Iranian Arms Smuggling Cases Called Tip of ‘Iceberg’

The recent seizure of two shipments of Iranian arms and explosives, while representing a fraction of such banned cargo, shows the effectiveness of United Nations sanctions against the Islamic Republic, a French envoy said.

“This is only the tip of the iceberg,” Martin Briens, France’s deputy ambassador to the UN told the Security Council today. “There is a considerable flow of arms and other dangerous materials that once again has come to light. It shows sanctions do have an impact.”