US Sanctions Pakistani Entities Over Alleged Iran Links
Washington targets 10 individuals and entities accused of supporting Iran’s defence procurement networks.
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Washington on Thursday has imposed sanction on 10 individuals and entities across several countries for allegedly helping procure weapons and military components for Tehran’s Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics after the ongoing war between the United States and Iran.
According to media reports among those sanctioned include a Pakistani businessman along with three companies linked to the person, as per the analysis by The Media Line.
The businessman is said to be the chairman of the Pakistan-based Cavalier Group, a private defence company with operations in Pakistan and other countries.
US authorities have claimed that the person and the company acted as intermediaries for Iran’s defence ministry and helped facilitate the procurement and distribution of weapons, IANS reported.
The report stated that the person is the majority shareholder and chief executive of Cavalier Dynamics Private Limited in Pakistan.
He is linked to affiliated companies in Saudi Arabia and Turkey that were included in the sanctions action.
US action against Saudi Arabia-based Cavalier Dynamics for Technologies was carried out in coordination with Saudi authorities.
It has been claimed that the businessman provided or attempted to provide financial, material and technological support to MODAFL that oversees weapons research, production and acquisition for Iran’s armed forces.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the president Donald Trump-led administration will continue to target individuals and entities that provide support to Iran under Operation Economic Outcast, a campaign launched in August to disrupt the Iranian regime’s economic networks.
The Treasury stated that the initiative is aimed at cutting off revenue streams used by Iran to evade sanctions, fund militant activities and sustain its defence programmes.
