Overview

• Hossein Akbari and Reza Amidi, executives at Iranian company Rah Roshd, were charged with procuring U.S.-origin parts for Iranian drones in violation of export control laws.
• The charges include providing material support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and conspiring to launder money.
• Rah Roshd allegedly used shell companies and false identities to evade U.S. sanctions and obscure the IRGC's role as the end user of the drone components.
• The Mohajer-6 drone, containing U.S.-made parts, was used by Russia in Ukraine and shot down in 2022, highlighting the global reach of Iran's drone program.
• The U.S. Treasury announced sanctions on six entities and two individuals linked to Iran’s UAV program as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt illicit supply chains.