The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions on September 29, 2026, targeting 10 individuals and entities accused of procuring weapons and components for Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).
Among those designated were individuals and firms with connections to China. Seyyed Asghar Alizadeh Tabatabai, identified as a MODAFL representative in Beijing, was sanctioned for coordinating the procurement of finished weapons systems and dual-use components in China on Iran’s behalf.
Hong Kong-based EC Mojo Technology Co Limited was designated for providing electronic components in support of procurement efforts linked to Iranian entities. Its China-based representative, Li Fen, was also sanctioned for attempting to evade sanctions and export controls while supporting those efforts.
The action is part of the broader “Operation Economic Outcast” aimed at disrupting Iran’s military procurement networks. Sanctions were imposed under Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.
Property and interests in property of the designated persons in the United States or in the possession of U.S. persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from transactions involving them.
