US EditionU.S. Intensifies Sanctions to Curb Iran's Defense Efforts
- On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed broad sanctions on a group comprising multiple people, organizations, and ships connected to Iran-supported Houthi operations in Yemen.
- The sanctions respond to Iran's provision of sensitive dual-use technology and illicit oil imports sustaining Houthi military and financial networks amid escalating regional conflict.
- The targeted entities include front companies based in Sana'a and Hudaydah that facilitate oil smuggling, weapons components procurement, and massive oil sales at high prices, enriching Houthi leaders.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that individuals and entities facilitating these operations will face consequences, reaffirming the U.S. commitment to disrupting Iran’s ballistic missile and UAV programs.
- This action marks the largest U.S. sanctions effort against the Houthis, aiming to cripple their funding pipelines and destabilizing capabilities, while reinforcing commitments to regional and global security.
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Treasury announces new sanctions on entities and people securing machinery for Iran's defense
The move is meant to weaken Iran's military amid the conflict, and comes as countries warn Iran is close to developing a nuclear weapon after it increased its production of near weapons-grade uranium.
New US Sanctions Aim to Disrupt the Shipment of Technology for Iran’s Defense Sector
WASHINGTON—The Treasury Department announced on June 20 it has sanctioned eight entities associated with allegedly acquiring sensitive machinery for Iran’s defense sector. “The United States remains resolved to disrupt any effort by Iran to procure the sensitive, dual-use technology, components, and machinery that underpin the regime’s ballistic missile, unmanned aerial vehicle, and asymmetric weapons programs,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent …
U.S. Intensifies Sanctions to Curb Iran's Defense Efforts
The Trump administration announced new Iran-related sanctions targeting entities and individuals involved in Tehran’s defense industry. These measures aim to disrupt Iran's procurement of technology critical to its weapons programs. Sanctions also targeted Yemen's Houthis over illicit oil trading, underscoring U.S. efforts to curb regional destabilization.
US Issues Fresh Iran-Related Sanctions, Treasury Website Shows
U.S. Unleashes "Largest Ever" Sanctions Blitz Against Houthi Financial Lifeline
In its most significant blow yet to the Iran-backed Houthi movement, the United States today announced a sweeping set of sanctions targeting a vast network of illicit traders and shipping facilitators that generate critical revenue for the group’s destabilizing activities. This move aims to choke off the financial pipelines fueling Houthi aggression in the Red […] U.S. Unleashes “Largest Ever” Sanctions Blitz Against Houthi Financial Lifeline
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