Iranian woman arrested in US for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan
Maria Sandu
US authorities have arrested an Iranian woman for trafficking arms to Sudan on behalf of her country, federal prosecutors have said. Shamim Mafi, 44, was arrested at Los Angeles airport on Saturday and is accused of "brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and sold to Sudan", First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said on X. The alleged sales were to Sudan's defence ministry, including a €60m ($70m; £52m) drone contract, court
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