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US imposes new sanctions on Iran for providing drones for Russia

07 Jan 2023 10:34am
A drones flies over Kyiv during an attack in Oct 2022 - Sergei Supinsky/AFP/ Getty images
A drones flies over Kyiv during an attack in Oct 2022 - Sergei Supinsky/AFP/ Getty images
NEW YORK - The US announced on Friday a new round of sanctions on Iran over supplies of drones to Russia for its war in Ukraine.

"The Iranian regime’s military support to Russia not only fuels the conflict in Ukraine but has also resulted in violations of UN Security Council resolution 2231," reported Anadolu Agency citing Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

"Iran has now become Russia's top military backer. Iran must cease its support for Russia's unprovoked war of aggression in Ukraine, and we will continue to use every tool at our disposal to disrupt and delay these transfers and impose costs on actors engaged in this activity".

The new wave of sanctions target seven individuals in leadership positions with Qods Aviation Industries (QAI), an Iranian defence manufacturer responsible for the design and production of unmanned aerial vehicles and of Iran's Aerospace Industries Organisation (AIO), the main organisation responsible for overseeing Iran’s ballistic missile programmes. - Bernama

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