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Woman charged in US with trafficking arms to Sudan for Iranian government

trafficking arms to [Sudan](/news/2026/4/20/inside-war-hit-sudans-only-functioning-hospital-curing-tropical-diseases) on behalf of Tehran, the US Department of Justice says. Shamim Mafi, 44, was arrested and “charged

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 20

Politics

Iranian American woman arrested in Los Angeles for alleged arms trafficking

arms trafficking A [California](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california) woman was arrested at [Los Angeles](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/los-angeles) international airport after allegedly trafficking weapons on behalf of the [Iranian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) government to contacts in Africa

The Guardian WorldApr 19

Conflicts

First Thing: US military seizes Iran-flagged ship trying to pass strait of Hormuz blockade

arms trafficking** ![Los Angeles international airport in California, pictured in 2025.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/9485a41adc42635f45ff610e84968d47b18855f1/0_179_5319_2992/master/5319.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Shamim Mafi, 44, was arrested on Saturday at Los Angeles international airport in California, pictured in 2025. Photograph: Allison Dinner/EPA

The Guardian WorldApr 20