Choe Pyong Wan

Weapon Program: 

  • Missile

Related Country: 

  • North Korea

Address: 

Iran

A North Korean missile specialist with expertise in liquid-fueled ballistic missile systems, according to a U.N. Panel of Experts report.

Suspected of traveling to Iran to support the work of U.N.-sanctioned Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID), according to a U.N. Panel of Experts report; KOMID is North Korea's primary arms dealer and exporter of ballistic missile-related equipment.

Suspected of supporting Shahid Hemat Industrial Group (SHIG) subsidiary Shahid Haj Ali Movahed Research Center (a.k.a. Shahid Movahed Industries) in the launch of a space launch vehicle (SLV), according to a U.N. Panel of Experts report.

Date Entered: 

June 24, 2021

Date Last Modified: 

June 24, 2021