Iranians Arrested For Night Vision Goggles

At least one link has been broken in the chain of illegal attempts by Iran to buy military equipment along with components for missiles, helicopters and jet fighter aircraft. Two Iranian agents were arrested for trying to illegally export thousands of sophisticated American night-vision systems for Iran's military. According to this report,

The two suspects, Mahmoud Seif and Shahrzad Mir Gholikhan, were arrested earlier this week on export violation charges in Vienna, Austria, by US and Austrian authorities shortly after they arrived to pick up their first batch of night-vision equipment. The investigation dates to August 2002 and involves ICE, the Defence Criminal Investigative Service and Austrian security personnel.

Splendid! Now if we can just figure a way to keep these guys locked up for a long time, we'll all be a measure safer.