Our Publications
Weapon Program Background Report
January 26, 2026
Iran has one of the largest and most diverse missile arsenals in the Middle East. This table presents the known capabilities of Iran's major missile systems.
Articles and Reports
December 17, 2025
Shahed drones have been the iconic symbol of arms proliferation in recent years. This report traces the history of Iran’s and, subsequently, Russia’s efforts to procure and mass-produce the German-designed engines that power Shahed suicide drones and the role played by Chinese investors in making those engines available to them.
Weapon Program Background Report
October 21, 2025
A running timeline of important events in Iran's nuclear program from 1967 to the present day, including the country's secret effort to build nuclear weapons in the early 2000s, the 2015 nuclear deal, and the 2025 U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Interviews and Podcasts
September 26, 2025
In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, Wisconsin Project Executive Director Valerie Lincy and Senior Research Associate John Caves sat down with Wisconsin Project Senior Fellow John Lauder to think through the new realities after the bombing of Iran’s nuclear program and the return of U.N. sanctions.
Iranian Entities
Nuclear
A front company for the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), which according to the U.S. Department of State is the direct successor to Iran's pre-2004 nuclear weapon program; facilitated the travel of Iranian nuclear experts to Russia to procure dual-use technologies and expertise applicable in nuclear weapon development.
Nuclear, Missile, Chemical, Military
A research institute subordinate to the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL); associated with "possible military dimensions to Iran's nuclear program," according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); the direct successor to Iran's pre-2004 nuclear weapons program, according to the U.S. Department of State.
Suppliers
Military
A China-based engine producer; according to the European Union, suspected of sharing engine designs with entities producing Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Military
A China-based aerospace company controlled by Chen Congming; has been the parent company of China-based Xiamen Limbach Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd.