Today we are imposing sanctions in response to Iran supporting Russia’s unilateral war against Ukraine. This includes Tehran’s transfer to Russia of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that Moscow uses to attack civilian infrastructure and cities.
The State and Treasury Departments have named a total of three Iranian companies, including one that manufactures and delivers drones supplied to Russia from Iran.of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Forceswhich likely helped facilitate Iran’s supply of military UAVs to Russia, is designated pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 14024 Section 1(a)(ii)(F). Quds Aviation IndustryProducing Mohajer-6 is also designated according to EO 14024 Section 1(a)(ii)(F). Shahed Aviation Industry Research CenterManufactures variants of the Shahed series of UAVs, including the Shahed-136 one-way attack UAV used by the Russian military in recent attacks in the Kyiv, Odessa and Kharkiv regions of Ukraine, Section 1(a)(iii) of EO 13382 The European Union and the UK imposed sanctions on Shahed Aviation Industries last month.
Additionally, Russian individuals and entities have been targeted.designated by the State Department P.rivate Military Company (PMC) Wagner To operate in the defense and related materiel sector of the economy of the Russian Federation pursuant to EO 14024 section (1)(a)(1)(i). PMC Wagner was designated by the Ministry of Finance to recruit and deploy soldiers to fight separatists in eastern Ukraine in 2017, according to EO 13660. The European Union, Great Britain, Australia and Canada also approve PMC Wagner. Earlier this year, Wagner almost certainly sought to purchase Iranian drones to support operations in Ukraine. Abbas Juma When Tigran Kristoforovich SlavionovPursuant to EO 14024, in connection with Wagner’s acquisition of Iranian UAVs to support combat operations in Ukraine.
Finally, today’s action also includes the designation of a third-party agency involved in the transfer of Iranian UAVs to Russia for use in Ukraine, and the United States’ involvement in supporting the Russian war machine. It further indicates that they are willing to target relevant parties. The Ministry of Finance has designated two entities. United Arab Emirates based Success Aviation Services FZC (Success Aviation) When i Jet Global DMCC, according to EO 14024. Both Success Aviation and i Jet are US-licensed Iranian companies, even after being designated to coordinate flights between Iran and Russia, including flights for the Russian Air Force and flights associated with the transport of Iranian UAVs. We worked with Safiran Airport Services. , personnel and related equipment from Iran to Russia. Actions against targets based in the United Arab Emirates are being conducted in cooperation with the government of the United Arab Emirates.
The Iranian government’s military support for Russia is fueling the conflict in Ukraine, and the transfer of these UAVs is in clear violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231. this activity.
For more information on today’s actions, please see the Treasury Department press release.
