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A partially-assembled Mohajer-2 UAV at El Libertador Air Base in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela, in an image released by the US Treasury Department on Dec. 30. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is targeting 10 individuals and entities based in Venezuela and Iran, including a Venezuelan company who the agency said contributed to Iran’s trade in drones with Venezuela. — A partially-assembled Mohajer-2 UAV at El Libertador Air Base in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela, in an image released by the US Treasury Department on Dec. 30. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is targeting 10 individuals and entities based in Venezuela and Iran, including a Venezuelan company who the agency said contributed to Iran’s trade in drones with Venezuela.Source: US Treasury Department

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By Courtney Subramanian

December 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM UTC

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The Trump administration imposed fresh sanctions on 10 individuals and firms based in Iran and Venezuela over their alleged involvement in weapons trading — the latest move by the US to ramp up pressure on the two countries.