Iranian, Chinese Charged by US With Illegally Procuring Drone Technology for Tehran

Published on December 20, 2023

An Iranian and a Chinese national have been charged over an alleged scheme to illegally supply American-made drone components to Iran. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Dec. 19 unsealed an indictment against Iranian national Hossein Hatefi Ardakani and Chinese national Gary Lam for their scheme spanning from at least September 2014 to September 2015. Mr. Lam, also known as Lin Jinghe, was based in Hong Kong and China during that period. The drone components were intended for use in the drone program of the Iranian terrorist organization Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to the DOJ. “Today’s announcements show that we remain focused on disrupting the efforts of Iran and its agents to circumvent U.S. sanctions in support of Iran’s weapons programs, including its drone program, which have been used to support and supply terrorist organizations and other foreign adversaries—such as Russia—around the globe,” said U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves in a statement....

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