Library Documents on Iran's Drone Program
December 18, 2023
Today, the Security Council discussed the implementation of UNSC Resolution 2231, particularly Iran’s nuclear activity, missile development and continued weapons proliferation inconsistent with that resolution.In November, the IAEA Director General yet again issued a report which starkly outlines the deplorable state of Iran’s commitments under...
December 14, 2023
new sanctions regime gives UK extensive new powers to disrupt Iran’s hostile activities in the UK and around the worldsanctions will target Iran’s decision makers and those doing its bidding, with the regime also including new restrictions on Iran’s drone programme and shippingin coordination with the US, first sanctions package under new regime...
December 11, 2023
The Council today imposed restrictive measures against 6 persons and 5 entities involved in Iran's development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) used in Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.These are the first listings under the newly established framework for restrictive measures in view of Iran's military support of...
December 11, 2023
The Council of the European Union,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1529 of 20 July 2023 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,Having regard to the...
December 7, 2023
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 13 individuals and entities responsible for providing tens of millions of dollars’ worth of foreign currency generated from the sale and shipment of Iranian commodities, backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), to...
November 17, 2023
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating six individuals affiliated with the Iran-aligned militia group (IAMG) Kata’ib Hizballah (KH) based in Iraq. Trained, funded, and supported by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), KH is behind a spate of recent...
November 17, 2023
The Department of State is today designating Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS) and its Secretary General Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. KSS terrorist activity has threatened the lives of both U.S. and Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS personnel in Iraq and Syria.
November 14, 2023
Nearly three months after the Institute and The Washington Post publicly revealed detailed information on the plans of JSC Alabuga 1 (“Alabuga”) to produce thousands of deadly Shahed-136 kamikaze drones on Russian soil, satellite imagery indicates that plans are progressing at the Alabuga Special Economic Zone. Yet, the company responsible, JSC...
October 19, 2023
BRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon everyone. And thank you very much for your patience.We do have quite a bit to cover today so thank you in advance.Well, I'll go through some detailed information here. First of all, let me address the ongoing situation in the Middle East and the Department of Defense response. And then I...
October 18, 2023
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing an Iran Ballistic Missile Procurement Advisory.The following additions, removals, and changes have been made to OFAC's list of Specially Designated Nationals and OFAC's Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List:SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS LIST UPDATEThe...