TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) A Maryland man convicted of allegedly helping Iran illegally to launch its first satellite has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Fifty-three-year-old Nader Modanlo of Potomac was sentenced on Friday by a federal judge in Maryland. His attorney had recommended he spend less than 27 months in prison, while prosecutors ...

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) -- Closing arguments are expected Wednesday in the trial of an Iranian-American man living in Maryland who allegedly helped Iran launch a satellite from Russia, a violation of a trade embargo the United States has against the Middle Eastern country. Nader Modanlo's trial began in late April in federal court in Greenbelt, Md. Prosecutors ...

GREENBELT, Md. An Iranian-American man living in Maryland is going on trial for allegedly helping Iran launch a satellite from Russia, a violation of a trade embargo the United States has against the Middle Eastern country. Nader Modanlos trial is set to begin Tuesday in federal court in Greenbelt with jury selection. Prosecutors say Modanlo brokered ...

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) -- The case against an Iranian-American man accused of helping Iran launch its first satellite may sound like a James Bond movie but it's a real life drama, a prosecutor said Tuesday as trial opened. Nader Modanlo, 52, is accused of brokering a deal to help Iran launch the earth observation satellite from Russia. Prosecutors say ...