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Iran has used boats and a state-owned airline to smuggle new types of advanced armed drones to Russia
2023-02-24
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Posted by:Fred

#5  More of a trade in kind. Reported drones for SU-35s and other weapons.
Posted by: Ebbains Threrenter5475   2023-02-24 19:05  

#4  Never thought I'd be in the position of defending Iran but the use of that word "smuggle" makes me think of a pot calling a kettle black.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2023-02-24 12:34  

#3  Not well known, but we can tell if an airliner is full of people or cargo.

DoS still gets to make the call.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-02-24 11:35  

#2  Smuggle? It's open trade. Unless that implies all the graft was paid rather than the act of transporting.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2023-02-24 11:12  

#1  This message is brought to you by John "Swift boat" Kerry. We hope you enjoy Armageddon.
Posted by: Woodrow   2023-02-24 02:38  

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