Two Israeli businessmen were arrested for allegedly selling vehicles and military equipment to Iran. The sales were estimated at millions of dollars and include armored personnel carriers and spare parts. The two suspects, identified as Eli Cohen, 50, and Avichai Weinstein, 32, were detained following an investigation that lasted more than a year and involved authorities in the United States, Europe and the Far East.
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