Iran launches production of banned carbon fiber
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Iran has inaugurated its own production of carbon fiber, a material under UN embargo because of its potential use in the country's controversial nuclear program, the official IRNA news agency reported Saturday.
Defense Minister Gen. Ahmad Vahidi said Iran decided to manufacture the strategic material domestically since it could no longer access carbon fiber on foreign markets because of the international sanctions. "Because of the restrictions imposed by the enemies, Iran faced challenges in getting access to carbon fiber," Vahidi was quoted by IRNA as saying. (AP)
