U.S. Seeks To Seize Buildings Tied To Iran

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 11/13/2009 - 7:45am

The U.S. government has asked a federal judge to allow it to seize four mosques and a Manhattan skyscraper that are owned by a nonprofit group.

The government says the group is a front for the Iranian government, which has been under economic sanctions for decades.

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