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The United States imposed sanctions on four Iranian entities and three individuals in Iran and Turkey for their involvement in the procurement of equipment, including European-origin engines of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in support of Iran's UAV and weapons programs.

The U.S. government unsealed two previously secret indictments this week against people that it says aided Iran’s pursuit of weapons of mass destruction by exporting nuclear, ballistic missile and aerial drone technology.

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The defendants, all fugitives at large, used their companies the Iran-based Aran Modern Devices Kish Company, and UAE-based Modern Technologies for the  conspiracy. 

It's the second day of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Moscow Tuesday. He and President Putin could sign a number of bilateral agreements today.

US sanctions network accused of shipping and supporting Iranian drones and weapons based in Iran and Turkey.

The US Treasury Department designated four entities and three people, including one based in Turkey, accused of aiding Iran's drone and weapons programs.

Fresh anti-government protests in several Kurdish cities in western Iran, held as the country celebrates the Persian New Year holiday, have been met with violence from security forces.

The United States on March 21 imposed new sanctions on Iranian firms and individuals accused of procuring equipment used to make drones.

An investigation has been opened into the head of the disbanded Memorial Human Rights Center in Moscow, Oleg Orlov, over the alleged discrediting of Russian forces involved in the Kremlin's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the group said on March 21.