KIEV, Ukraine Prosecutors in Ukraine say weapons dealers there smuggled nuclear-capable missiles into Iran and China.
The prosecutor general's office says 18 cruise missiles were illegally sold to the countries.
It says proceedings against those who allegedly carried out the deal have been taken to the country's appeals court for closed-door hearings.
The deals allegedly took place during the term of the country's previous president, Leonid Kuchma (KOOCH'-mah).
In a letter to the new president, a lawmaker says six missiles purportedly ended up in Iran and another six allegedly went to China. He doesn't say what happened to the others.
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If this report is true, then we already have a new situation in the world. I'm more concerned about China having the cruise missiles. Soon they will be reproducing them enmass with nuclear warheads.
I can't help wonder if this is a political ploy within Ukraine to gain a politic edge for the new president or planted by the Bush Administration, disinformation to justify escalating the moves on Iraq and containing China, perhaps persuading EU to not sell weapons to them. I'd find it hard to believe this will be the last we hear of this.
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