List of Iranians by net worth explained

The following is a list of Iranians or people of Iranian descent by net worth who are reported by Forbes and other mainstream news outlets to have estimated net worth in excess of US$500 million.

World Rank	Name	Other citizenship	Net worth (USD)	Source of wealth	Reference
1,394		United Kingdom	2.8 billion (2021)	diversified	[1]
2,999			1.1 billion (2021)		[2]

Previous Forbes billionaires

Year(s)	Name	Other citizenship	Peak net worth (USD)	Source of wealth	Reference
2014–2015			2.2 billion (2015)	property	[3]
2006–2009			2.2 billion (2007)		[4]
2014–2015			1.8 billion (2015)	microwavable snacks	[5]
2007			1.3 billion (2007)		[6]
2005–2013			1.0 billion (2007)	art, real estate	[7]

Other reported billionaires and multi-millionaires

Name	Other citizenship	Peak net worth (USD)	Source of wealth	Reference
Kam Ghaffarian	United States	3.8 billion (2023)	Business (Space)	[8]
		3.4 billion (2021)	Real Estate	[9]
		2.5 billion (2016)		[10]
		2 billion	oilfield services	[11]
		1.8 billion (2014)	property	[12]
		1.2 billion (2021)	Tinder	[13]
		1.1 billion (2018)		[14]
Danyel Group		1.0 billion (2017)	Real Estate	[15]
Ardeshir Naghshineh		0.991 billion (2008)		[16]
		0.838 billion (2015)		[17]
		0.791 billion (2017)		[18]

See also

• Asadollah Asgaroladi - Iran's richest person^[19]
• Forbes list of billionaires
• List of countries by the number of billionaires

Notes and References

1. Web site: Farhad Moshiri. Forbes. 9 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20191008205700/https://www.forbes.com/profile/farhad-moshiri/. 8 October 2019. live.
2. Web site: Isaac Larian. Forbes. 9 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180409074700/https://www.forbes.com/profile/isaac-larian/. 9 April 2018. live.
3. Web site: Elghanayan family. Forbes. July 2015. 2018-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20170730033610/https://www.forbes.com/profile/elghanayan/. 2017-07-30. live.
4. Web site:
   1. 204 Omid Kordestani
   . Forbes. 20 September 2007. 9 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20111110100343/http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/54/richlist07_Omid-Kordestani_XDD8.html. 10 November 2011. live.
5. Web site: Merage family. Forbes. July 2015. 2018-04-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20180410073218/https://www.forbes.com/profile/merage/. 2018-04-10. live.
6. Web site:
   1. 754 Manny Mashouf & family
   . Forbes. 8 March 2007. 9 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180218092444/https://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Manny-Mashouf-family_CFHU.html. 18 February 2018. live.
7. Web site:
   1. 701 Nasser Khalili
   . Forbes. 11 March 2009. 9 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170819065342/https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Nasser-Khalili_CZAK.html. 19 August 2017. dead.
8. News: 2023-02-23 . Space Mogul Becomes Multibillionaire With De-SPAC on Wild Ride . en . Bloomberg.com . 2023-04-08.
9. Web site:
   1. 340 Behdad Eghbali
   . . 17 October 2021.
10. Web site: How Not to Build a Supermall: $5 Billion, 5 Governors, 3 Developers, and 15 Years. Bloomberg. 15 December 2016. 15 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180811132938/https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-american-dream-mall/. 11 August 2018. live.
11. News: 75 US billionaires parked assets in Luxembourg. Meet one. subscription. account.miamiherald.com.
12. Web site: Iran-Born Billionaire Hakim Emerges With NYC Properties. Bloomberg. 29 September 2014. 13 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403221102/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-09-29/iranborn-billionaire-hakim-emerges-with-nyc-properties. 3 April 2019. live.
13. Web site: Exclusive: Sean Rad Out As Tinder CEO. Inside The Crazy Saga . . 20 October 2021.
14. Web site: Dropbox Stock Pop Puts Kansas Native in Tech Billionaires Club. Bloomberg. 23 March 2018. 9 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180406181658/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-23/dropbox-stock-pop-puts-kansas-native-in-tech-billionaires-club. 6 April 2018. live.
15. Web site: The Sunday Times Rich List 2017: The richest in the Northwest. The Sunday Times. 5 May 2017. 9 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824052634/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-sunday-times-rich-list-2017-the-richest-in-the-northwest-dkjwwwbf3. 24 August 2017. live.
16. Web site: Ardeshir Naghshineh and family. The Times. 26 April 2009. 10 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180411030001/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ardeshir-naghshineh-and-family-wpj05wkfpqb. 11 April 2018. live.
17. Web site: Canada's Richest People: Hassan Khosrowshahi. Canadian Business. 24 December 2015. 9 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412003043/http://www.canadianbusiness.com/lists-and-rankings/richest-people/rich-100-hassan-khosrowshahi/. 12 April 2018. live.
18. Web site: The Sunday Times Rich List 2017: The richest in the Northwest. The Sunday Times. 5 May 2017. 9 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824052634/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-sunday-times-rich-list-2017-the-richest-in-the-northwest-dkjwwwbf3. 24 August 2017. live.
19. Web site: Millionaire Mullahs . . 2018-12-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181126045156/https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2003/0721/056.html . 2018-11-26 . live .