US Sanctions Iranian Nationals, Entity
The U.S. this week sanctioned three Iranian nationals and one entity for their ties to Iran’s Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, which works on nuclear weapons projects. The designations target Sayyed Mohammad Reza Seddighi Saber, Ahmad Haghighat Talab and Mohammad Reza Mehdipur along with the entity Fuya Pars Prospective Technologists.
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"All individuals sanctioned are involved in activities that materially contribute to, or pose a risk of materially contributing to, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction," the State Department said.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control previously sanctioned Mehdipur in 2019 for being the head of Shahid Karimi Group, an entity that allegedly worked on missile-related projects for Iran's Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.