US targets Iran's military supply chain as the status of diplomatic talks remains uncertain

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Amiri, F. (2026, September 29). US targets Iran's military supply chain as the status of diplomatic talks remains uncertain. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/us-targets-iran-s-military-supply-chain-as-the-status-of-diplomatic-talks-remains-uncertain/article_79e45fbb-29b7-5755-bf26-9081a905978c.html

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On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury Department targeted individuals and companies worldwide accused of supporting Iran’s military supply chain financially. This move is part of the Trump administration's broader economic warfare strategy against Iran known as Operation Economic Outcast, which aims to cut off financial support for the heavily sanctioned Iranian government. The article highlights the continued economic pressure on Iran despite uncertain diplomatic negotiations between the two countries.

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The US Treasury imposed sanctions on 13 individuals and entities, including those based in China, Russia, Hong Kong, and Pakistan, for allegedly supporting Iran’s military supply chain. This move is part of Operation Economic Outcast, an effort to isolate Iran economically by targeting financial facilitators of its weapons programs. The sanctioned include Seyyed Asghar Alizadeh Tabatabai, a Beijing-based representative involved in procuring weapons systems and dual-use components for Iran; Kavoshcom Asia R&D Group, which procured electronics for Iranian aircraft manufacturing; and EC Mojo Technology based in Hong Kong, among others. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the US will continue to identify and isolate those who support Tehran’s procurement efforts. The sanctions aim to increase costs and degrade Iran's ability to reconstitute its weapons programs amid uncertain diplomatic talks between Washington and Tehran.

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The U.S. on Tuesday targeted people and firms around the globe that it has accused of being financial facilitators or enablers of Iran’s military supply chain, as the Trump administration pushes forward with economic warfare against Tehran at a time when renewed diplomacy between the two countries remains uncertain. asserted

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The latest action by the Treasury Department is part of the administration’s Operation Economic Outcast campaign, which is aimed at severing “critical financial lifelines” for the already heavily sanctioned Iranian government. asserted

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US targets Iran's military supply chain as the status of diplomatic talks remains uncertain

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