A Los Angeles woman, Shamim Mafi, was arrested for allegedly brokering Iranian arms sales to Sudan amid ongoing civil war.

A Los Angeles woman, Shamim Mafi, was arrested for allegedly brokering Iranian arms sales to Sudan amid ongoing civil war.

Iranian national, who is US permanent resident, to face charges that she brokered sale of 'drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition' between Iran and Sudan

April 19 (UPI) -- A 44-year-old Los Angeles area woman is in custody on charges of trafficking arms on behalf of the Iranian government, federal prosecutors said Sunday.

Federal prosecutors said a 44-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan, which is in its fourth year of a bloody civil war.

Federal prosecutors said a 44-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan, which is in its fourth year of a bloody civil war.

A 44-year-old Woodland Hills woman has been arrested for allegedly trafficking arms for the Iranian government, U.S. officials said Sunday.

Federal authorities on Saturday arrested an Iranian woman at Los Angeles International Airport on charges of selling weapons on behalf of the Islamic republic.

Federal prosecutors say a 44-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan, which is in its fourth year of a bloody civil war.