Iran Imported $566 Million in Weapons Despite Arms Embargo

(Telegraph-UK) David Blair - Iran imported weapons worth $566 million over three years despite being the target of a UN arms embargo, Oxfam disclosed on Thursday. In all, ten countries subjected to arms embargos bought weaponry worth over $2.2 billion between 2000 and 2010, showing the ineffectiveness of current restrictions, said Anna MacDonald of Oxfam.


2012-05-04 00:00:00

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