Washington DC, May 31 -- The United States announced new sanctions against an Iranian-affiliated procurement network accused of impersonating American companies and fraudulently acquiring sensitive US technology for Iran's defence sector.

In a post on X on Saturday (local time), the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs shared the press statement released by the US State Department.

According to the shared press statement, the sanctions target individuals and entities allegedly working on behalf of Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) to obtain restricted goods from American firms through "fraudulent" means.

The US State Department stated, "Today, the United States is dismantling a sophisticated Iranian network that ...