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Israeli officials said these rockets were seized last month from a Syria-bound ship that was carrying weapons from Iran for Hezbollah.
Israeli officials said these rockets were seized last month from a Syria-bound ship that was carrying weapons from Iran for Hezbollah.

SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -- The warning came almost too late. The freighter ANL Australia had already fired its engines for a 70-mile dash to Iran when customs agents here were alerted to a possible hidden cache of weapons on board.


The undercover agents hooked the Iranian arms broker slowly, setting up a phony storefront in Philadelphia and sending electronic messages that promised "our future is going to be big." But it took three years before authorities drew the man to a face-to-face meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia, where he...


Live Discussions: Iran
Iran and nuclear intentions: Plan to export uranium to Russia: U.S., Russia and France have accepted draft of plan to delay production of nuclear weapoons
(Greg Thielmann, October 21, 2009; 3:00 PM)

Iran's Nuclear Program
(James Acton, September 25, 2009; 12:00 PM)

Iran: Ahmadinejad Warns Obama. 70 Academics Arrested Overnight: Hope Fades but Anger Is Alive as Iran's Rulers Crack Down
(Rudi Bakhtiar, June 25, 2009; 12:00 PM)

Iran: Crackdown on Protesters Over Weekend. What Should Obama Do?: Government Media Offensive is Accelerating; British Nationals Urged to Evacuate Iran
(Karim Sadjadpour, June 22, 2009; 2:00 PM)

Iran: Protests Continue, Panel to Investigate Fraud in Election: Tension Mounts as Opposition Protests Begin, Pro-Government Rally Also Expected
(Kaveh Afrasiabi, June 18, 2009; 1:30 PM)
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