{
  "id": 11209279,
  "title": "Pakistani sanctioned by US for 'supplying weapons to Iran'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pakistani-sanctioned-by-us-for-supplying-weapons-to-iran-11209279",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T12:33:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/10/01/pakistani-sanctioned-by-us-for-supplying-weapons-to-iran/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US has imposed sanctions on Pakistani arms supplier Waseem Pasha Tajammal and his companies, citing alleged involvement in supplying weapons to Iran. Tajammal, the majority shareholder and CEO of Cavalier Dynamics Private Limited, is accused of acting as a third-party intermediary to procure and distribute weapons for Iran's Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics. The three companies, including Cavalier Dynamics for Technologies Company and its subsidiaries, are sanctioned for allegedly providing support to Modafl, Iran's weapons procurement body. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that these sanctions are part of Operation Economic Outcast, aimed at disrupting Iran's terrorist activities and isolation of its enablers. The sanctions target Tajammal, his companies, and several individuals involved in the procurement process, including a Modafl representative in Beijing and a subsidiary involved in drone and military aircraft development.",
  "summary": "The Pakistani owner of an arms supplier and his companies have been placed under sanctions by the US for allegedly providing weapons to Iran . Waseem Pasha Tajammal and his Cavalier Group are accused of acting as \"third-party intermediaries\" to “procure and distribute weapons” for Iran’s Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Modafl), the US Treasury said. The 58-year-old runs the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Pakistani sanctioned by US for 'supplying weapons to Iran'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pakistani-sanctioned-by-us-for-supplying-weapons-to-iran",
        "published": "2026-10-01T12:33:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}