US Sanctions 10 Companies and Individuals in Iran and Venezuela Over Drone, Missile Trade

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks in Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 16, 2024. Majid Saeedi/Getty ImagesThe United States sanctioned 10 “entities and individuals” in Iran and Venezuela on Tuesday that support Iran’s drone trade and ballistic missile program, which threaten the U.S. and its allies in the Middle East, the Department of State announced.State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said Iran continues to violate United Nations restrictions.