US declares new sanctions on Iran, PGSA condemns US leadership


An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16. Negotiations between the US and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled.




















An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16. Negotiations between the US and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled.
(photo credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

The United States announced new sanctions and an effort to dismantle an Iranian network that impersonated and defrauded US businesses in order to obtain technology for the Iranian military, the US State Department announced on Friday. 

The network is led by Iran-based Ali Majd Sepehr and defrauded dozens of US technology companies by posing as legitimate US businesses, according to a department press release. 

Using fake websites and intermediaries in Dubai to receive shipments, the network sought to acquire advanced equipment, including spectrum analyzers and security detection devices for Iran’s defense sector. 

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