(Analyst's note: Must read this actionable piece of intelligence. The U.S. can and should stop dealing with these people. Supplying our enemy is NOT a good thing.)
A German company that worked with Iraq in the development of its weapons of mass destruction under Saddam Hussein now may be concentrating its technology and efforts in assisting Iran in its ballistic missile program, according to a report from Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin.
Engineering giant Siemens is under investigation for allegedly violating export control laws on two separate shipments of components to Iran.
Siemens apparently sought to export from the German port of Hamburg turbo compressors used to accelerate a missile to high speeds from the ground. The compressors originated from a Siemens subsidiary in Sweden and were being transferred in Hamburg in preparation for being sent to Iran.
The compressors are valued at some $23 million and were part of a $115 million shipment.
As dual-use technology, the compressors also have various civilian applications, although the capability of the seized compressors left little doubt they were destined for Iran's missile development program.
Revelation of the diversion of the Siemens compressors came just as Iran conducted new tests of a medium-range missile, the two-stage Sejil, which is powered by solid fuel. The particular compressors are useful for accelerating a solid fuel missile.
The Sejil has a range of some 1,240 miles and could reach targets in much of Turkey, all of Israel, some Arab states and southern Europe. U.S. bases in these regions also are vulnerable.
The latest Iranian missiles are said to be capable of carrying a nuclear weapon.
"The secretary has seen the intelligence on that latest launch and is clearly concerned," Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said, referring to U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
"This is just the latest in a series of provocative actions by Iran, all seemingly oblivious to the scrutiny of the international community or perhaps more likely in spite of it," Morrell added.
Along with the revelation of Siemens' alleged support for Iran's missile program, Siemens is under investigation for delivering very sophisticated surveillance equipment to Iran to track mobile and land-line phone conversations.
The equipment would be used by Iranian intelligence to monitor conversations not only of Israel but of dissidents within the country. The surveillance equipment also could be used to monitor financial activities and aircraft movements, according to experts.
The surveillance equipment apparently originated from Siemens' joint partner Nokia Siemens Network.
In both cases, Siemens has denied any wrongdoing, claiming that its transactions are in full compliance with export regulations.
