Iran's Chemical Program

This page contains background essays and other documents authored by the Wisconsin Project that describe the history of Iran's chemical weapon-related efforts. These documents provide an overall assessment of Iran's chemical weapon capability.

This page also contains links to other chemical weapon-related content on Iran Watch, including profiles of Iranian entities and their suppliers, summaries of news articles, and documents from the Library published by governments and multilateral organizations.

News Briefs

U.S. Adds Companies to Economic Blacklist for Providing WMD Activity Support in Syria
Reuters
November 13, 2019
U.S. Ambassador's Remarks at the Conference to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
U.S. Department of State
November 22, 2018
German Company Involved in Syrian Chemical Attacks Defies U.S. Warnings
Jerusalem Post
April 11, 2018
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Iranian Entities

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Drone, Nuclear, Missile, Chemical, Biological, Military
Last Modified: July 29, 2026
Iranian military force created following the Islamic Revolution in 1979; involved in planning and support for terrorist acts; has provided support for WMD programs; has operational control over Iran's ballistic missile program.
Special Industries Group (SIG)
Nuclear, Chemical, Biological, Military
Last Modified: April 9, 2026
A subsidiary of Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO); has reportedly been involved in Iran's nuclear program and its chemical and biological weapons programs
Ammunition Industries Group (AMIG)
Nuclear, Chemical, Military
Last Modified: January 14, 2026
The largest industrial group of the Defense Industries Organization (DIO).
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Library Documents

United States Imposes Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Chemical Weapons Research and Development
Governments » United States » Executive Branch » Department of State
July 12, 2024
Iran-related Designation; Non-Proliferation Designation
Governments » United States » Executive Branch » Department of the Treasury
July 12, 2024
America's Strategic Posture
Governments » United States » Congress » Legislation & Reports
October 12, 2023
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Suppliers

Zibo Chemet Equipment Corporation Ltd.
Chemical
Last Modified: June 10, 2014
Penalized by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) in March 2008 for violating export control regulations by exporting, without authorization, glass-lined reaction vessel(s) controlled under China's "Measures on Export Control of Certain Chemicals and Related Equipment and Technologies"; fined 450,...
Jiangsu Yongli Chemical Engineering and Technology Import-Export Corporation
Chemical
Last Modified: June 10, 2014
Sanctioned (with all sub-units and successors) by the U.S. Department of State on July 9, 2002 and May 21, 1997, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and the Export Administration Act of 1979 (EAA), for engaging in proliferation activities, and for "knowingly and materially contributing...
Buehler Limited
Chemical
Last Modified: August 5, 2013

Effective December 12, 2008, assessed a civil penalty of $200,000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to settle charges that it committed 81 violations of the U.S.

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