"Shamim Mafi will face charges that she brokered the sale of 'drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition' between Iran and the Sudanese Armed Forces."
"A criminal complaint alleges that Mafi and an unnamed co-conspirator operated a company in Oman called Atlas International Business through which weapons and ammunition were trafficked."
"Mafi is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Monday. If convicted, she could face up to 20 years in prison."
Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Iranian national, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly facilitating the trafficking of weapons from Iran to Sudan. She is accused of brokering sales of drones, bombs, and ammunition to the Sudanese Armed Forces through a company in Oman. Mafi's actions reportedly included submitting a letter of intent to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for purchasing bomb fuses for Sudan. If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison.
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