U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE   Office of the Spokesperson    For Immediate Release    STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN     February 9, 2023      Designating Entities Involved in the Iranian Petrochemical and Petroleum Products Trade  The United States is designating nine entities, pursuant to Executive Order 13846, that are involved in Iran’s petrochemical and petroleum products trade.  The ... Read More»

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson   For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN February 3, 2023 U.S. Sanctions Leadership of Iran’s UAV Program The United States is designating eight Iranian individuals in leadership roles at Paravar Pars, an Iranian firm that produces unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the Islamic Revolutionary ... Read More»

Remarks during UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board First Regular Session 2023 Tuesday, January 31, 2023; 3:00-5:00 pm Agenda Item 7:          UNDP Country Programmes and Related Matters: Presentation and Approval of Country Programme Documents Thank you, Chair. This is a joint statement of Canada and the United States on the UNDP – Iran Country Program Documents (CPD). Chair, ... Read More»

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release  STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN January 23, 2023 Designations in Connection with Human Rights Abuses in Iran Concurrently with the United Kingdom and the European Union, the United States today is taking further action to press for accountability for the Iranian regime’s human ... Read More»

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN New Sanctions Targeting Iran’s UAV and Ballistic Missile Industries January 6, 2023 The United States has designated seven individuals in leadership positions with Qods Aviation Industries (QAI), an Iranian defense manufacturer responsible for the design and production of unmanned aerial ... Read More»