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Articles and Reports
October 3, 2024
On October 1, Iran carried out a second large-scale missile attack against Israel. Although the operation differed in meaningful ways from Iran’s first missile attack on Israel in April, the result was largely the same, further underscoring some key limitations for the country's conventional missile program.
Articles and Reports
September 18, 2024
How quickly could Iran get enough fissile material for a small nuclear arsenal? This timetable estimates how quickly Iran could amass enough weapons-grade uranium for five bombs. Once it has the enriched uranium, however, it could take at least several months to turn it into a working weapon.
Interviews and Podcasts
September 17, 2024
In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, we sat down with Hanna Notte and Jim Lamson to discuss the history of Iran and Russia’s military relationship, how it has changed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and areas where both countries might benefit from deeper cooperation in the future.
Weapon Program Background Report
September 16, 2024
In recent years, Iran has developed and deployed centrifuge models that can enrich greater amounts of uranium with fewer machines relative to its original IR-1 design. This table sets out the number of installed and operational centrifuges at Iran's enrichment sites, as well as the capacity and primary materials of each centrifuge model.
Iranian Entities
Military
An Iranian procurement agent; according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, oversees a transnational procurement network supporting Iran's
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization (ASF SSJO) and its production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Military
A subsidiary of the Iranian Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL); according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, part of a network that has facilitated and financed the sale of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia on behalf of MODAFL.
Suppliers
Missile, Military
A German-Iranian procurement agent; according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, part of a network that has obtained epoxy resin and other items for end users in Iran's defense industry.
Military
An Oman-based construction company; according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, part of a network that has obtained epoxy resin and other items for end users in Iran's defense industry.