US imposes sanctions against managers of Iranian drone manufacturer
A Treasury Department press release notes that Paravar Pars played a role in the development and production of Shahed-171 suicide drones.
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From now on, all property and interests in property of eight senior executives that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. citizens must be blocked. Additionally, any transactions in or transiting the United States are banned for the sanctioned individuals.
"The United States will continue to aggressively target all elements of Iran’s UAV program," the Treasury Department message reads.
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On Jan. 31, the U.S. Department of Commerce placed trade restrictions on seven Iranian entities for producing drones that Russia has used to attack Ukraine.
The EU and the UK have also expanded their sanctions against Iranian individuals and entities that are involved in supplying Russia with battle drones.
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Starting from summer 2022, Russia has launched Iranian-made Shahed suicide drones, pretending that they are own drones, named Geran. Russia uses them, in particular, to attack civil facilities and the energy infrastructure of Ukraine.
Iran has constantly denied its military support of Russia, despite plenty of evidence provided by Kyiv. Teheran has only admitted that it sent some drones to Russia before the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The U.S. and other countries have imposed a variety of sanctions on Iranian businessmen and businesses involved in military drone production.
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