According to the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), "one of the most important biological and chemical laboratories of the Iranian regime"; according to NCRI, uses medical research as a cover for its biological weapons activities; according to the NCRI, controlled by the Organization of Special Industry (Special Industries Group), which is a subsidiary of Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO); reportedly has conducted a research program on producing myotoxins; reportedly has worked on producing soil-contaminating microbes that would attack agriculture; reportedly has conducted animal testing; according to the NCRI, headed by Dr. Yousefi.