US announces new sanctions against Iran due to transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia
Illustrative photo: The United States has imposed new sanctions on Iran (Getty Images)
On September 10, the US Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions against Iran. This is related to its decision to transfer ballistic missiles to Russia, according to the US Treasury Department.
The new sanctions list includes ten individuals and six entities from Iran and Russia, as well as four ships that Tehran used to supply weapons, including drones and missiles, to Russia.
Additionally, the US has imposed further sanctions on Iran Air to limit its operations abroad.
In parallel, the State Department has added three organizations to its sanctions list, including Iran Air, and has ordered the seizure of five vessels involved in the transfer of Iranian weapon systems to Russia.
Sanctions have been imposed against the following individuals and entities:
- Ruhollah Katebi from Iran's Ministry of Defense, who has been establishing contacts with the Russian government.
- Ebrahim Bahrami, who organized the training of Russian military personnel in Iran.
- Ali Ja'farabadi from the IRGC Aerospace Force, who oversaw satellite launches in Iran.
- Dzhamaldin Pashaev, who controls a network of Russian shipping companies operating in the Olya port in Russia.
- Azadegan Transport Company, an affiliated company of the IRGC, and related entities including Amad Behineh Saz Engineering Company, Sanjesh Gostar Dana Engineering and Quality Inspection Company, and Talieh Sabz Jehan Group Company.
- Ali Zare, Chairman of the Board of Azadegan; Gholamreza Aini Sarkalleh, Deputy Chairman; and Masoud Noorahmadi, Acting Managing Director.
- Farzanegan Propulsion Systems (Farzanegan), which supplied Russian weapon manufacturers with engine prototypes for cruise missile development. Hossein Pourfarzaneh, Zahra Pourfarzaneh, and Hassan Pourfarzaneh, who are leaders or officials of Farzanegan.
Iranian ballistic missiles for Russia
At the beginning of September, The Wall Street Journal reported that Russia had received a shipment of ballistic missiles from Iran, likely of short range. It later emerged that Tehran had ramped up missile and drone production following a cooperation agreement with the terrorist state.
According to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, he does not have specific evidence confirming the transfer of the missiles.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated today that the Russian Federation has received ballistic missiles from Iran and might use them against Ukraine in the coming weeks.
For more details on Iranian ballistic missiles, see RBC-Ukraine's material S-300 and Iskander-M analogs: Danger of Iranian ballistic missiles in Russia's hands.
