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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Iran, North Korea Partnering on Ballistic Missiles, U.N. Says

Shahab 3Iran and North Korea seem to routinely be swapping ballistic missile equipment in breach of U.N. Security Council directives, a classified expert report to the international body stated on Friday.

Illegal trades of missile technology had "transshipment through a neighboring third country," the report states. Multiple envoys told Reuters the nation in question is China.

The report by the Panel of Experts assigned to oversee adherence to U.N. sanctions levied against North Korea was sent to the Security Council on Friday and viewed by Reuters on Saturday.

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