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United States of America: OFAC sanctions entities for supplying Iran's military and UAV programs

Announcement

08 May 2026

In May 2026, the U.S. Departments of State and Treasury imposed sanctions on nine entities across China, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and Belarus for their alleged role in supplying weapons, materials, and intelligence to Iran's military programs.

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

08 May 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 08 May 2026
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

Recent update from 15 May 2026:

On 8 May 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on five entities from Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and Belarus that are said to have acted as intermediaries in weapons ...

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Announced: 08 May 2026
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

Recent update from 15 May 2026:

On 8 May 2026, the U.S. Departments of State and Treasury jointly imposed sanctions on four entities from China that are said to have supported Iran's military programs. As a result of this decisio...

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