Iran Nuclear NewsAustria stops attempt to ship to Iran

Austria stops attempt to ship to Iran

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AP: Authorities at Vienna’s international airport stopped an attempt to ship technology with potential dual uses to Iran last summer, a government spokesman said Tuesday. Associated Press

VIENNA, Austria (AP) – Authorities at Vienna’s international airport stopped an attempt to ship technology with potential dual uses to Iran last summer, a government spokesman said Tuesday.

Authorities discovered the equipment in early August 2005, Interior Ministry spokesman Rudolf Gollia said, adding that a company in the southern province of Styria had tried to export it.

The equipment seized was a “friction tester” that is used to determine the sensitivity to friction of various substances, Gollia said. It was manufactured by a German company, he said.

He declined to provide more details, citing an ongoing investigation.

Dual-use technology refers to products and materials that have military as well civilian uses.

The United States and other world powers are concerned that Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons program. Tehran says it only wants to generate nuclear energy.

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