German pensioners accused of supplying parts to the Iranian nuclear reactor

Federal prosecutors say they have charged three German-Iranian dual nationals and a German man with breaking export laws for allegedly supplying Iran with parts needed to build a nuclear reactor in violation of the country's trade embargo, the Associated Press reports.Prosecutors said in a statement on Monday that suspect Hamid H., aged 80, set up a contact for Gholamali Ka., aged 70, and his son Kianzad Ka., aged 25, with German businessman Rudolf M., aged 78, whose Thuringia firm produced valves needed for a nuclear reactor's construction. Their last names were not released in accordance with German privacy laws, the AP report says.The group is accused of supplying Iran with 92 German-made valves, and another 856 Indian-made valves, in 2010 and 2011.They're accused of supplying the parts through front companies in other countries in deals worth millions of euros in total.