Iranian arms smugglers using European ship firms - study

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Iranian traffickers, trying to dodge an embargo imposed by Western nations over Iran's nuclear program, are smuggling weapons on container ships owned by firms from the countries that imposed the sanctions, a think-tank said Monday.

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Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/01/30/uk-iran-smuggling-idUKTRE80T1WP20120130?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

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