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UAE Hands Iranian 10-Year Sentence over Sanctions Breach
[An Nahar] A UAE court on Wednesday sentenced an Iranian to 10 years in prison followed by deportation for attempting to ship a generator to his home country in breach of international sanctions.The appeals court in Abu Dhabi found the unnamed man guilty of "attempting to export a power generator to Iran for its nuclear program, in breach of international sanctions," state news agency WAM reported. It did not say when the offense was committed. Nuclear-related international sanctions on Iran were lifted following a landmark deal between Tehran and major powers in 2015. The influence of Shiite-dominated Iran in the Middle East remains a major concern for Gulf countries, including the UAE. Tehran is a staunch ally of Syrian  Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad Light of the Alawites... , Yemen's Houthis and Shiite gangs in Iraq and Leb. Authorities in Bahrain, where a crackdown on mainly Shiite protesters has seen hundreds tossed in the clink Yez got nuttin' on me, coppers! Nuttin'! , have also accused Iran of backing opposition groups. In a separate case, WAM reported that two men were sentenced to three years in prison and fined 500,000 dirhams ($136,000) each for "posting online information and ideas that aim to incite sedition, hatred and confessionalism." Local daily al-Ittihad cited judicial sources as saying the two men were citizens of Bahrain. Posted by: Fred 2017-04-27 |
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