Iranian, Chinese Charged by US With Illegally Supplying Drone Technology to Tehran

The technology was intended for use in the drone program of the Iranian terrorist organization Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Iranian, Chinese Charged by US With Illegally Supplying Drone Technology to Tehran
The Department of Justice building in Washington on Feb. 9, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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An Iranian and a Chinese national have been charged in a scheme to illegally supply U.S.-made drone components to Iran, according to the Department of Justice.

Iranian national Hossein Hatefi Ardakani and Chinese national Gary Lam are accused in the scheme that spanned from at least September 2014 to September 2015, the DOJ said in an indictment unsealed on Dec. 19. Mr. Lam, also known as Lin Jinghe, was based in Hong Kong and China during that period.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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