The State Department has sanctioned four entities for providing satellite imagery that enables Iran’s military strikes against U.S. forces in the Middle East. The supply of satellite imagery of U.S. facilities in the Middle East to Iran threatens American and partner personnel. This threat, vowed the State Department, “will not go unanswered.”
The Department of the Treasury is concurrently designating 10 entities and individuals that are enabling efforts by Iran’s military to secure weapons, as well as raw materials with applications in Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and ballistic missile programs.
The United States, as directed in the President’s National Security Presidential Memorandum 2, is committed to disrupting procurement efforts supporting Iran’s military programs and will not hesitate to hold accountable non-Iranian entities and individuals that contribute to or otherwise support Tehran’s proliferation programs in defiance of United Nations resolutions.
These actions follow the reimposition of UN restrictive measures and sanctions on September 27, 2025, in response to Iran’s “significant non-performance” of its nuclear commitments. These include obligations of UN Member States to prevent the transfer to Iran from or through their territories of certain conventional weapons and related materiel, as well as technical training, financial resources or services, advice, other services or assistance related to such items.
The State Department designated Meentropy Technology (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd (MizarVision), a China-based geospatial intelligence firm that published open-source images detailing U.S. military activity during Operation Epic Fury. The Earth Eye, a China-based entity that provided satellite imagery to Iran during Operation Epic Fury, was also designated.
The State Department designated Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. (Chang Guang), a China-based commercial satellite company that has collected satellite imagery of U.S. and allied military facilities to support Iranian imagery requests during Operation Epic Fury. Additionally, Chang Guang has previously provided satellite imagery to U.S.-designated Houthis, to target U.S. military assets. Chang Guang was previously designated in December 2023.
Ministry of Defence Export Center (MINDEX), the exporting arm of the U.S.-designated Iranian Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL), was designated. MINDEX, which promotes Iranian defense equipment at international military exhibitions, is the new name of the Ministry of Defense Logistics Export (MODLEX). MODLEX was previously designated in 2012 for being owned or controlled by MODAFL.
The United States will continue to take action to hold China-based entities accountable for their support to Iran and ensure Iran cannot reconstitute its proliferation-sensitive programs following Operation Epic Fury.