Washington, United States. The United States imposed new sanctions on Tuesday targeting 14 people and companies it said help Iran obtain weapons as Tehran works to rebuild ballistic missile inventories after US-Israeli attacks, the Treasury Department said.
Sanctions targets and locations
The Treasury Department said the targets, which also include aircraft, are based in Iran, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. Treasury said in a statement they were cited for involvement in procuring or transporting weapons or components on Iran’s behalf.
Talks standoff and ceasefire timeline
The sanctions were announced as Washington and Tehran remain at a standoff over whether to begin a second round of talks aimed at keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and ending the US-Israel war on Iran. A two-week ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump is due to end in the coming days, and Trump has said he is ready to resume military action.
Treasury’s assessment of Iran’s capabilities
“As the United States continues to deplete Iran’s ballistic missile inventories, the regime is seeking to reconstitute its production capacity,” Treasury said.
Treasury also said Iran is increasingly relying on Shahed-series one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to target the United States and its allies, including energy infrastructure in the region.
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