In the latest effort to deter actions deemed harmful to national security and foreign policy, the United States has announced export restrictions against a number of foreign companies. The U.S. Department of Commerce indicates that these companies-three from Russia, six from China, and two from the United Arab Emirates-may be acting to the detriment of U.S. interests.
Among the Russian companies sanctioned are Aerosila, which specializes in the production of components for supersonic aircraft; Delta-Aero, known for its aircraft repair and maintenance services; and UDK-Star, a company that develops and manufactures fuel supply and control systems for gas turbine engines.
One of the key charges brought by the U.S. Department of Commerce concerns the participation of these organizations in the purchase of aerospace components, in particular for the Iranian aircraft industry, which could be used in the production of Shahed UAVs. These drones have reportedly been used by Iran to attack oil tankers in the Middle East. Russia also uses Iranian drones to destroy civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added these Russian companies to the SDN sanctions list, restricting their access to U.S. goods and technologies.
Among the Chinese companies that have been subject to restrictions are Jiangxi Xintuo Enterprise on suspicion of supporting the Russian Armed Forces, as well as LINKZOL (Beijing) Technology and Xi’an Like Innovative Information Technology for purchasing American goods aimed at China’s military modernization.
Two UAE-based companies, Khalaj Trading LLC and Mahdi Khalaj Amirhosseini, which may be involved in the illegal export of goods to Iran, which is already subject to significant international sanctions, were also added to the list of restrictions.
These measures are part of a broader U.S. strategy to impose trade restrictions to counter actions deemed dangerous to international stability and security. Earlier, in February, the United States already imposed sanctions on 93 companies, including the operator of the Russian payment system Mir.
