European Firms Display Wares in Iran
Charles Johnson
Fri Feb 25, 2005 at 10:44 am PST • Views: 181
American companies are forbidden from trading with Iran; but European arms dealers have no qualms about selling them weapons. (Hat tip: Dan B.)
On the island of Kish, mullahs mixed with Ukrainian generals amid photos of the Ayatollah Khomeini. Iran’s contempt for the United States was clear — emblazoned underneath a helicopter, in Farsi: “Death to America.”
It’s generally illegal for American companies to do business with Iran. But NBC News found more than a dozen European defense and aviation firms eager to fill the void. Some do business with the Pentagon, yet they were actively selling their wares to Iran.
“We sell to Iran [sic] Air Force,” said Francois Leloup from Aerazur, a French company that markets fighter pilot vests, anti-gravity suits and other protective gear for military pilots.
Frank says: