US leads sanctions on Iranian drone maker

The United States is appointing eight Iranians to senior positions at Paravar Pars, an Iranian company that produces unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Aerospace Force. Iranian drones are being transferred to Russia for use in its brutal, unprovoked war against Ukraine.

We are taking this action pursuant to EO 13382. It follows U.S. designations on November 15, 2022, September 8, 2022, and January 6, 2023 of individuals and entities linked to Iran’s drone program.

Russia uses Iranian-made drones in attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. The Iranian regimes’ military support for Russia helps fuel Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine and has also led to violations of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which prohibits Iran’s supply of military drones to Russia without the prior and case-by-case approval of the UN Security Council. . The United States will continue to use every tool at its disposal to disrupt and delay these transfers and impose costs on actors engaged in this activity.

The United States is also taking action today to identify two vessels, theIRIS Makranand theiris denaas property in which the Government of Iran has an interest, in accordance with EO13599 and Iran’s Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR).

For more information on today’s action, please see the Treasury Department’s press release.