The US Departments of Justice, Commerce, State and Treasury Friday issued an advisory to alert the international community, private sector, and public to the threat posed by Iran's procurement, development and proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
The advisory informs private industry of key components Iran seeks to develop its UAV program and entities involved in the procurement, production, and proliferation of Iranian UAVs, the Department of Justice said in a statement. The advisory also provides recommendations to "exporters, manufacturers, distributors, and financial institutions on implementing effective due diligence and internal controls - specifically, relevant to Iran's UAV-related activities - to ensure compliance with legal requirements across the entire supply chain and to avoid unintentionally contributing to Iran's UAV programs", it noted.
It is critical the private sector "be vigilant in meeting its compliance obligations due to the threat posed by the extensive overseas network of procurement agents, front companies, suppliers, and intermediaries Iran uses to obtain UAV components - all of which employ a variety of methods to evade export controls and sanctions", it said.
Source: Kuwait News Agency