Federal Agencies Release Industry Guidance on Iran’s UAV-Related Activities

The departments of Commerce, State, Justice and the Treasury have issued a joint advisory informing the industry of legal obligations and internal controls that should be implemented to prevent any activities that would contribute to the development of Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle program.

The guidance document seeks to inform the private sector of the compliance structures and due diligence policies to help address the threat posed by Iran’s UAV-related activities to national and international security of the U.S. and its allies, the State Department said Friday.

The advisory outlines the key components Iran seeks for its UAV development efforts, including electronics and guidance, navigation and control equipment.

“We urge manufacturers that supply UAV-relevant items to establish multiple methods to track such items due to the observed prevalence of methods used to obscure the sources of components found in Iranian UAVs, such as the lasering off of serial numbers and other identifying information,” the document reads.

The guidance also details the U.S. export controls and sanctions and the penalties that the U.S. government implements for persons and entities that violate such controls.

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