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US arrests Iranian woman for illegal arms sales to Sudan

Federal agents detained an Iranian national accused of supplying drones, bombs and ammunition to Sudan on behalf of Iran.

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U.S. federal law‑enforcement officials arrested an Iranian woman suspected of acting as an agent of the Iranian government to sell weapons to Sudan. Authorities allege she facilitated the transfer of drones, bombs, bomb fuses and millions of rounds of ammunition to Sudanese recipients. The operation is being investigated as a violation of U.S. sanctions and export‑control laws. The arrest underscores heightened scrutiny of illicit arms networks linked to Iran operating in the United States.
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