US, European officials probe Iran nuclear smuggling
A dramatic expansion in nuclear and military smuggling investigations should lead to a flood of new criminal cases, primarily against Iranian and Chinese middlemen, US law enforcement officials said on Wednesday.
US officials said they are investigating 30% more cases this year than three years ago. US agencies have deployed agents posing as arms brokers at more than 20 undercover companies targeting smugglers, said the officials, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity. (Reuters)
