The US has imposed sanctions on an Iranian company it accused of coordinating military flights to transport Iranian drones to Russia, as well as three other Iranian drone companies involved in production.
This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Finance of the USA.
"Russia is making an increasingly acrimonious choice to pursue an unprovoked war against Ukraine, especially in the face of our unprecedented sanctions and export controls," said Treasury Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson.
"The United States is committed to rigorously enforcing our sanctions against Russia and Iran and holding Iran and those who support Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine accountable. We will also not hesitate to target manufacturers and suppliers who facilitate Iran and its drone program, further demonstrating our determination to continue to pursue terrorist proxies who destabilize the Middle East. Non-Iranian, non-Russian organizations must also exercise great care to avoid supporting the development of Iranian UAVs or transferring or selling any military equipment to Russia for use against Ukraine," he added.
The US Treasury Department said in a statement that it had blacklisted Tehran-based Safiran Airport Services, accusing it of coordinating Russian military flights between Iran and Russia, including those involving the transportation of drones, personnel and related equipment.
The Treasury Department also sanctioned Paravar Pars Company, Design and Manufacturing of Aircraft Engines and Baharestan Kish Company, accusing them of involvement in the research, development, production and procurement of Iranian drones.
The managing director of Baharestan Kish Company and member of the board of directors, Rehmatollah Heydari, were also included in the sanctions list.
In late August, White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre confirmed media reports that, according to the US, Russia had received combat drones from Iran.
At the same time, the first deputy representative of the US State Department, Vedant Patel, officially confirmed at a briefing on Tuesday that, according to Washington, Russia intends to use drones received from Iran on the battlefield in Ukraine.
