A Mysterious Iranian-Run Factory In Germany -- Washington Post
DINSLAKEN, Germany — For years, mystery surrounded an Iranian-controlled factory tucked away in this town of 70,000 in Germany’s industrial west.
The plant manufactured high-pressure gas tanks, but its managers seemed uninterested in making a profit. Potential investors were turned away. An expensive piece of machinery — precise enough to produce components for centrifuges and missiles — sat idle after a failed attempt to ship it to Iran. Finally, the factory, MCS Technologies, closed its doors late last month.
Since then, the mystery has taken another turn. European security officials and former workers have raised questions about whether the high-tech equipment and material at MCS could have been part of a scheme to aid Iran’s rogue nuclear program.
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My Comment: They are only asking these questions now. It seems that when it comes to Iran's nuclear program .... we are always behind in our intel.
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