Iran expects weapons exports as arms embargo ends

October 19, 2020

The Jerusalem Post:

 

Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami says that the country expects to begin exporting arms now that the arms embargo on the country is lifted.

The arms embargo was lifted as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, despite US objections. Iran has seen this as a major victory over Washington. It comes just a month before US elections could potentially reverse US policy in the last several years that sought to pressure Iran economically.

Iran’s missile and drone programs threaten Israel, and Iran has continued its attempt to export these key systems via Iraq to Syria and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Iran’s claims about its weapon-program abilities is designed to show that it can strike at enemies far from home…

 

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