Shamim Mafi: Five things to know about Iranian green card holder arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of trafficking weapons to Iran

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As tensions between the U.S.-U.S. Iran An Iranian woman was arrested at Los Angeles Airport on suspicion of trafficking weapons to Iran as the maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz escalates. Bill Essayli, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District californiaidentified the woman as 44-year-old Shamim Mafi. Shamim Mafi (left) and the moment … Read more

Iranian woman arrested in US for pushing ‘drones, bombs’ and other munitions between Tehran and Sudan

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Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Iranian woman, was arrested at Los Angeles Airport in the United States on suspicion of brokering an arms deal between Iran and Sudan that included drones and bombs. Sudan is a country continually struck by civil war. An Iranian woman named Shamim Mafi was arrested in the United States on Sunday. … Read more