(JNS) Yaakov Lappin - Iran is violating a UN Security Council-mandated embargo on the export and import of missiles that is due to expire in October, Israeli experts say. "Iran is already today violating the [UN] embargo, since it exports to its [Hizbullah and Houthi] proxies weapons that certainly transgress the restrictions placed on it in terms of types of weapons, ranges and the like," said Danny (Dennis) Citrinowicz, a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies who served as head of the Iran Branch in the Research and Analysis Division of IDF Military Intelligence. "There are more than a few countries in trouble spots such as Africa and Latin America which cannot purchase advanced weapons from Western countries. For them, Iranian weapons will be very attractive." Michael Segall, a senior researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, noted that the embargo's expiration will lift restrictions on "Iran's research, development and production of ballistic missiles designed to deliver nuclear weapons. In this regard, the UN is to lift the ban on Iran's import and export of missile-related technology, including missiles and drones with a range of 300 km. [186 miles] or more. The lifting of the embargo on Iran's missiles could exacerbate the existing threats, both for Iran's neighbors in the Gulf region and the Middle East and for global security." Segall added that lifting the embargo will enable Iran to acquire more advanced missile technology from other countries - primarily Russia and North Korea. Furthermore, "Iran will be able to speed up the research and development of delivery platforms for nuclear warheads."
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