House Passes Bill to Sanction Iranian Drone Suppliers

The House on April 27 overwhelmingly passed a bill, by a 424-2 vote, that would clarify U.S. sanctions policy on Iranian efforts to acquire unmanned drones. The bipartisan ​​Stop Iranian Drones Act (see 2112010019) would authorize U.S. sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act against anyone who helps Iran acquire unmanned drones or "combat aircraft," including their “commercially available component parts.”