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U.S. and Turkish intelligence agencies have spent years probing what U.S. officials say are sanctions-busting front companies for Iran's Aerospace Industries Organization, which oversees that nation's missile program.
World Watch 2011
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Most ships involved in reported cases of sanctions-busting or illicit transfers of arms, drugs and equipment that could be used in the development of missiles and weapons of mass destruction are owned by companies based in the world's richest countries, according to the first comprehensive study of maritime trafficking.
Sea trafficking report reveals how ships move guns and drugs 2012
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U.S. and Turkish intelligence agencies have spent years probing what U.S. officials say are sanctions-busting front companies for Iran's Aerospace Industries Organization, which oversees that nation's missile program.
Iran Faces Nuclear Smuggling Charges Evan Perez 2011
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A Treasury spokesperson said the agency has cases involving hundreds of sanctions-busting suspects, but to comment on any pending investigation "would threaten the integrity and effectiveness of our actions."
Iran Nuclear Ring Probed Peter Fritsch 2010
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A Treasury spokesperson said the agency has cases involving hundreds of sanctions-busting suspects, but to comment on any pending investigation "would threaten the integrity and effectiveness of our actions."
Iran Nuclear Ring Probed Peter Fritsch 2010
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But the trouble with sanctions is that they squeeze out legitimate businesses and leave the field wide open for the IRGC, which has spent decades mastering the art of sanctions-busting.
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Analysts who track proliferation say the JMT case exemplifies the difficulties in keeping abreast of sanctions-busting efforts.
Iran Nuclear Ring Probed Peter Fritsch 2010
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Analysts who track proliferation say the JMT case exemplifies the difficulties in keeping abreast of sanctions-busting efforts.
Iran Nuclear Ring Probed Peter Fritsch 2010
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A Treasury spokesperson said the agency has cases involving hundreds of sanctions-busting suspects, but to comment on any pending investigation "would threaten the integrity and effectiveness of our actions."
Iran Nuclear Ring Probed Peter Fritsch 2010
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Analysts who track proliferation say the JMT case exemplifies the difficulties in keeping abreast of sanctions-busting efforts.
Iran Nuclear Ring Probed Peter Fritsch 2010
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