Ukrainian authorities have confirmed that they seized a shipment of missile system components bound for Iran, according to official statements that could put the Islamic Republic in violation of international bans on such behavior.
\nThe State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, or DPSU, announced late last week that it had seized at least 17 boxes filled with missile components bound for Iran, according to IHS Jane\u2019s.
\n\u201cThe DPSU said that, during an inspection of the aircraft on 19 January, its personnel had found 17 boxes with no accompanying documents, which the aircraft\u2019s crew said contained an aircraft repair kit,\u201d according to the report. \u201cThree boxes contained components that were believed to be for a Fagot anti-tank guided missile system, the rest contained aircraft parts.\u201d
\nDays after this finding, the DPSU said that it had confirmed the missile components were destined for Iran\u2019s Fagot system.
\nMichael Rubin, a former Pentagon adviser and expert on rogue regimes, said that Iran has been illicitly moving such weapons for quite some time.
\n\u201cThis isn\u2019t the first time Iran has gotten caught red handed smuggling weapons with false manifests, for example, in 2010 in Nigeria,\u201d Rubin said. \u201cThe question is how often does Iran get away with such smuggling and for what purpose? After all, if the weaponry is legal, there\u2019s no reason for lying. If it\u2019s not, Iran is violating international agreements. Either way, only fools and secretaries of state would trust Iran to uphold its agreements.\u201d<\/p>\n
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