International Network Charged with Illegally Supporting Iran's UAV Program

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on 10 entities and four individuals based in Iran, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Indonesia for supporting Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production. Led by Hossein Hatefi Ardakani, this procurement network has facilitated the acquisition of components worth hundreds of thousands of dollars for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force Self Sufficiency Jihad Organization (IRGC ASF SSJO) and its UAV program. The U.S. Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and the Treasury are taking joint action to disrupt these illicit procurement networks and hold accountable those who support them.