WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday announced new sanctions on Iran in response to last week’s aerial attack on Israel.

The targets announced by the Treasury Department included 16 individuals and two entities enabling Iran’s drone production, including engine types that power the drones used in the April 13 attack.

It designated five companies providing materials or purchasing finished products from Khuzestan Steel Company, one of Iran’s largest steel producers.

Iranian automaker Bahman Group and three of its subsidiaries were also hit with sanctions over their alleged material support to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

In its first-ever direct attack on Israel, Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles overnight Saturday in retaliation for the Israeli bombing of its embassy in Syria that killed several senior Iranian commanders.

Thursday's sanctions come as the Biden administration seeks a coordinated diplomatic response to the Iranian attack, concerned that forceful retaliation from Israel could set off a dangerous escalation in a region already on edge over its war against Hamas militants in Gaza.

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US hits Iran’s drone program with fresh sanctions after Israel attack

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18.04.2024

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday announced new sanctions on Iran in response to last week’s aerial attack on Israel.

The targets announced by the Treasury Department included 16 individuals and two entities enabling Iran’s drone production, including engine types........

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