The House of Representatives approved two measures last week aimed at blocking Boeing from selling commercial aircraft to Iran. The vote comes a few weeks after Boeing announced a preliminary…
Analysis
The Wisconsin Project’s reports track WMD programs and the companies supplying them. In op-eds and articles, we argue for strict enforcement of strategic trade controls to inhibit proliferation.
Treasury Gives New Guidance, but Banks Still Wary
The U.S. Treasury Department released new guidance on June 8 that appears intended to reassure European and other non-U.S. banks wary of doing business with Iran. In an updated explanatory…
Missile Sanctions Must Target Iran’s Suppliers
On May 9, a senior Iranian defense official announced the recent test of “a missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers and a margin of error of 8 meters.”[1] Iran’s…
The Iran Nuclear Agreement: What Comes Next?
Remarks at the Heritage Foundation, Washington D.C. The nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 was officially implemented in January 2016. As a result, Iran has agreed to restrict the most…
Simmering Dissatisfaction on Both Sides of Nuclear Deal
Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif met in New York on April 19 amid dissatisfaction on both sides about the implementation of the nuclear agreement….
New Guidance on U.N. Procurement Channel Raises Larger Questions about Iran Deal Enforcement
This week, the United Nations published some guidance about a critical part of the nuclear agreement with Iran: the procurement channel. Sales to Iran of items controlled by the Nuclear…
CEO of U.S. Metallurgical Company Charged with Illicit Export of Metallic Powder to Iran
The CEO of a New York-based metallurgical company has been arrested on charges of illegally exporting a specialized metallic powder from the United States to Iran, the U.S. Justice Department…
Who are the Iranian Sanctions Violators Pardoned on Implementation Day?
On January 17, 2016 – the day after implementation of the nuclear deal with Iran – President Barack Obama announced the details of another agreement with Iran: four Americans who…
Chinese Man Convicted on Charges of Exporting U.S.-Origin Pressure Transducers to Iran
On January 27, 2016, Chinese national Sihai Cheng pleaded guilty to six counts related to the export of American-made pressure transducers to Iran in violation of U.S. export laws. He had…
Pakistan Prioritizes Short-Range, Nuclear-Capable Missiles
Pakistan may hope its new short-range missiles deter conventional attacks from India, but they could also lower the threshold for nuclear weapons use in South Asia.