The United States is sanctioning six entities and six individuals based in Iran and China for their role in a network procuring ballistic missile propellant ingredients on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Action, which targets this network that has facilitated the procurement of sodium perchlorate and dioctyl sebacate from China to Iran, is taken in support of the United States’ maximum pressure campaign to curtail Iran’s ballistic missile program and disrupt the activities of the IRGC, as outlined in the President’s National Security Presidential Memorandum 2 of February 4, 2025.
In a statement, it is said that: “The United States will continue to hold accountable those who seek to advance Iran’s ballistic missile program, to include its procurement of propellant ingredients used for ballistic missiles.”
Entities and individuals are:
Saman Tejarat Barman Trading Company, Mohammad Asgari, Shenzen Amor Logistics,
Abed Zargar Bab Aldashti (Abed Zargar), Hamed Zargar Bab Aldashti (Hamed Zargar), and Zahra Zargar Bab Aldashti (Zahra Zargar).
Iran-based Forough Modarres Fathi (Forough Modarres) has served as the Vice Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors of STB. Abbas Pour Kazemi (Pour Kazemi), also based in Iran, is the Chief Inspector for STB.
PRC-based Dongying Weiaien Chemical Co Ltd (Dongying) has supplied dioctyl sebacate to STB.
PRC-based Yanling Chuanxing Chemical Plant General Partnership (Yanling Chuanxing Chemical Plant) has shipped products including sodium chlorate, which is used to produce sodium perchlorate and ammonium perchlorate, on behalf of Shenzhen Amor.
PRC-based China Chlorate Tech Co Limited (CCT) has transferred funds to Yanling Chuanxing Chemical Plant and describes Yanling Chuanxing Chemical Plant as its factory.
PRC-based Yanling Lingfeng Chlorate Co Ltd (Yanling Lingfeng Chlorate) has received funds from CCT and shares personnel with both CCT and Yanling Chuanxing Chemical Plant.
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