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June 8, 2013: An Iranian shipping company is trying to convince the local government to allow them to control all port operations in Mogadishu. The government and the UN is opposed to this because the of the many sanctions against Iran and the tendency for Iranian shipping and trading companies to be involved in smuggling for the Iranian government. The Iranians are spreading cash around and promising more if the Somalis sign a deal.

Iranians have lots of hitech technology like Oil drilling & Manufacturing of all kind of goods. We should be neutral and atleast let them use our ports for a good deal. Economy benefits would be crazy!