The Treasury Department announced it has imposed sanctions on seven individuals and four entities based in Iran, the People’s Republic of China, Russia and Türkiye in connection with Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle and military aircraft development.
This network has facilitated shipments and financial transactions in support of the US- designated Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company’s (HESA’s) UAV and military aircraft production, procurement and maintenance activities.
HESA manufactures Iran’s Ababil- and Shahed-series UAVs. HESA has been using the name Shahin Company in contracts with overseas-based suppliers in an apparent effort to evade US sanctions and export controls. Because HESA continues to procure sensitive UAV components under this name, HESA’s entry on the SDN List is being updated to include Shahin Company as an alias.
PRC-based Shenzhen Jiasibo Technology Company Limited is operated by US-designated HESA supplier Yun Xia Yuan. Yun has used Shenzhen Jiasibo, in conjunction with her other U.S.-designated firms, S&C Trade PTY Company Limited and Shenzhen Caspro Technology Company Limited, to facilitate the supply of aerospace-grade radar altimeter systems, GPS and VHF antennas, sensors and other hardware with possible UAV applications to HESA.
Russia-based Delta-Aero Technical Service Center LLC is being sanctioned for supplying propellers and tires to HESA for its AN-140 aircraft, which HESA has outfitted for military use. Russia-based Joint Stock Company Scientific Production Enterprise Aerosila has performed ground and flight tests for HESA and facilitated the supply of auxiliary power units for the Iran-based firm. Russia-based Joint Stock Company Star has contracts with HESA to overhaul components of HESA’s AN-140 aircraft.
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