Christopher Tappin pleads guilty

Tappin pleads guilty in US court

British businessman Christopher Tappin has pleaded guilty to selling surface-to-air missile parts to Iran in a court in America.

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Christopher Tappin at Heathrow police station, where he was handed over to US marshals and taken to America in February Credit: Sean Dempsey/PA Wire

British businessman Christopher Tappin has pleaded guilty to selling surface-to-air missile parts to Iran, at a court hearing in El Paso, Texas.

Last updated Fri 18 Jul 2014

Christopher Tappin pleads guilty in US court

British businessman Christopher Tappin has pleaded guilty to selling surface-to-air missile parts to Iran, at a court hearing in the USA.
Christopher Tappin has been freed on bail

A retired British businessman who was extradited to the US in February to face arms dealing charges has been released on bail.