The United States is today imposing sanctions on 16 entities and eight individuals, as well as identifying five vessels and one aircraft as blocked assets that have contributed to the illicit trade and use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in support of the Iranian Ministry of Defense. ) has boosted sales. UAV Development and Procurement of Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and Governance. Concurrent with this action, the United Kingdom and Canada are respectively imposing sanctions targeting a number of entities and individuals involved in Iran’s UAV purchases and other military-related activities.
Among today’s targets is Sahara Thunder, a key leader in the illicit financing of MODAFL and a central player in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of thousands of Iran’s UAVs, many of which will eventually be used in the war against Ukraine. Has been transferred to Russia for. ,
The United States will continue to hold Iran accountable for its transfers of UAVs and other dangerous military hardware to Russia and regional proxies.
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