US targets network procuring missile propellant ingredients for Iran
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a network based in Iran and China that it accused of procuring ballistic missile propellant ingredients on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to increase pressure on Tehran.
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- Published Date: 08:02 | 29 April 2025
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The US has targeted a network procuring missile propellant ingredients for Iran, the Treasury Department said Tuesday.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating six entities and six individuals based in Iran and China "for their role in a network procuring ballistic missile propellant ingredients on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)," it said in a statement.
It said the network has facilitated the procurement of sodium perchlorate and dioctyl sebacate from China to Iran.
"Iran's aggressive development of missiles and other weapons capabilities imperils the safety of the United States and our partners," said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Bessent claimed Iran also "destabilizes" the Middle East, and "violates" the global agreements intended to prevent the proliferation of the technologies.
"To achieve peace through strength, Treasury will continue to take all available measures to deprive Iran's access to resources necessary to advance its missile program," he added.
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