US Imposes Sanctions on Multiple Entities Accused of Supplying Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard conducted a drill on Jan. 16, 2021, launching anti-warship ballistic missiles at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean, state television reported, amid heightened tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program and a U.S. pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic. IRG/Sepahnews via AP

The United States on March 30 announced new sanctions on a number of entities it says are involved in efforts to obtain materials for Iran’s ballistic missile program.

In a statement, the U.S. Treasury Department said the sanctions target an Iran-based procurement agent, Mohammad Ali Hosseini, and his network of companies: Iran-based Jestar Sanat Delijan, Sina Composite Delijan Co., Sayehban Sepehr Delijan, and P.B. Sadr Co.