US issues new sanctions over Iran military procurement networks

The US Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned 10 individuals and entities in multiple jurisdictions that it said procured weapons and weapons components for Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL), Anadolu reports.

“Treasury will not tolerate any support to the regime and will continue to identify, expose, and isolate Iran’s enablers,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

The department said MODAFL is responsible for weapons research, production and acquisition for Iran’s armed forces and oversees organizations developing Iran’s ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Among those designated is Seyyed Asghar Alizadeh Tabatabai, whom Treasury described as a MODAFL representative in Beijing who “coordinates the procurement of finished weapons systems and dual-use components in China on Iran’s behalf.”