Federal agents arrested Iranian national, Shamim Mafi, at Los Angeles International Airport as she was preparing to fly to Turkey. They allege that Mafi was involved in a high-dollar weapons pipeline linked to Iran, brokering deals involving Iranian-made military equipment, including drones, bombs, and specialized components used in explosives. Some transactions reportedly involved tens of millions of rounds of ammunition and a proposed agreement worth over $70 million for armed drone systems. Mafi also allegedly used an Oman-based business to move deals forward and routed payments through countries like Turkey and the United Arab Emirates to evade U.S. sanctions. If convicted, she could face up to 20 years in prison. The case raises questions about how complex international networks operate across multiple countries while maintaining a presence inside the United States.