Shafaq News/The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on six entities and twoindividuals based in Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and China for procuringdrone components for Iran’s Qods Aviation Industries (QAI), a key player in thecountry’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program, officials said on Tuesday.
Themeasures, coordinated with the Justice Department, target a network alsosupplying Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA) and ShahidBakeri Industrial Group (SBIG), both integral to Iran’s military-industrial complex.
“Iran’sproliferation of UAVs and missiles—both to its terrorist proxies in the regionand to Russia for use against Ukraine—continues to threaten civilians, USpersonnel, and our allies and partners,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.“Treasury will continue to disrupt Iran’s military-industrial complex and itsproliferation of UAVs, missiles, and conventional weapons that often end up inthe hands of destabilizing actors.”
The JusticeDepartment also announced charges against Iranian nationals Hossein Akbari, 63,and Reza Amidi, 62, as well as Iran-based Rah Roshd Company. Prosecutors in theEastern District of New York allege the defendants conspired to supply theIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) with US technology for attack drones. Bothmen remain at large.
"TheJustice Department will continue to put maximum pressure on the Iranianregime," said Sue J. Bai, head of the department's National SecurityDivision. "We will relentlessly dismantle illicit supply chains funnelingAmerican technology into the hands of Iran's military and terroristorganizations."
According tothe Treasury Department, Rah Roshd facilitated drone component procurement forQAI, HESA, and SBIG, including servo motors used in the Mohajer-6 combat UAV.Akbari and Amidi were both linked to Rah Roshd’s operations.
Thesanctions also target UAE-based Infracom Communication Networks FZE, whichsourced motors for Rah Roshd, and China-based Zibo Shenbo Machinelectronics CoLtd, a motor manufacturer that supplied tens of thousands of units toSBIG.
Additionally,UAE-based companies Diamond Castle Electronics Trading LLC and Future TrendsGoods Wholesalers LLC were designated for financing Rah Roshd’s procurementefforts, while Phenomena International General Trading LLC was sanctioned forassisting Infracom.
Thesanctions freeze all US-held assets of the targeted individuals and entities,barring Americans from doing business with them. Secondary sanctions could alsoapply to foreign institutions dealing with the designated entities.
The latestaction is part of a broader campaign following President Donald Trump’s NationalSecurity Presidential Memorandum 2, issued on February 4, which aims tointensify economic pressure on Iran’s military-industrial network.
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