The United States has announced sanctions on six entities and individuals in China, India, Russia, and Iran, saying they helped enable Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC. The move adds to Washington’s broader pressure campaign targeting networks accused of supporting the Iranian regime’s military and security apparatus.
According to the announcement, some of those targeted were linked to support for Mahan Air. US officials have long described the airline as a key part of the IRGC’s wider support structure, and the new measures appear aimed at disrupting the companies and people allegedly helping that network operate across multiple countries.
The sanctions signal that Washington is focused not only on actors inside Iran, but also on overseas businesses and individuals it believes play a role in sustaining IRGC-linked activity. By naming targets in several countries at once, the US is emphasizing the international reach of the networks it says are tied to Tehran.
While the brief statement did not include the full details of each case, it made clear that the action is intended to isolate those accused of assisting the IRGC and related channels of support. The latest step underscores the continued use of sanctions as a central US tool in confronting Iran-linked operations.
