German companies suspected of 'nuclear' deliveries to Iran

German customs agents raided 41 companies across the country last week suspected of illegally selling equipment and technology to Iran intended for use in its nuclear programme, authorities said today.

German companies suspected of 'nuclear' deliveries to Iran

German customs agents raided 41 companies across the country last week suspected of illegally selling equipment and technology to Iran intended for use in its nuclear programme, authorities said today.

A team of 250 customs agents confiscated equipment worth roughly €2m during the searches, ordered by prosecutors in the northern city of Potsdam, prosecutors and customs officials of Berlin and Brandenburg said in a joint statement.

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