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Iranian government agencies involved in ballistic missile development;
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Foreign persons or foreign government agencies that import, export, or re-export prohibited arms or related material to or from Iran;
Foreign persons or entities that transfer goods or technologies contributing to Iran’s ability to acquire or develop ballistic missiles, including launch technology, and destabilizing numbers and types of advanced conventional weapons.

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