Probe into South African arms deal to Iran

South Africa’s National Conventional Arms Control Committee has launched an investigation into claims that a local company is helping Iran to buy weapons abroad.

The plan is to buy a Bell 212 helicopter through a South African front company and ship the aircraft to Iran once it reaches South Africa.

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