Middle East

Tehran’s Chinese Missile Man

Heavy Metal

As Iran and the West resume nuclear talks, the Chinese engineer who helped Tehran develop its ballistic missiles is one of America’s most wanted, with a $5 million reward on his head.

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FBI

Chinese businessman Li Fangwei, known as “Karl Lee,” is one of the most wanted men on the planet, with a bounty of $5 million on his head.

Li’s alleged offense: flouting the international ban on trading with Iran.

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