British businessman wanted by U.S. for attempting to export missile components to Iran faces extradition after losing final appeal

A retired British businessman will be extradited to the U.S. within 10 days after failing in his latest attempt to block the move, his lawyer said today.

A last-ditch plea by Christopher Tappin to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to block extradition has been rejected and he will be extradited ‘within the next 10 days’, his lawyer, Karen Todner, said.

The American authorities want to put him on trial accused of conspiring to sell components for Iranian missiles.

The 64-year-old, from Orpington, Kent, denies unlawfully attempting to export batteries for Hawk air defence missiles and says he was the victim of entrapment in a ‘sting’ organised by U.S. government agents.     More Read