Exclusive: Biden task force investigating how US tech ends up in Iranian attack drones used against Ukraine

Photo caption: Parts of a drone used by Russia against Ukraine, as seen during a media briefing in Kyiv, Ukraine, December 15, 2022. Photo credit: STR / NurPhoto / Getty Images. Article by Natasha Bertrand. CNN – updated December 21, 2022.

Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration has launched an expansive task force to investigate how US and western components, including American-made microelectronics, are ending up in Iranian-made drones Russia is launching by the hundreds into Ukraine, multiple officials familiar with the effort tell CNN. The US has imposed tough export control restrictions and sanctions to prevent Iran from obtaining high-end materials, but evidence has emerged that suggests Iran is finding an abundance of commercially-available technology. […]

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