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Affiliated with the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology;
Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) is a leading government research institution in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Founded in 1980, IROST consists of seven research departments which represent the backbone of its scientific activities;
Iran is using Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology as cover to evade sanctions and produce military drones to strike targets across the Middle East;
The NCRI identifies Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology with close ties to either Iran’s Ministry of Defense or Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, which allow Iran to obtain parts for its growing fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs);
The IRGC “uses these companies to purchase UAV accessories and equipment and circumvent sanctions,” the report states. “They make up a key smuggling ring of UAV parts and other aerospace industries’ needs under the guise of civilian activities.”;
Designated by the Canadian government in July 2010 as an entity contributing to Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or to its development of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons or their delivery systems; designation prohibits Canadian parties from providing goods or financial services to the entity or dealing in property held by the entity;
Listed by the Japanese government in 2011 as an entity of concern for proliferation relating to missiles and biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons;
Listed by the British government in 2011 as an entity of potential concern for WMD-related procurement; identified by the British government in February 1998 as having procured goods and/or technology for weapons of mass destruction programs (specifically biological);
In 1989, reportedly sought to purchase strains of fungus that produce toxins from the Netherlands, which denied the request;
Oversees the Biotechnology Research Center, which is composed of the Persian Type Culture Collection, a biological repository that holds bacterial, yeast, and fungal strains, and five research departments: Food and Agriculture Biotechnology, Bioprocess and Engineering Nanobiotechnology, Industry and Environmental Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Medical Biotechnology, and the Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center; has carried out pilot scale production of Bacillus thuringiensis, a commercial biopesticide that can be used as a simulant for anthrax for the purpose of development and weapon production;
The breadth of research across IROST’s departments is fueled by over 250 qualified researchers and experts who are developing innovative, research-driven solutions to critically important national and international challenges; The Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology tasked IROST with a clear vision to be a national, multidisciplinary research institution conducting applied research in a multitude of fields, including advanced materials and renewable energy; agriculture; biotechnology; chemical technologies; electrical engineering and information technology; mechanical engineering; and new technology development studies; With its focus on developing, and transferring frontier technologies, IROST has played a significant role in responding to the changes, challenges, and needs of society. As such, it has established a close link between research, industry, and society as a whole;
To help accelerate IROST’s drive toward international scientific activities, the General Office of International Cooperation of IROST acts as the national focal point of some international organizations including:
– Asian And Pacific Centre For Transfer Of Technology (APCTT)
– Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Center)
– Commission on Science & Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)
– IOR Regional Centre for Science and Technology Transfer (IOR RCSTT)
– Organization of Islamic Conference Standing Committee on Scientific & Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH)
– World Association of Industrial & Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO)
Involved In:
Nuclear Weapon Program
Missile Weapon Program
Departments:
– Advanced Materials and Renewable Energy
– Agriculture Research
– Biotechnology
– Chemical Technology
– Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
– Mechanical Engineering
– Technology Development Studies
Also Known As:
IROST
Country:
Iran
Address:
Sh. Ehsani Rad St., Enqelab St., Ahmadabad Mostoufi Rd., Azadegan Highway, P. O. Box 33535-111, Tehran 3313193685, I. R. Iran
Phone:
(+9821) 56276345
Website:
www.irost.org
E-mail:
int@irost.ir
Person of interests:
Alireza ASHORI – President
Dr. Alireza Allahyari – General Director
Mrs. Fatemeh Jask – Expert in International Cooperation
Ms.Zahra Shokri – Expert in International Cooperation
Dr.Maryam Rezaee – Expert in International Cooperation
Reason for the color:
» Iran using network of civilian companies as cover for deadly drone program;