United States Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Military Procurement Network

PRESS STATEMENT

ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE

APRIL 20, 2023

The United States remains firmly committed to taking action to disrupt Iran’s military programs and its procurement networks.  We are designating elements of Iran’s military procurement network — one individual and six entities. These elements based in Iran, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and Malaysia have supported procurement activities of the U.S.-sanctioned Iranian company Pardazan System Namad Arman (PASNA), which is linked to Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics.  This network has enabled PASNA to procure electronic components, including components for use in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), from foreign suppliers primarily based in the PRC. Iran’s proliferation of weapons destabilizes the Middle East and beyond, and we will continue to work with allies and partners to counter such activity.

These actions are pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.

U.S. State Department Press Release