Tuesday, September 1, 2009

UAE Seizes North Korean Weapons. Now What?

From The Christian Science Monitor:

UN ban on North Korean weapons may be working. Should it apply to both nuclear and conventional weapons?

We’ll take those, thank you.

Now what?

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) face the delicate question of whether to jeopardize trade with Iran by holding on to a seized shipment of North Korean arms.

But some observers say: At least the UN ban on North Korean weapons is being enforced.

The Emirates has let the Australian-registered, Bahaman-flagged vessel leave port. Now, it’s asking the North Korean sanction committee set up by the United Nations Security Council to deal with the question of what to do with the conventional weapons.

Read more ....

More News On The Interception Of Arms To Iran

Australian shipping firm tight-lipped on NKorea arms probe -- Asia One
Iran Arms Remained Sealed -- Wall Street Journal
Australian arms ship may avoid prosecution -- ABC News (Australia)
Executive expects no charges over North Korea weapons -- Philippine Star
UAE 'seizes N Korea arms shipment' -- Al Jazeera

My Comment: My guess .... no charges against the Australian shipping company, and the arms will be discreetly shipped to Iran.

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