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Iranian woman with US green card arrested at LAX on weapons trafficking charges

Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Iranian national and lawful permanent US resident, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday evening. She is charged with brokering the sale of Iranian-made drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and ammunition to Sudan, including an alleged $70 million drone contract. Mafi faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted and is expected to appear in US District Court in Los Angeles on Monday.

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Mainstream outlets (AP, Guardian, PBS, CNN) offer straight factual reporting on the arms trafficking arrest, while NY Post and Breitbart lean into identity and lifestyle framing, the Examiner highlights US-Iran geopolitics, and Breitbart uniquely emphasizes her Obama-era residency status.
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THE LEFT2 outlets · mostly neutral
Los Angeles woman arrested on suspicion of helping Iran send weapons to Sudan - CNN
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THE RIGHT3 outlets · mostly critical
Glam Iranian businesswoman busted at LAX, charged with helping regime buy drones, bombs and ammo
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“Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge” · AP News, PBS NewsHour

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