WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The United States and the United Kingdom announced wide spread sanctions against Iran's military drone program on Thursday in response to its weekend attack against Israel.

Washington is targeting "16 individuals and two entities enabling Iran's UAV production, including engine types that power Iran's Shahed variant UAVs, which were used in the April 13 attack," the Treasury Department said in a statement, referring to Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle program.

The United Kingdom is also imposing sanctions "targeting several Iranian military organizations, individuals and entities involved in Iran's UAV and ballistic missile industries," the Treasury Department said.

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