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France refuses to extradite Iranian to US

"The allegations by US authorities were not punishable in France at that time," said the lead prosecutor at the hearing, which was attended by US justice officials.

Kakavand, 37, is wanted in the US for buying electronic components and measurement tools from companies in New Jersey, Alabama and California, to illegally import them to Iran via Malaysia.

The US says the sale violates economic sanctions against Iran that forbid the importation of dual-use technology that could be used for military purposes.

For more: France refuses to extradite Iranian to US | www.english.rfi.fr

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