Iran's weaponized pharmaceutical agents, such as synthetic opioids, pose a significant threat to national security, especially if supplied to militant allies like Hezbollah and Hamas.
These chemicals, like fentanyl, can incapacitate victims when deployed in warfare, enabling quick advances and kidnappings by those who use them.
'At a time of growing regional instability in the Middle East, the threats posed by Iran's weaponized PBA program can no longer be overlooked,' emphasizes Matthew Levitt.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office defines PBAs as chemicals based on pharmaceutical compounds, which can cause severe illness or death when misused.
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