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An Iranian national is on trial in Britain after allegedly moving millions of pounds for human smugglers through a series of unlicensed money services businesses that he ran from a drab office park in north London. From January 2018 to February 2021, Asghar Gheshlaghian, 48, formed part of a network of hawaladars that clients in the United Kingdom used to move funds to and from Iran and other jurisdictions. Those customers included migrants seeking to pay smugglers who illegally transported them into Britain, Southwark Crown Court in London heard Tuesday. Gheshlaghian "used his unlawful business to operate as a banker...