{"id":2129688,"date":"2023-12-20T10:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-indicts-two-men-who-allegedly-sold-microelectronics-to-irgc-irans-terror-organization\/"},"modified":"2023-12-20T10:13:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:13:27","slug":"doj-indicts-two-men-who-allegedly-sold-microelectronics-to-irgc-irans-terror-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-indicts-two-men-who-allegedly-sold-microelectronics-to-irgc-irans-terror-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ charges two men for selling microelectronics to IRGC, Iran&#8217;s terror group"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-indicts-two-men-who-allegedly-sold-microelectronics-to-irgc-irans-terror-organization%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2129688&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>DOJ Indicts Two Men for Procuring Microelectronics\u2063 for IRGC<\/h2>\n<p>The Department\u200c of \u2063Justice has indicted two men for allegedly \u200bprocuring\u2062 microelectronics\u200c for\u200c the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that could be used in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-hostile-regimes-testing-joe-biden-during-his-first-months-in-office\/\" title=\"4 Hostile Regimes Testing Joe Biden During His First Months In Office\">unmanned aerial vehicle<\/a> \u200c(UAV) attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian \u2063national Hossein Hatefi Ardakani and co-defendant Gary Lam, identified as Lin Jinghe, have been charged with the crime. Lam reportedly worked\u200b for a Chinese company. \u200dThe\u200b microelectronics were intended for \u2063use \u2062by \u200bthe IRGC Aerospace \u2064Force Self \u2064Sufficiency Jihad Organization\u2019s (ASF \u200dSSJO) one-way\u200b attack UAV program,\u200d as stated by the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>The microelectronics included\u200d high \u200delectron mobility \u2064transistors (HEMTs), monolithic \u2062microwave integrated\u200c circuit (MMIC) \u200bpower \u200bamplifiers, and \u2062analog-to-digital converters.<\/p>\n<h3>Justice Department&#8217;s Commitment to National Security<\/h3>\n<p>Assistant Attorney General\u200c Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department\u2019s\u200d National Security Division emphasized the department&#8217;s \u200bcommitment \u2062to keeping military-grade equipment out of \u200dthe hands of the Iranian regime. He stated, &#8220;We will aggressively\u200d investigate, disrupt, and\u200b hold accountable criminal networks that supply sensitive technology to hostile and repressive\u2064 governments in\u200b contravention of U.S. sanctions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The \u200dDeadly\u200d and Repressive IRGC<\/h3>\n<p>The IRGC, \u2064serving as the military right arm of the despotic \u2064Iranian\u2062 theocratic government, has been labeled a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) by the U.S. State Department in 2019. Established \u2062in \u2064May \u20641979 after the Islamic Revolution, \u200dthe IRGC has brutally targeted Iran&#8217;s own \u2062citizens during protests\u2064 against the government. The U.S. designating the\u200d IRGC as a terrorist\u200c group in 2019\u2063 marked the first time the military branch of\u2063 a foreign country received such\u200c a designation.<\/p>\n<p>The Countering America\u2019s Adversaries \u2062Through\u2064 Sanctions Act states, &#8220;The IRGC, not just the IRGC-QF\u2064 [the Qods Force, the Guard\u2019s extraterritorial branch], is responsible for implementing\u2062 Iran\u2019s international program of destabilizing activities, support for acts of international terrorism, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wh-biden-wont-hold-direct-talks-with-kim-jong-un-experts-warn-china-will-take-over-korean-affairs-if-u-s-fails-to-open-direct-talks\/\" title=\"WH: Biden won\u2019t hold direct talks with Kim Jong Un, experts warn China will take over Korean affairs if U.S. fails to open direct talks\">ballistic missile program<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Accountability for \u200dProcuring Dual-Use \u2063Microelectronics<\/h3>\n<p>Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew \u200dS. Axelrod of the Department \u200cof Commerce emphasized that U.S. technology has no place in Iranian UAVs. He added, &#8220;As these allegations demonstrate, those \u200cwho procure dual-use microelectronics for the\u2063 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\u200d will be held\u2062 accountable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1702741302552000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0j7iIgqNi0bR5AgQ4rgPM4\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE\u200d DAILYWIRE+\u200b APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Disruption of Criminal Networks<\/h3>\n<p>Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Krol of\u2062 Homeland\u2064 Security Investigations (HSI) New England explained that Ardakani and his \u200dco-conspirators created a sophisticated web of \u200cfront companies to\u2064 acquire U.S. and foreign technology for deadly UAVs. The disruption of these criminal networks\u2063 by \u200cHomeland Security Investigations ensures that hundreds of thousands of critical UAV components will \u200cnever \u2064again \u2064be used for\u200d malign purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Ardakani and Lam face charges of \u2062conspiracy\u2062 to\u2064 export U.S. goods to Iran and \u2064to\u200b defraud the United States, \u2064unlawfully \u2062exporting and attempting\u200b to export goods to Iran, \u2064and \u2063conspiracy to engage in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taking-on-china-canada-floats-two-year-ban-on-foreigners-buying-real-estate\/\" title=\"Taking on China? Canada Floats Two-Year Ban on Foreigners Buying Real Estate\">international money laundering<\/a>. \u200cThese charges\u2063 carry possible sentences of up to five\u200d and 20 \u2062years.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In \u200bwhat ways does\u200c the indictment of Ardakani and Lam demonstrate the \u200bUnited States&#8217; \u2062commitment to enforcing sanctions \u200bagainst Iran<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062 Government views \u200dthe \u2063IRGC as a major threat to \u2064regional stability\u200b due to its support for terrorist organizations and its aggressive behavior in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c IRGC&#8217;s\u200c involvement\u200b in UAV\u2062 attacks is a \u2064serious\u2064 concern \u2064for national \u200bsecurity. UAVs equipped with \u2062advanced microelectronics can be \u200bused to carry out sophisticated and deadly attacks, \u200bposing a significant threat\u200c to both military and civilian targets. By procuring\u200d these microelectronics \u2062for\u200c the IRGC, Ardakani and\u2064 Lam are alleged to have enabled the IRGC to enhance their capabilities in\u200d conducting such attacks.<\/p>\n<h3>Partnership Between Iran and China<\/h3>\n<p>The involvement of Lam, identified as Lin Jinghe, who reportedly\u2064 worked \u200cfor\u2064 a Chinese company, raises concerns about the\u2062 partnership\u200b between\u200c Iran and China in procuring \u200csensitive technology. China&#8217;s \u2063role\u2063 in providing \u200dadvanced technology to Iran \u2064has \u2063been a subject of concern for the United States and its allies. \u2062This indictment\u2062 highlights the need \u200bfor continued vigilance and cooperation between countries in countering the \u200dillicit transfer of sensitive technology to\u200b rogue regimes.<\/p>\n<h3>Enforcement of\u2062 U.S. Sanctions<\/h3>\n<p>The indictment of\u2062 Ardakani and Lam also underscores the\u2064 United States&#8217; commitment to enforcing sanctions against Iran.\u2062 The U.S. has imposed strict \u2064sanctions on Iran in an effort\u2064 to curb \u200dits \u2062nuclear program, support for terrorism, \u200band aggression in\u2063 the region. By \u200bprosecuting individuals involved in \u200bprocuring sensitive technology for \u200cthe IRGC, \u200cthe \u200bU.S. is \u200bsending a strong message that \u200cit \u2063will hold accountable those \u200cwho seek to undermine these sanctions and endanger\u200d national security.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The indictment\u200b of Hossein Hatefi Ardakani and Gary Lam for procuring microelectronics for the \u2064IRGC highlights the \u200congoing threat posed\u200d by the IRGC\u2064 and the importance of \u200cpreventing the \u200ctransfer of sensitive technology to hostile \u2062and repressive governments. It also emphasizes\u2063 the need for continued international cooperation\u2063 in countering these illicit activities and enforcing sanctions. By \u200dbringing these individuals to justice, the United States is working to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawley-asks-mayorkas-to-end-group-containing-people-who-signed-hunter-biden-disinformation-memo\/\" title=\"Hawley urges Mayorkas to disband Hunter Biden memo supporters.\">safeguard \u2064national security<\/a> and protect against the misuse of advanced\u2064 technology by hostile actors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indicted by the Department of Justice for supplying microelectronics to the IRGC. These components had potential use in UAV attacks. Hossein Hatefi Ardakani and co-defendant Gary Lam (also known as Lin Jinghe) were identified by OFAC as the individuals involved in this illegal activity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":2129689,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2129688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2129688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2129688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2129688\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2129689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2129688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2129688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2129688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}