Sanctions against Iran stymied efforts to produce ballistic missiles: report

Sanctions against Iran’s imports of information technology and knowledge have prevented Tehran from having access to key propellant and other ingredients necessary to develop its missile program. (Reuters)

By Al Arabiya

Sanctions imposed against Iran have thwarted Tehran’s efforts to develop and produce long-range ballistic missiles capable of striking potential targets in Western Europe and beyond, reported London’s International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) on Monday.

The report, however, said that there is “mounting evidence,” suggesting that the sanctions did not prevent “Tehran from operating an increased number of centrifuges for uranium-enrichment activities or adding to its stockpile of fissile material.”

“If sanctions continue to disrupt Tehran’s access to the key propellant ingredients and components needed to produce large solid-propellant rocket motors, Iranian attempts to develop and field long-range ballistic missiles could be significantly impeded, if not halted altogether,” the report added.


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