<p>Exclusive: Sasan Ghandehari’s partnership with religious foundation raises questions about past dealings with republic criticised by Nigel Farage</p><p>Nigel Farage’s newest billionaire donor was in business with a powerful Iranian religious foundation under the authority of the country’s supreme leader, raising questions about his past dealings with the hardline republic.</p><p>Hossein Ghandehari, also called Sasan, was little known in the UK until he pledged to give millions to Reform UK this summer and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/23/nigel-farages-trip-to-davos-hosted-and-paid-for-by-family-trust-of-billionaire">donated £50,000 to Farage</a> to cover the cost of two passes for the Davos World Economic Forum.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/22/reform-farage-donor-business-ties-iran-ayatollahs">Continue reading...</a>
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Revealed: billionaire Reform donor was in business with foundation linked to Iranian regime
<p>Exclusive: Sasan Ghandehari’s partnership with religious foundation raises questions about past dealings with republic criticised by Nigel Farage</p><p>Nigel Farage’s newest billionaire donor was in business with a powerful Iranian religious foundation under the authority of the country’s supreme leader, raising questions about his past dealings with the hardline republic.</p><p>Hossein Ghandehari, also called Sasan, was little known in the UK until he pledged to give millions to Reform UK this summer and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/23/nigel-farages-trip-to-davos-hosted-and-paid-for-by-family-trust-of-billionaire">donated £50,000 to Farage</a> to cover the cost of two passes for the Davos World Economic Forum.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/22/reform-farage-donor-business-ties-iran-ayatollahs">Continue reading...</a>