How underground banking and hawala systems fund terror proxies like Hezbollah and Hamas</li><li>​The role of vape shops, car exports, and currency exchanges in laundering money</li><li>​Why Canada’s outdated laws and Charter protections hinder transnational crime enforcement</li><li>​DEA wiretaps revealing command-and-control links between Latin America and Canadian cities</li><li>​The growing civil society push for reform—and the political resistance it faces</li></ul><p>Cooper also shares firsthand insights into speaking engagements, commercial sector concerns, and the fragile hope for legal modernization in Canada. </p><p><br></p><p>One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association, featuring voices from military, diplomatic, and development communities working at the human level of global engagement.</p><p>📨 Contact us at CApodcasting@gmail.com🌐 Learn more at <a href="http://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/">civilaffairsassoc.org</a>🎧 Ranked Top 10 Foreign Policy Podcast by Feedspot: <a href="https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/">See the list</a>🎵 Music by Relax Café: <a href="https://youtu.be/Hp_Eg8NMfT0">Sunny Jazz Cafe & Bossa Nova</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sam Cooper posts on Iran criminality:</p><p><br></p><p>https://samcooper.substack.com/p/iranian-criminal-networks-and-canadas</p><p>https://samcooper.substack.com/p/from-guangdong-peasant-to-funder</p><p>https://samcooper.substack.com</p><p><br></p><p>Addition: Whale Hunter article on Iran’s shadow fleet: https://whalehunting.projectbrazen.com/when-irans-invisible-fleet-lit-up-the-map/?ref=whale-hunting-newsletter</p><p><br></p><p>#HumanDomain #IrregularWarfare #CivilAffairs #StrategicCoercion #TransnationalCrime #FentanylCrisis #InformationWarfare #SOFTraining #DefenseInnovation #OneCAPodcast</p><p><br></p>

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254: Iran’s Criminal Playbook. Sam Cooper on Cartels, Diaspora Networks, and Strategic Evasion

DEC 2, 202519 MIN
One CA Podcast

254: Iran’s Criminal Playbook. Sam Cooper on Cartels, Diaspora Networks, and Strategic Evasion

DEC 2, 202519 MIN

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<p>Investigative journalist Sam Cooper returns to the One CA Podcast to expose how Iran weaponizes criminality to advance foreign policy goals. </p><p>From Hezbollah’s business affairs unit to fentanyl super-labs in Canada, Cooper traces the global footprint of Iranian-linked networks—intertwined with Chinese triads, Mexican cartels, and diaspora businessmen operating across North America.</p><p>In this gripping episode, we explore:</p><ul><li>​How underground banking and hawala systems fund terror proxies like Hezbollah and Hamas</li><li>​The role of vape shops, car exports, and currency exchanges in laundering money</li><li>​Why Canada’s outdated laws and Charter protections hinder transnational crime enforcement</li><li>​DEA wiretaps revealing command-and-control links between Latin America and Canadian cities</li><li>​The growing civil society push for reform—and the political resistance it faces</li></ul><p>Cooper also shares firsthand insights into speaking engagements, commercial sector concerns, and the fragile hope for legal modernization in Canada. </p><p><br></p><p>One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association, featuring voices from military, diplomatic, and development communities working at the human level of global engagement.</p><p>📨 Contact us at [email protected]🌐 Learn more at <a href="http://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/">civilaffairsassoc.org</a>🎧 Ranked Top 10 Foreign Policy Podcast by Feedspot: <a href="https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/">See the list</a>🎵 Music by Relax Café: <a href="https://youtu.be/Hp_Eg8NMfT0">Sunny Jazz Cafe & Bossa Nova</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sam Cooper posts on Iran criminality:</p><p><br></p><p>https://samcooper.substack.com/p/iranian-criminal-networks-and-canadas</p><p>https://samcooper.substack.com/p/from-guangdong-peasant-to-funder</p><p>https://samcooper.substack.com</p><p><br></p><p>Addition: Whale Hunter article on Iran’s shadow fleet: https://whalehunting.projectbrazen.com/when-irans-invisible-fleet-lit-up-the-map/?ref=whale-hunting-newsletter</p><p><br></p><p>#HumanDomain #IrregularWarfare #CivilAffairs #StrategicCoercion #TransnationalCrime #FentanylCrisis #InformationWarfare #SOFTraining #DefenseInnovation #OneCAPodcast</p><p><br></p>