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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

US Warns of Sanctions over Iran Drone Ties after Kyiv Strikes

The Iranian flag is seen at the Embassy of Iran, as Albania cuts ties with Iran and orders diplomats to leave over cyberattack, in Tirana, Albania, September 8, 2022. (Reuters)

The United States warned Monday it would take action against companies and nations working with Iran's drone program after Russia used the imports for deadly kamikaze strikes in Kyiv.

"Anyone doing business with Iran that could have any link to UAVs or ballistic missile developments or the flow of arms from Iran to Russia should be very careful and do their due diligence -- the US will not hesitate to use sanctions or take actions against perpetrators," State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters.

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