- Two Iranian nationals, Shahab and Yunus Mir’kazei, and a Pakistani national, Muhammad Pahlawan, were indicted for providing material support to Iran’s weapons of mass destruction program.
- Pahlawan, allegedly captain of a smuggling vessel, worked with the Mir’kazei brothers, linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- The vessel was intercepted by U.S. forces, revealing Iranian-made weapons.
- All defendants face life imprisonment if convicted.