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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/16/AR2009031601727.html
Iranian Suspected of Smuggling Weapons Jailed in U.S.
[Washington Post] Joby Warrick - Hossein Ali Khoshnevisrad, 55, a Tehran businessman who allegedly helped run a major weapons-smuggling ring for Iran, was charged Monday in the U.S. with multiple export-related crimes, two days after he was arrested in San Francisco after a flight from Europe. He was described by U.S. officials as a key figure in Iran's vast network of businesses and front companies seeking Western technology for weapons ranging from ballistic missiles to improvised explosive devices. Officials linked Khoshnevisrad's firm to a scheme to acquire millions of dollars worth of parts for military helicopters and jet fighters, using Malaysian and European companies as middlemen. At least some of the parts were intended for an Iranian company that the State Department has linked to Iran's nuclear and ballistic missiles program.