American government accused Israel of buying Iranian pistachios

This under the guise of trade with Turkey and thus violating the Israeli law which prohibitstrade with enemy states
 
US Ambassador to Israel, Richard H. Jones, wrote a severe letter last week to Finance Minister Ronnie Bar-On accusing Israel of secretly trading with Iran and transferring foreign currency to the country, in direct violation of an Israeli law which prohibitstrade with enemy states.            
 
The American Government strongly accused Israel of buying Iranian pistachios under the guise of trade with Turkey, despite the US’s objection.
 
“Israel is the world’s largest per capita consumer of pistachio nuts and therefore an important market – estimated at US$20 million – for pistachio producers”.
 
A spokesman for the US embassy noted that of the two largest producers of pistachios – the Unites States and Iran – only the US has duty free access to the Israeli market under the Israel USA Free Trade Agreement, while Iran’s product is banned by Israel’s trading with the Enemy countries Act. 
 
“Evidence strongly suggests that most, if not all, of the pistachios entering Israel are actually of Iranian origin.” Despite the close ties between Israel and the US, American producers hold only 5% of the market.
 
US Ambassador Jones further claims that though the matter was broughtto the Israeli Government’s attention, nothing has yet been done.
 
Israel, for its part, maintains its pistachios are imported from Turkey.