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Iranian National Charged With Unlawful Procurement of UAV Parts for Iran

U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs
Article Source: U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs

Article Source: U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) military personnel carrying handheld anti-tank grenade launchers during a military rally in Tehran, Iran, November 24, 2023 - Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images
  • The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging Iranian national Hossein Hatefi Ardakani and co-defendant Gary Lam with crimes related to the procurement of U.S.-manufactured dual-use microelectronics for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force UAV program.
  • The indictment alleges Ardakani and Lam illegally purchased and exported dual-use microelectronics from the U.S. to Iran between 2014 and 2015, including components subject to U.S. export controls for national security reasons.
  • The indictment further alleges that on four separate occasions Ardakani and his co-conspirators used a web of foreign companies to accomplish their obfuscation and evasion efforts.  Read More

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