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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

US sanctions more Hong Kong firms for aiding Iranian drone makers

Photo provided by Sepahnews of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard shows the country’s first drone carrier in the Persian Gulf on 6 February 2025 - (Sepahnews via AP)

The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on six firms in Hong Kong and mainland China for allegedly supplying components to Iran’s drone and missile programmes in violation of US bans.

The firms acted as fronts to acquire American parts for Iranian military companies, which in turn supplied weapons to Russia and militant groups, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

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