Library Documents on Iran's Drone Program
March 25, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 80 entities to the Entity List from China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), South Africa, Iran, Taiwan, and others for activities contrary to U.S. national security and foreign policy. As part of these measures, BIS is working toward the following...
March 19, 2025
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to the disruption of the financial mechanisms of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its various branches, including the IRGC-Qods Force (IRGC-...
February 26, 2025
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting six entities based in Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), engaged in the procurement of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) components on behalf of OFAC-designated Iranian firm Pishtazan Kavosh Gostar Boshra (PKGB) and its...
February 26, 2025
The United States is today sanctioning six entities based in the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong, that have been involved in the procurement of key components by entities connected to Iran’s UAV and ballistic missile programs.
February 15, 2025
The text of the following statement was released by the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.Begin text:The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America...
February 6, 2025
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning an international network for facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The oil was shipped on behalf of Iran’s Armed Forces General...
January 16, 2025
Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan (Burhan), the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), under Executive Order (E.O.) 14098, “Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition.” This action follows the...
December 23, 2024
The outcome of Iran’s massive April 13 and October 1 strikes on Israel has raised questions about the utility of its missile force and the military strategy built around it. In the April strike, Iran launched an estimated 110-130 ballistic missiles at Israel. About half malfunctioned after launch, nearly half were intercepted, and around 7-9 got...
December 18, 2024
Iran-based Chekad Sanat Faraz Asia has contributed to the production of the Shahed series one way attack UAVs. The entity specializes in manufacturing aviation components, specifically the parts and bodies of Shahed-136 UAVs. Chekad Sanat Faraz Asia reportedly operates as a front company of the IRGC, which was designated as a foreign terrorist...
December 18, 2024
The United States is imposing sanctions on one individual and two Iran-based entities that support proliferation of Iran’s ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which continues to destabilize the Middle East and enables Russia’s war against Ukraine. The two entities, designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13949, assist...