Israel on Monday detained a citizen suspected by the United States of illegally selling military hardware to Iran and a Jerusalem judge has initially ordered him held for two days, according to court papers. Eli Cohen, 65, was held at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv before boarding a flight for London. A state prosecutor told Jerusalem Magistrates Court that the United States had issued an arrest warrant for him and would soon deliver an extradition request. U.S. authorities have charged Cohen on a number of counts and he is alleged to have illegally sold military spare parts to Iran between 2002-2004 and in 2012 and 2013.
05-14-2014, 06:41 PM
Israel holds man suspected by U.S. of breaking Iran arms embargo
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