Germany charges 2 with selling Iran drone motors

Published February 20, 2013 1:03pm ET



BERLIN (AP) — Two Iranian men have been charged with allegedly smuggling dozens of German-made aircraft motors to Iran to be used in its Ababil III surveillance and attack drone, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

Germany prohibits the export of goods to Iran that could be used for military purposes, abiding by international sanctions.

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