US sanctions company developing chemical weapons for Iran

The United States imposes sanctions on Hakiman Shargh Research, a company the State Department says is involved in chemical weapons research and development for Iran, department spokesperson Matthew Miller says in a statement.

“The United States is designating the company for engaging or attempting to engage in activities or transactions that materially contribute to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by Iran,” the statement says.

“This sanctions action follows the United States’ repeated calls for Iran to remedy its noncompliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), including at this week’s meeting of the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons,” it says.

“The United States will continue to counter any efforts by the Iranian regime to develop chemical weapons, including those that may be used by its proxies and partners to support Iran’s destabilizing agenda of inciting and prolonging conflict around the world,” Miller says.