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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10 outlets covered it, splitting into 7 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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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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“Los Angeles woman arrested on suspicion of helping Iran send weapons to Sudan - CNN”CNN CNN LEFT
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“Glam Iranian businesswoman busted at LAX, charged with helping regime buy drones, bombs and ammo”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge” · AP News, PBS NewsHour
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GThe Guardian Iranian American woman arrested in Los Angeles for alleged arms trafficking 74d ago CNNCNN Los Angeles woman arrested on suspicion of helping Iran send weapons to Sudan - CNN 75d ago CENTER2
APAP News Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge PBSPBS NewsHour Los Angeles woman arrested on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan 74d ago RIGHT3
NYPNY Post Glam Iranian businesswoman busted at LAX, charged with helping regime buy drones, bombs and ammo 75d ago WEWashington Examiner Iranian woman arrested at LA airport for allegedly trafficking weapons to Sudan 75d ago BBreitbart High Rolling Iranian Businesswoman Nabbed at Los Angeles Airport, Accused of Arms Trafficking 74d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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