Fake news huhAs I posted before, the Iranian regime tries to hide the fact that they use shotgun ammo made in EU which is why a small amount of spent shells were recovered:
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The man told FRANCE 24: "When they shoot at people, they always try to pick up all the empty cartridges on the ground. This one had fallen down somewhere in the darkness. They did not see it, and I was able to find it when they were gone”. His account is consistent with other witnesses who told FRANCE 24 or reported on social media that the security forces routinely try to pick up empty shells from the ground.
Secondly the Iranian ammo manufacturer mentioned above is using EU-made components which I already addressed above but some users fail to read:
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One hunter told FRANCE 24: “Our hunting and gun licences give us a quota of 100 cartridges that we can buy each year. For many years I used Shahin ammunition that had primer bases from European manufacturers such as Cheddite.” Another wrote on the forum in 2014/2016: “Hey friends, this year’s Shahin cartridges have ‘Cheddite’ written on the base and on the box it says ‘made in Italy!!!!!!” A photo posted in 2015 shows a Shahin box marked: “Components are from ITALY.”
Cheddite is legally responsible, an EU economic adviser said the following:
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Mehrdad Emadi, an economic advisor for the European Union, added: “Cheddite is legally responsible, whether Iran bought the products directly or from a third party. Cheddite must vet its buyers and ensure that they do not resell the products to terrorist organisations or to countries that are banned under EU rules, as its products are not dual-use, but are designed to injure or kill.”
I guess we'll be hearing more about this in the near future, I'll keep an eye out for updates ^^