US officials have imposed sanctions on six Iranian nationals linked to the supply of drones to Russia, according to Washington. TASSHe’s talking about the US Treasury.
“Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control placed restrictions on six executives and board members of the U.S.-sanctioned company Qods Aviation Industries, a major manufacturer of Iranian defense products.” the agency said in a statement.
It is stated that Qods Aviation Industries is responsible for the development and production of the drones.
Washington is confident that Tehran has “handed over” these drones to Russia for use as part of a special operation in Ukraine.
The US also imposed restrictions on the director of the Iran Aerospace Industries Organization, which is responsible for overseeing Iran’s ballistic missile program.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is responsible for restrictive enforcement.
January 3, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani declarationTehran will seek the lifting of all sanctions at the talks in Vienna on the nuclear deal.