Iran Arms Sales Libya

Iran has obtained sophisticated acoustic naval mines from Libya in exchange for poison-gas artillery munitions, U.S. officials said. Until now, Iran has used only contact mines in the Persian Gulf. These explode when hit by a ship's hull while the new acoustic mines, made in Yugoslavia, are detonated by the sound of passing ships and are difficult to sweep up. In exchange, the U.S.

Despite U.S. objections, Brazil will sell up to $2 billion worth of arms to Libya, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry confirmed Wednesday. Foreign Minister Roberto Sodre said that a contract for the sales "is being finalized," a ministry spokesman in Brasilia said after Sodre spoke to Brazilian journalists. He said Sodre also acknowledged that the value of the weapons "could reach" up to $2 billion, as has been reported in the press here.

Despite U.S. objections, Brazil will sell up to $2 billion worth of arms to Libya, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry confirmed Wednesday. Foreign Minister Roberto Sodre said that a contract for the sales "is being finalized," a ministry spokesman in Brasilia said after Sodre spoke to Brazilian journalists. He said Sodre also acknowledged that the value of the weapons "could reach" up to $2 billion, as has been reported in the press here.

Iran has obtained sophisticated acoustic naval mines from Libya in exchange for poison-gas artillery munitions, U.S. officials said. Until now, Iran has used only contact mines in the Persian Gulf. These explode when hit by a ship's hull while the new acoustic mines, made in Yugoslavia, are detonated by the sound of passing ships and are difficult to sweep up. In exchange, the U.S.