US Sanctions Belarus Firm for Iran-China MANPADS Procurement

The US State Department sanctioned Mohamed Ali Talibov, head of Belarusian-registered Armory Alliance, for brokering MANPADS purchases between Chinese suppliers and Iran. This marks a direct US action against Belarus-linked entities facilitating Iranian arms procurement, potentially escalating pressure on Minsk and exposing a new sanctions evasion channel.

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