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The US has placed sanctions on entities and people based in China, Türkiye, the UAE and Iran for aiding the Iranian attack drone programme, which Washington accuses of supplying such weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine.
The US Treasury said it put sanctions on five entities and two people who were part of a network helping procure sensitive parts – including servomotors, which help control position and speed – for Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programme.
The network facilitated shipments and financial transactions for the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ procurement of such motors used in Iran’s Shahed-136 drones, it said, adding that a motor procured by the network was found recently in the remains of a Russia-operated Shahed-136 drone shot down in Ukraine.
“Iranian-made UAVs continue to be a key tool for Russia in its attacks in Ukraine, including those that terrorise Ukrainian citizens and attack its critical infrastructure,” Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson said in a statement.
Iran says it has not provided Russia with drones for use in Ukraine.
The US and its allies imposed extensive sanctions on Russia after its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. But supply channels from Black Sea neighbour Türkiye and other trading hubs have remained open.
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