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

US federal prosecutors said on Sunday an Iranian national was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan on behalf of…

By Samantha Johnson / April 19, 2026

US federal prosecutors said on Sunday an Iranian national was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan on behalf of Tehran.

Shamim Mafi, 44, is charged with “brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and sold to Sudan”, US Attorney Bill Essayli wrote in a social media post.

A resident of the Los Angeles suburb of Woodland Hills, Mafi “is an Iranian national who became a lawful permanent resident of the United States in 2016”, the prosecutor said.

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Mafi was arrested on Saturday and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison if convicted.

A driving licence photo provided by FA United States Attorney Bill Essayli shows Shamim Mafi. Photo: FA United States Attorney Bill Essayli via AP
A driving licence photo provided by FA United States Attorney Bill Essayli shows Shamim Mafi. Photo: FA United States Attorney Bill Essayli via AP

The post was accompanied by images of a woman presumed to be Mafi surrounded by federal agents at the airport, a large drone on a tarmac, a woman’s ID image and bundles of cash.

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