ALBAWABA - In a daily press briefing at the US State Department, department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated that the Biden Administration imposed several sanctions on networks supporting Iran's ballistic missiles, defense, and nuclear programs.
The US has imposed sanctions on procurement networks based in Iran, Turkey, Oman, and Germany that have purchased goods for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps entities involved in the defense, nuclear and ballistic missiles programs.
The sanctioned entities include the Aerospace Force Self Sufficiency Jihad Organization, the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL), the Iran Centrifuge Technology Company, and other US-sanctioned entities that are part of Iran's military-industrial complex.
Miller added: "Today’s designations follow previous U.S. designations of individuals and entities linked to the IRGC, MODAFL, and their subsidiaries’ ballistic missile production and other activities on behalf of Iran’s defense industrial base".
Brian Nelson, undersecretary of the Treasury for terrorism and financial intelligence stated: "Through complex covert procurement networks, Iran seeks to supply rogue actors around the world with weapons systems that fuel conflict and risk countless civilian lives."
"The United States will continue to use our tools to disrupt these networks and hold accountable those countries that would help proliferate Iran’s drones and missiles," Nelson added.
Maziar Karimi, a dual Iranian-German citizen based in Germany, purchased epoxy resin and other products for Iran's IRGC ASF SSJO through a sophisticated web of intermediaries and front companies, according to the US Treasury.
Meanwhile, Gokler Dis Ticaret Limited Sirketi, a Turkish company, has eased the procurement of carbon fiber and solvents needed in carbon fiber manufacture for Iran's MODAFL and its subsidiaries.
In addition, Rostam Shahmari Ghojeh Biklo, Pishro Mobtaker Peyvand (PMP), and Mitra Inanlu were involved in the procurement of proliferation-sensitive material for proscribed elements of Iran's nuclear and other military weapons programs via various cover companies.
Last month, the Treasury Department announced punitive sanctions aimed at Iran's ballistic missile and drone procurement programs, as Washington sought to intensify pressure on Tehran, whose proxies in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and the Gaza Strip have attacked US and Israeli targets.
