EXCLUSIVE — An anti-nuclear Iran watchdog group has accused five U.S. universities of collaborating with entities sanctioned by the United States and the European Union.
United Against a Nuclear Iran, a nonprofit organization dedicated to monitoring threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, sent a series of letters to Virginia Tech University, the University of Washington, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Clarkson University, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in December that alleged people associated with the institutions had collaborated on technical research with people associated with three Iranian entities sanctioned by Western governments.
Virginia Tech, Worcester Polytechnic, and UL Lafayette all told the Washington Examiner that their actions were entirely legal and had not sidestepped any federal sanctions. Clarkson University and the University of Washington said they were looking into the matter. "We can confirm that there is no collaboration or partnership of any kind between the two institutions," the institute said."To our knowledge, we can also confirm that no individuals associated with WPI are collaborating with anyone associated with the Iran University of Science and Technology."
"The UW is dedicated to complying with all U.S. regulations governing international research collaborations, with the goal of mitigating our inherent vulnerabilities as an academic institution to ongoing and emerging threats to our national security, while preserving our ability to engage internationally," Ma said.
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