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U.S. Sanctions 32 Entities Tied to Iran’s Missile and Drone Supply Chains

Officials cast the action as reinforcement for the UN snapback, with heightened secondary‑sanctions risk for banks.

The US government has imposed sanctions against firms and individuals linked to several countries, including India.
U.S. and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Overview

  • The move is the second tranche since the September 27 UN sanctions snapback, naming 32 actors across Iran, China, Hong Kong, the UAE, Türkiye, India, Germany and Ukraine for supplying ballistic missile and UAV programs.
  • OFAC detailed an “MVM partnership” that moved missile‑propellant precursors—sodium chlorate, sodium perchlorate and sebacic acid—from China to Iran’s Parchin Chemical Industries.
  • Designated facilitators include UAE‑based coordinator Marco Klinge and India’s Farmlane Private Limited, along with Iran/Türkiye‑linked Majid Dolatkhah and Vahid Qayumi and affiliated trading companies.
  • China‑based Ma Jie and 11 associated firms were cited for aiding UAV‑engine maker Mado; Iran‑based KIPAS and its subsidiaries were named for UAV development work, and Ukrainian intermediaries were flagged for sourcing parts for HESA.
  • The designations, issued under E.O. 13382 and E.O. 13224, block U.S.‑jurisdiction assets, bar most dealings by U.S. persons, update the SDN entry for a vessel now called HONESTAR, and warn that foreign financial institutions risk secondary sanctions, with Treasury citing threats to personnel and Red Sea shipping.