Posted on 12/12/2009 10:17:09 PM PST by Cindy
Der Spiegel: Siemens supports Iran’s nuke efforts German magazine reports customs officials seize goods meant for Iran’s nuclear program
Sarah Stricker Published: 12.12.09, 22:37 / Israel News
Is Siemens helping Iran? German customs officials intercepted a Siemens shipment of compressors on its way to Iran, Der Spiegel reported Saturday.
According to the German magazine, the compressors sent by Siemens are worth an estimated 16 million Euros and were apparently meant to be used as part of Iran's nuclear program.
The German government is now weighing its next moves vis-à-vis Siemens, which has apparently violated international commerce regulations. However, a Treasury spokeswoman said she cannot confirm the report at this time.
The compressors, which were sent from Sweden, were nabbed by customs officials in Hamburg en route to Iran, Der Spiegel said. According to the report, the shipment in question was part of a larger transaction between the German giant and Iran, worth roughly 80 million Euros.
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Great suggestion Bendy!
“No moral or ethical compass appears in the executive suite or board of directors given their usual mantra “if we don’t do it our competitors will and we don’t want that, do we?” Pathetic.”
Thats right - sadly as it is.
The Directors of American La Farge never been accused for delivering the components for the Halabja-Massacre in Iraq.
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