Bipartisan House Bill Could Result in New Iranian Drone Sanctions
A new House bill could lead to new sanctions against anyone involved in Iran’s missile or drone program, including buyers and sellers of the drones and those “importing or exporting any restricted missile or drone-related materiel to or from Iran.” The Fight Crime Act, which has bipartisan support, would also sanction people or entities that provide Iran “or its proxies” with products that “may contribute to the development of missiles or drones” or that participate “in joint missile or drone development with Iran or its proxies.”
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The legislation -- introduced by Reps. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., and Dean Phillips, D-Minn., along with the two leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Reps. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y. -- would also require the administration to report on its strategy to stop the U.N. from easing drone-related restrictions on Iran. A U.N. trade prohibition related to Iran’s missile program is scheduled to expire in October.
“Even with the UN restrictions in place, Iran’s missiles and drones are targeting U.S. troops, allies, and partners across the Middle East and increasingly fueling Vladimir Putin’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine,” the lawmakers said in a joint statement. “Without urgent action, Iran’s missiles and drones could wreak even greater havoc around the globe come October.”