German-Iranian NTNU professor acquitted in the Court of Appeal – news Trøndelag – Local news, TV and radio

Now he has been acquitted in the Borgarting Court of Appeal. – By the judgment of the Court of Appeal, the man was acquitted of breaching the regulations on export control and the regulations on sanctions against Iran. The defendant was also acquitted of charges of complicity in data breaches, says the press release from the Court of Appeal. The man was sentenced to eight months in prison in the district court. The man was investigated after providing technical assistance and services to the four Iranian guest researchers in connection with technology that requires an export permit from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Condemned in the district court – The guest researchers had not acquired the technological knowledge that was necessary to develop any of the listed goods. The defendant’s services could also not serve to develop a country’s military capability, the court’s report further states. The man was sentenced to eight months in prison in the district court.



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