Sanctions banning the sale of American technology to Iran didn’t stop an Iranian cell phone carrier from obtaining sophisticated US computer equipment, according to documents and interviews.
*MTN Irancell, Iran’s second-largest mobile phone operator, which is partially controlled by the country’s government, was able to source equipment from Sun Microsystems Inc., Hewlett Packard Co. and Cisco Systems Co. through a series of intricate and shady deals that involved a network of companies in Iran and the Middle East, exclusive Reuters material shows.
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