Documents and plans relating to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter have been recovered from shipping containers destined for Iran

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http://www.news.com.au/national/documents-and-plans-relating-to-the-f35-joint-strike-fighter-have-been-recovered-from-shipping-containers-destined-for-iran/story-fncynjr2-1226802342086

NEWS.co.au
JANUARY 15, 2014

THE secret plans for America's - and Australia's - next stealth fighter 
have been recovered from boxes labelled "household goods" on their way to 
Iran.

It's just the latest scare for the troubled multi-billion dollar Joint 
Strike Fighter F-35 Lightning II program.

It's turned out to be the most expensive defence program in history, 
costing about $400 billion so far. Tens of more billions are expected to 
be spent in ironing out the many problems with its ultra-advanced 
electronics.

Mozaffar Khazaee was arrested last week as he attempted to board a flight 
to Germany which then went to Iran. The 44 boxes had been forwarded a week 
earlier via a shipping company.

The secret material found within included "sensitive technical manuals, 
specification sheets, and other proprietary material", according to a US 
Homeland Security affidavit.

The thousands of pages were bundled within dozens of manuals and binders. 
The packaging note described them as "books and college-related items".

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