; (2) the testing and production by Iran of ballistic missiles capable of carrying a nuclear device is a clear violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015), which was unanimously adopted by the international community; (3) Iran is using its space launch program to develop the capabilities necessary to deploy an intercontinental ballistic missile that could threaten the United States, and the Director of National Intelligence has assessed that Iran would use ballistic missiles as its preferred method of delivering nuclear weapons ; and (4) the Government of the United States should impose tough primary and secondary sanctions against any sector of the economy of Iran or any Iranian person that directly or indirectly supports the ballistic missile program of Iran as well as any foreign person or financial institution that engages in transactions or trade that support that program. 303. Expansion of sanctions with respect to efforts by Iran to acquire ballistic missile and related technology (a) Certain persons Section 1604(a) of the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–484 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by inserting , to acquire ballistic missile or related technology, after nuclear weapons . (b) Foreign countries Section 1605(a) of the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–484