ISLAMABAD – The United States is sanctioning 13 foreign entities andindividuals in China, Iraq, Russia, and Turkey pursuant to the Iran, NorthKorea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA).
This action includes new sanctions against five entities/individuals inChina (Luo Dingwen, Baoding Shimaotong Enterprises Services CompanyLimited, Gaobeidian Kaituo Precise Instrument Co. Ltd , and Wuhan SanjiangImport and Export Co., Ltd) and Turkey (Eren Carbon Graphite IndustrialTrading Company, Ltd) for supporting Iran’s missile program, US StateDepartment has reported.
The Chinese individual Luo Dingwen has also been involved in supplyingsensitive items to Pakistan’s weapons program.
The recent determinations were the result of a periodic review ofsanctionable activity as required by INKSNA.
We have imposed two-year discretionary sanctions on the 13individuals/entities identified in this report. The sanctions includerestrictions on U.S. government procurement, U.S. government assistance,and exports.
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The imposition of these measures underscores that Iran’s missile programremains a significant proliferation concern.
The imposition of sanctions against these foreign entities is consistentwith our efforts to use all available measures to prevent Iran fromadvancing its missile capabilities.
