The latest series of measures target companies and individuals involved in Iran’s production and transfer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, drones) used in Russia’s war against Ukraine, as well as the Islamic Republic’s brutal suppression of public protests.
By Erin Viner
Eight entities and people were slapped with punitive measures “in response to Iran’s support of Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine, including Tehran’s transfer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia, which are being used by Moscow to strike civilian infrastructure and cities,” declared US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
“The Iranian government’s military support to Russia fuels the conflict in Ukraine, and its transfer of these UAVs is in clear violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231,” Secretary Blinken said in a written statement, stressing that…
