Library Documents on Iran's Drone Program
January 31, 2023
SUMMARY: In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding seven entities to the Entity List. These seven entities, listed under the destination of Iran, have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the...
January 17, 2023
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everybody. James, my friend, we’ve been around the world together on many occasions already – everywhere from New York to Münster to Bucharest, just in recent months. But it’s a special pleasure to have you here at the State Department for the first time in your current role, and we’re adding another chapter to a...
January 6, 2023
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating six executives and board members of U.S. designated Qods Aviation Industries (QAI), a key Iranian defense manufacturer responsible for the design and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Iran has transferred these UAVs for...
January 6, 2023
The United States has designated seven individuals in leadership positions with Qods Aviation Industries (QAI), an Iranian defense manufacturer responsible for the design and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and of Iran’s Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO), the main organization responsible for overseeing Iran’s ballistic...
December 28, 2022
On December 16, CIA Director William Burns expressed concern over what he believes to be “at least the beginnings of a full-fledged defense partnership” between Iran and Russia. A few days earlier, the Russian military launched a wave of Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in an attack on Kyiv. These developments followed months of...
December 19, 2022
Madam President, I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Mr. Mr Gonzato, and Ambassador Mythen for their briefings.The JCPOA, endorsed by the Security Council resolution, is an important achievement of multilateral diplomacy. It is a classic example of resolving disputes through dialogue and consultations, and also a key pillar for international...
December 19, 2022
Good afternoon. Today, the Security Council discussed the implementation of UNSC Resolution 2231, particularly Iran’s nuclear, ballistic and proliferation activities inconsistent with that resolution.
December 19, 2022
Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Under Secretary-General DiCarlo, for your briefing, as well as Ambassadors Fergal Mythen and Silvio Gonzato for your remarks.Seven and a half years ago, this Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2231 as part of the diplomacy that produced the JCPOA. All Council members recognized the importance of retaining...
December 19, 2022
Mme.President,We thank USG DiCarlo, Charge d’Affaires of the EU Mission Silvio Gonzato, as well as Facilitator of “Format 2231”, Permanent Representative of Ireland Ambassador Mythen for the briefings.We note efforts that Ireland made to facilitate the work of Format 2231. Consensual adoption of the six-month report of the 2231 Facilitator appears...
December 14, 2022
New sanctions are being imposed on Iran for its supply of weapons technology to Russia causing death and injury to Ukrainian civilians, as part of our continuing response to the war.Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta today announced sanctions on three Iranian individuals and one entity involved in the manufacture and supply of drones to Russia...