The Iran government tried to obtain nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons technology from German companies, according to a new report from the Jerusalem Post. Here’s Benjamin Weinthal, a fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, reporting from Berlin for the Post:
Iran’s illicit proliferation activities span eight German states and involve a range of activities to advance its chemical and biological warfare, as well as its nuclear and missile programs. The vast scale of Iran’s network to obtain nuclear and missile technology goes beyond the two reported German intelligence reports released on Thursday. The Jerusalem Post examined intelligence data and reports from the 16 German states, which included new information on Iranian chemical and biological weapons programs. Half of Germany’s state governments reported in their 2015 intelligence documents attempts by Tehran to secure nuclear-related goods.
Read the whole thing here.
