Dutch citizen arrested in US over Iran shipments

Federal authorities in New Jersey have charged a citizen of the Netherlands with conspiring to ship aircraft parts and other items from the United States to Iran in violation of US law. Fifty-year-old Ulrich Davis was arrested Saturday at Newark Liberty International Airport.

The US attorney's office says Davis used his position with a freight forwarding company to arrange shipment of the prohibited items, disguising the nature of the shipments by falsifying documents. It says the shipments included parts for Boeing 747 and C-130 aircraft. Davis would face up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine if convicted. (AP)