US sanctions groups supplying Iranian drones to Russia

Source: The Hill | November 15, 2022 | Chloe Folmar

The Treasury Department on Tuesday announced sanctions against groups involved with the production or supply of Iranian drones to Russia for use in Ukraine.

The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Shahed Aviation Industries Research Center, Success Aviation Services FZC and i Jet Global DMCC as well as three individuals for their roles in supplying Russia.

Production company Shahed Aviation Industries Research Center is located in Iran, while aviation consulting companies Success Aviation Services FZC and i Jet Global DMCC are based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

“Today’s action exposes and holds accountable companies and individuals that have enabled Russia’s use of Iranian-built UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles] to brutalize Ukrainian civilians,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday.

“This is part of our larger effort to disrupt Russia’s war effort and deny the equipment it needs through sanctions and export controls,” she said.

Yellen first announced on Sunday that the Treasury Department would sanction the network providing Russia with weapons.

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