WILMINGTON, Del. AP – An Iranian man who secretly pleaded guilty to plotting to ship sensitive U.S. military technology to Iran will be sentenced this month, federal authorities said Wednesday as they also revealed that the suspect told an undercover investigator Iran’s leaders believe war is coming.
Amir Hossein Ardebili faces up to 140 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges that include conspiracy, money laundering, smuggling and arms export control violations. His case was the latest example of what U.S. officials have described as an intense effort by Iran to evade export controls and acquire critical military technology amid a long-running standoff with the West over its nuclear program.
