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Showing posts with label Attempted procurement of materials for Iran's missile program. Show all posts
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Chinese national tried to give ballistic missile production material to Iran: Report

Chinese national tried to give ballistic missile production material to Iran: Report

"...The United States has charged a Chinese national for allegedly trying to provide Iran with a material used in the production of intercontinental ballistic missiles. Xiangjiang Qiao, 39, also known as Joe Hansen, is an employee of the Chinese-based Sinotech Dalian Carbon and Graphite Manufacturing Corporation, which is part of a network of organizations involved in the attempted procurement of materials for Iran's missile program, according to a statement from the Department of Justice. The U.S. placed sanctions on the company in 2014. ...Qiao allegedly participated in a scheme from March 2019 through September 2022 to use his work to supply isostatic graphite to Iran for the production of weapons of mass destruction. ..."

Reference: www.washingtonexaminer.com .