The Trump administration announced sanctions against five entities and one person based in Iran, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, which the government said is part of a network that obtains technology for Iran’s military drone program.
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday that Javad Alizadeh Hoshyar, CEO of the Iran-based company Control Afzar Tabriz, procured materials for the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company, which the U.S. government has designated and which is a state-owned subsidiary of Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistic.
“Iran continues to pursue the development of asymmetric weapons capabilities, including unmanned aerial vehicles, to carry out attacks on the United States, our servicemembers and our partners and allies in the region,” stated John Hurley, U.S. under secretary of the treasury for terrorism and financial intelligence.
“We will continue to put America first by disrupting Tehran’s ability to further its destabilizing agenda that undermines the stability of the region and threatens the safety of the American people,” he stated.
On June 13, Israel intercepted more than 100 Iranian drones.
