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US Sanctions 13 Individuals and Companies Tied to Iran Weapons Procurement, Including Russian Firms
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The US imposed sanctions on 13 individuals and entities accused of helping Iran procure weapons and military components, Reuters reported on September 29.
The measures targeted people and companies based in Iran, Russia, China, Hong Kong, and Pakistan. Reuters wrote that the sanctions are part of the US President Donald Trump administration’s effort to economically isolate Tehran and pressure it to negotiate an end to the war that began with a US-Israeli strike on Iran on February 28.
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Russia and Iran have also built a broader military supply network despite Western sanctions. UNITED24 Media previously found that Russia supplied Iran with 24 Mi-28NE attack helicopters and planned deliveries of more than 200 Spartak armored vehicles, supported by training, sanctioned shipping routes, and offshore payments.
“Treasury will not tolerate any support to the regime and will continue to identify, expose, and isolate Iran’s enablers,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated.
The Treasury Department described the measures as an attempt to hinder Iran’s ability to rebuild its weapons programs and raise the costs for foreign companies and individuals supporting its procurement networks, Reuters noted.
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Among those sanctioned was Seyyed Asghar Alizadeh Tabatabai, a Beijing-based representative of Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics. US officials accused him of coordinating purchases of finished weapons systems and dual-use components in China on Tehran’s behalf.
The sanctions also targeted Iran-based Kavoshcom Asia R and D Group, which Washington accused of procuring electronics for Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company. Hong Kong-based EC Mojo Technology and its China-based representative Li Fen were designated for allegedly supporting those procurement efforts, Reuters reported.
Other targets included Waseem Pasha Tajammal, chairman of Pakistan-based defense company Cavalier Group, and Russian aircraft manufacturer Joint Stock Company Experimental Design Bureau Named After A.S. Yakovlev.
Washington also sanctioned Russian shipping company MG-Flot, whose vessels it accused of transporting weapons for the Russian government, as well as Saha Airlines, an Iranian carrier affiliated with the country’s air force, Reuters detailed.
Brett Erickson, managing principal at Obsidian Risk Advisors, questioned whether the measures would significantly restrict Tehran’s ability to conduct missile and drone operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
“This is optics management for the Trump administration to claim ‘We’re hammering them,’ when the reality is we’re poking them with a toothpick,” Erickson told Reuters.
Recently, Trump signed sweeping new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy, defense, financial, and maritime sectors. The law also allows secondary measures against foreign entities that continue helping Moscow evade restrictions or purchase Russian energy.
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