Arms Dealer Allegedly Conspires To Sell Military Parts To Iran -- CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A man dubbed "the Field Marshal" by one advocacy group for alleged third-world arms dealing has been arrested on charges that he conspired to illegally export U.S. F-5 fighter jet engines and parts to Iran.
Jacques Monsieur, 56, a Belgium native who currently lives in France, was arrested Friday in New York, officials said. An indictment also charges Dara Fotouhi, 54, an Iranian living in France, with participating in the alleged crime. Fotouhi remains at large, official said.
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More News On Shipping Military Parts To Iran
Belgian to plead innocent to breaking Iran embargo -- AP
Note to Gunrunners: Don’t Use Gmail -- The Danger Room
Man Indicted in Plot to Ship Jet Parts to Iran -- Washington Post
Belgian arrested in plot to buy jet parts for Iran -- Reuters
Belgian arms dealer arrested in New York after trying to purchase fighter jet engines for Iran. -- Examiner
US nets Belgian accused of planing arms sale to Iran -- AFP
My Comment: The F-5 is an out of date aircraft. I am surprised that the Iranians are still looking for spare parts. This telss me that the embargo is working, and that the Iranians must be "desperate" to use such middle men to get these spare parts.
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