US charges six in Iran satellite conspiracy
Published:Tuesday | June 8, 2010 | 6:33 PM
A US grand jury has charged one American and five Iranians with conspiring to provide satellite hardware and technology to Iran.
Authorities believe that the technology provided in defiance of US sanctions, helped Iran launch a camera-equipped satellite in October 2005.
The six individuals are accused of creating a front company for the illegal transactions.
The defendants face a maximum of five years imprisonment for conspiracy.
Several of them may also face a 20-year jail term for money laundering.