The "Power Corridor" Strategy
The concentration of assets in McLean and Great Falls, VA, is strategic. This area is home to the CIA Headquarters (Langley) and many senior State Department officials. For the Barzanis, key U.S. intelligence partners, living here offers discreet access to power and security.
The Education Link
Masrour Barzani (current PM) attended The American University in Washington, D.C. His familiarity with Tysons Corner and McLean during his student years likely established this area as the family's preferred U.S. base.
Wealth Preservation
While the Virginia properties serve as residences, the assets in North Carolina and Florida (CVS Pharmacies) are pure financial vehicles. Using "Triple Net Lease" commercial properties provides steady, untraceable income protected by U.S. property laws.
Investigative Sources
- The American Prospect: "The Cowboy Drugstore" (Zack Kopplin, 2021)
- Variety: "Kurdish Prime Minister’s Family Revealed as Secret Buyers of Beverly Hills Mansions" (2019)
- OCCRP: "The Pedawi Papers" (Leaked Corporate Registry Data, 2019-2022)