U.S. sanctions are priceless Chinese companies and individuals that provide components for Iran's manufacturing drones.
According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday (March 9), the Foreign Asset Control Office (OFAC) of the US MinistryAn economic sanction of a Chinese network consisting of five companies and an individual.Iran's drone was used to attack the tanker and export to Russia to invade Ukraine.
The Ministry of Finance said that the above network sold thousands of aircraft components to the Iran AirCraft ManuFacturing Industrial Company, including parts for the production of drones.
The U.S. Treasury said that Iranian aircraft manufacturing industry has been involved in the manufacture of "Witness-136" (also translated Shahed) drone.Iran used this drone to attack the oil tanker and exported to Russia.
The US Department of Finance is responsible for terrorism and financial information.In the war that was illegally invaded in Ukraine, Iran directly caused the casualties of Ukraine civilians in the war. The United States will continue to track Iran's procurement networks. "
Press also said that since 2022Since September, the United States has undergone six rounds of sanctions on individuals and entities involving Iran's manufacturing and transfer of drones.
Five Chinese companies that have been sanctioned this round, including Hangzhou Fuyang Koto Machinery Co., Ltd.LIMITED), Guilin Alpha Rubber Plastics Technology Co., LTD), SC Trade Pty Co., LTD and Shenzhen Caspro Technology Co., LTD). EssenceThe person who was sanctioned was SC TRADE PTY Co., and LTD staff Yun Xia Yuan.
According to Reuters, the US White House national security adviser Sha Liwen said in January this year that Iran provided Russia with drones and may participate in the crime of war committed by Russia in Ukraine.
Iran admits to the sale of drones to Russia, but argued that it was shipped before Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.Russia has always denied that the Russian army used Iranian drones in Ukraine.