U.S. Increases Pressure on Iran with Additional Sanctions on Weapons Procurement Networks

The U.S. government has imposed additional sanctions targeting overseas networks that aided Iran's military in procuring weapons. Individuals and companies based in China and Hong Kong have also been included in the sanctions list.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on June 10 (local time) that it has added nine individuals and entities to the sanctions list for supporting weapons procurement on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).

The sanctioned parties include four Chinese nationals, four companies based in China and Hong Kong, and one Iranian national. They are accused of assisting Iran’s military in obtaining weapons or being involved in related transactions.

The U.S. Department of State also announced separate measures. The State Department has added two entities and two individuals based in Iran and Belarus, who supported Iran’s weapons procurement activities, to the sanctions list.

This action comes as the Trump Administration continues to exert pressure on Iran. Last month, on May 8, the U.S. also sanctioned 10 individuals and companies from China and Hong Kong for supporting Iran’s weapons and drone production.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated, "Through Operation Economic Fury, the Treasury Department is disrupting overseas procurement networks that support weapons acquisition for Iran’s military," adding, "We will not tolerate any support for Iran’s military."

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