shamim mafi

Iranian Woman Arrested at Los Angeles Airport for Alleged Arms Trafficking to Sudan

US authorities have arrested Shamim Mafi, 44, an Iranian woman and lawful permanent US resident since 2016, at Los Angeles airport for allegedly brokering arms sales from Iran to Sudan. She is accused of coordinating a Sudanese delegation's travel to Iran, receiving over €6m in payments, and submitting a letter of intent to the IRGC to broker the sale of 55,000 bomb fuses to Sudan's defence ministry. If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison for violating US sanctions against Iran.

Woman charged in US with trafficking arms to Sudan for Iranian government

US federal prosecutors said on Sunday an Iranian national was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan on behalf of Tehran. Shamim Mafi, 44, is charged with “brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and sold to Sudan”, US Attorney Bill Essayli wrote in a social media post. A resident of the Los Angeles suburb of Woodland Hills, Mafi “is an Iranian national who became a lawful permanent...

Iranian National Arrested at LAX for Alleged Arms Trafficking to Sudan

An Iranian national and lawful permanent resident since 2016 was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly brokering arms sales including drones, bombs, bomb fuses and millions of rounds of ammunition to Sudan on behalf of Tehran. Shamim Mafi, 44, a resident of Woodland Hills, California, was arrested Saturday and faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted.

Who is Shamim Mafi? Iranian woman arrested in LA for trafficking arms on behalf of Tehran