North Korea, Iran trade missile technology: U.N

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North Korea, Iran trade missile technology: U.N

By Louis Charbonneau | Reuters – 26 minutes ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - North Korea and Iran appear to have been regularly

exchanging ballistic missile technology in violation of U.N. sanctions,

according to a confidential United Nations report obtained by Reuters on

Saturday.

The report said that the illicit technology transfers had " trans-shipment

through a neighboring third country. " That country was China, several diplomats

told Reuters on condition of anonymity.

The report was submitted to the U.N. Security Council by a U.N. Panel of

Experts, a group that monitors compliance with U.N. sanctions imposed on

Pyongyang after it conducted two nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009.

The U.N. sanctions included a ban on trade in nuclear and missile technology

with North Korea, as well as an arms embargo. They also banned trade with a

number of North Korean firms and called for asset freezes and travel bans on

some North Korean individuals.

" Prohibited ballistic missile-related items are suspected to have been

transferred between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and

the Islamic Republic of Iran on regular scheduled flights of Air Koryo and Iran

Air, " the report said.

" For the shipment of cargo, like arms and related materiel, whose illicit nature

would become apparent on any cursory physical inspection, (North) Korea seems to

prefer chartered cargo flights, " it said.

It added that the aircraft tended to fly " from or to air cargo hubs which lack

the kind of monitoring and security to which passenger terminals and flights are

now subject. "

Several Security Council diplomats said that China was unhappy about the report.

Beijing has prevented the publication of expert panel reports on North Korea and

Sudan in the past. Earlier this week, Russia took similar steps to suppress an

equally damning expert panel report on Iran.

The report said the possibility of exports of weapons-grade nuclear material

from North Korea or nuclear technology to other countries remains a concern and

presents " new challenges to international non-proliferation efforts. "

U.S., Israeli and European governments have said that North Korea was helping

Syria build a nuclear reactor that Israel destroyed in 2007.

In its report, the panel said that North Korea's uranium enrichment problem,

which Pyongyang says is for civilian purposes, is " primarily for military

purposes. "

It added that North Korea " should be compelled to abandon its uranium enrichment

programme and that all aspects of the programme should be placed under

international monitoring. "

The report also said there were concerns about safety at North Korea's Yongbyon

nuclear complex. It said " safety issues should be discussed an integral part of

the denuclearization of (North Korea). "

It added that " reckless decommissioning or dismantlement at Yongbyon could cause

an environmental disaster. "

(Reporting by Louis Charbonneau; Editing by MacInnis and Simao)

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They've been at this for a long time, as well as shipping counterfeit currency and drugs. Its a pity we didn't have some of our really expensive submarines tail North Korean ships and when they were isolated, torpedo them. Probably also have to surface and kill off the crews, which is why we don't do it.

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North Korea, Iran trade missile technology: U.N