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The Trump administration is upping its efforts to target Iran’s missile and drone program by slapping new sanctions on people and companies that it says are involved in supplying Iran with the key weapons.
The Treasury Department statedit is “sanctioning 14 individuals, entities, and aircraft based in Iran, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for their involvement in procuring or transporting weapons or weapons components on behalf of the Iranian regime.”
The administration’s targeting of Iranian weapons supplies comes as the U.S. has statedthat Iran’s military capabilities have been severely diminished following Operation Epic Fury. This effort by the U.S. is to prevent Iran from rebuilding those military programs. The Treasury Department statedin a statement that Iran is “seeking to reconstitute its production capacity” for drones and missiles.
“Iran is increasingly relying on Shahed-series one-way strikeunmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to target the United States and its allies, including energy infrastructure in the region. These designations support Economic Fury in response to the Iranian regime’s continued threats to worldwidesecurity,” the press release said.
The department statedthis new round of sanctions is authorized by a presidential memorandum signed by President Donald Trump last year, which aims to curtail Iran’s military and nuclear capabilities.
“The Iranian regime must be held accountable for its extortion of worldwideenergy markets and indiscriminate targeting of civilians with missiles and drones,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent statedin a statement.
-ABC News’ Michelle Stoddart
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