Iran Digest Week of November 26 - December 3
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US Lawmakers Hope to Rein in Iran’s Drone Program
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced legislation on Wednesday aimed at curbing Iran's growing drone programme, following a string of attacks that have targeted the US and its allies across the region.
The Stop Iranian Drones Act looks to clarify that existing US sanctions on Iran's conventional weapons systems also apply to individuals involved in the direct or indirect supply, transfer or sale of combat drones to or from Iran.
The bill was introduced by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory Meeks and Ranking Member Michael McCaul, along with Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism Ted Deutch and Ranking Member Joe Wilson.