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Iran-based Hossein Hatefi Ardakani (Ardakani) oversees a transnational procurement network that spans the Middle East and East Asia and has procured hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of servomotors, inertial navigation equipment, and other items with UAV applications for the IRGC ASF SSJO. Ardakani directly contracts with the IRGC ASF SSJO using his Iran-based firms and coordinates foreign defense procurements through front companies in Malaysia, Hong Kong, and other jurisdictions.
IRGC Aerospace Force Self Sufficiency Jihad Organization is Involved in Iran’s ballistic missile research and flight test launches. Part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force;
“Iran’s illicit production and proliferation of its deadly UAVs to its terrorist proxies in the Middle East and to Russia continues to exacerbate tensions and prolong conflicts, undermining stability,” said Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson. “The United States, in close coordination with our allies and partners, will continue to use the full range of our tools and authorities to disrupt these illicit procurement networks, as well as hold accountable the individuals and entities who seek to support them.”
Involved In:
Missile Weapon Program
Also Known As:
ARDAKANI, Hosein Hatefi
ARDAKANI, Hussein Hatefi
ARDEKANI, Hossein Hatafi
Seatha Murugiah
DOB:
21 Sep 1985
Country:
Iran
Address:
Tehran, Iran
POB:
Ardakan, Iran
Nationality:
Iran
Passport:
U34290111 (Iran)
National ID No.:
4449916581 (Iran)