Ankara: The US imposed sanctions on six individuals and entities Thursday in four nations for their roles in supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its primary transport network, Mahan Air.

According to Anadolu Agency, the United States sanctioned six entities and individuals in China, India, Russia, and Iran that enable the Iranian regime's IRGC. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott called Mahan Air the IRGC's "airline of choice" for transporting weapons, military personnel, and equipment worldwide.

The Treasury Department accused Mahan Air of facilitating military training and procuring drone systems by providing travel services for the IRGC-Qods Force. Additionally, the US agencies sanctioned the DadeNegar Startup Studio, an IRGC-affiliated front company accused of supporting military targeting by soliciting the locations of American and Israeli assets in the Middle East.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that providing financial or commercial services to these networks sustains a "terrorist enterprise." Pigott urged the international community, particularly companies and individuals doing business with Mahan Air or any other sanctioned Iranian carrier, to recognize the serious risks raised by continuing such engagement.