The US issued further sanctions on Iran on Thursday April 25th, targeting Iranian drones, including their use by Russia in the war in Ukraine. The US Treasury Department said that the action had been taken in coordination with the UK and Canada, with more than a dozen entities, individuals and vessels targeted. The Department accused them of playing a key role in facilitating and financing the clandestine sale of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles to Iran’s Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).
MODAFL in turn supports Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Treasury said.
Two companies and a vessel involved in the shipment of Iranian commodities, the Treasury said. “The United States, in close coordination with our British and Canadian partners, will continue to use all means available to combat those who would finance Iran’s destabilizing activities,” said Treasury’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Brian Nelson.
The Treasury said it targeted Sahara Thunder, accusing it of being a main front company that oversees MODAFL’s commercial activities in support of the IRGC and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
