Woman in US arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleShamim Mafi, 44, an Iranian national living in the U.S. on a green card, faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for allegedly brokering arms deals for Iran (U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California)An Iranian businesswoman, Shamim Mafi, 44, holding a US green card, was arrested in Los Angeles by the FBI on Saturday night. She is accused of brokering arms deals for Tehran, including the sale of drones, explosives, and millions of rounds of ammunition, to Sudan. Mafi allegedly used an Oman-registered company to facilitate these deals, with one contract reportedly worth $70 million for Iranian-made Mojajer-6 armed drones. She is also accused of having direct contact with Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security, though she denies involvement with the agency. Mafi faces charges of Conspiracy to Violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and could receive a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison if convicted. In fullIranian businesswoman on green card arrested at LAX for allegedly selling arms for the regimeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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