On Thursday, July 11, New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced in a statement the imposition of sanctions on individuals and entities associated with the Iranian regime involved in the production and supply of drones for Russia’s use in the Ukraine war.
The statement named three individuals and four entities affiliated with the Iranian regime.
According to New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Abdi Asjerd and Seyed Mohsen Vahabzadeh Moghadam, senior officials of several Iranian entities, including Bonyan Danesh Shargh, which is involved in the construction and supply of drones to Russia, have been included in the sanctions list.
The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs also identified Ehsan Rahat as a senior scientist and former CEO of Chakad Sanat Asmari, a cover company for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and included him in its sanctions list.
In addition to these three individuals, Alvand Motor Company, Bonyan Danesh Shargh, Pishro Sanat Aseman Sharif, and Saad Sazeh Faraz Sharif (also known as Darya Fanavar Borhan Sharif) have all been sanctioned for their involvement in the construction and distribution of drones.
Ehsan Imani Nejad, CEO of Saad Sazeh Faraz Sharif, had already been sanctioned by the New Zealand government on May 17, 2024.
