US Imposes New Sanctions on Enablers of Iran’s Missile, Drone Programs

The 20 sanctioned entities include companies based in Iran and Hong Kong, Chinese nationals, and Iranian officials.

Iranians hold anti-America banners outside the former U.S. Embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran on Nov. 3, 2016. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

The United States has imposed new sanctions on people and businesses based in Iran, Hong Kong, China, and Venezuela for enabling Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programs.

The Treasury Department announced the sanctions in an Oct. 18 press release, noting that the 20 targeted entities had supported Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and defense ministry in the production and spread of missiles and drones.