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Covert Iranian Nuclear Dealings via Turkey Revealed


(Zaman-Turkey) An investigation conducted by the federal prosecutor's office of Germany has revealed that Iranian front companies based in Istanbul transported 941 items with nuclear applications through Turkey, the Bugun daily reported on Tuesday. Materials with nuclear applications obtained in Germany and India were transported to the Mitech company in Iran through Turkey by an Iranian national, Hossein Tanideh. Mitech is under U.S. and EU sanctions. Tanideh was arrested in Istanbul on Jan. 19, 2013. A good number of Iranian-financed firms have set up shop in Turkey recently. In January alone there were 28 Iranian-funded foreign companies established in Turkey.
2013-03-13 00:00:00
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