IRAN EXPANDS MISSILE SUPPLIERS

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Iran has expanded its missile suppliers amid a U.S.effort to halt North Korean shipments. U.S. officials said Teheran has forged relations with a range of missilesuppliers to compensate for U.S. efforts to block North Korean shipments toIran over the last year. The officials said the new missile suppliers toIran include countries aligned with the United States.