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April 16, 2010 01:23 PM

A shadow war between the U.S. and Iran

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Clark Settles is the Unit Chief for Counter Proliferation Investigations for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He is shown in his office in Washington, DC, on Thursday, April 15, 2010. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Clark Settles is the Unit Chief for Counter Proliferation Investigations for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He is shown in his office in Washington, DC, on Thursday, April 15, 2010. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Clark Settles is the Unit Chief for Counter Proliferation Investigations for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He is shown in his office in Washington, DC, on Thursday, April 15, 2010, where he displays items seized by agents. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Clark Settles is the Unit Chief for Counter Proliferation Investigations for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He is shown in his office in Washington, DC, on Thursday, April 15, 2010, where he displays items seized by agents. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Carbon fiber is very strong compared to its size and can be used for commercial as well as military purposes such as centrifuge tubes. It was seized by agents for  Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is displayed by Clark Settles, the Unit Chief for Counter Proliferation Investigations. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCDT)
Carbon fiber is very strong compared to its size and can be used for commercial as well as military purposes such as centrifuge tubes. It was seized by agents for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is displayed by Clark Settles, the Unit Chief for Counter Proliferation Investigations. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCDT) MCT
This high-energy triggerable spark gap can be used for hihg voltages used in cetain pulsed power applications such as pulsed lasers and triggering nuclear devices. It was seized by agents for  Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is displayed by Clark Settles, the Unit Chief for Counter Proliferation Investigations. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCDT)
This high-energy triggerable spark gap can be used for hihg voltages used in cetain pulsed power applications such as pulsed lasers and triggering nuclear devices. It was seized by agents for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is displayed by Clark Settles, the Unit Chief for Counter Proliferation Investigations. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCDT) MCT
This accelerometer is a single use military item that U.S. officials say Iran wanted to long and medium range missile guidance. It was seized by agents for  Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is displayed by Clark Settles, the Unit Chief for Counter Proliferation Investigations. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCDT)
This accelerometer is a single use military item that U.S. officials say Iran wanted to long and medium range missile guidance. It was seized by agents for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is displayed by Clark Settles, the Unit Chief for Counter Proliferation Investigations. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCDT) MCT
This accelerometer was most likely designed for military-related testing and development. It was seized by agents for  Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is displayed by Clark Settles, the Unit Chief for Counter Proliferation Investigations. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCDT)
This accelerometer was most likely designed for military-related testing and development. It was seized by agents for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is displayed by Clark Settles, the Unit Chief for Counter Proliferation Investigations. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCDT) MCT
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