It is important to keep in mind that Pakistan is a nuclear-armed ally of the US, but that relationship has long caused US officials to feel extremely uneasy. The US is now targeting Pakistan's nukes related to Russia sanctions.
The Biden administration has produced a sanctions blacklist of two dozen firms and other organizations that are alleged to have breached Iran sanctions as well as to have supported Russia militarily. The 24 companies also include organizations accused of illegal actions connected to Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, which is perhaps most startling of all.
The US Commerce Department named companies with headquarters in Singapore, Switzerland, Latvia, Pakistan, and Russia, including AO Kraftway Corporation, one of Russia's major IT firms.
As per a press release, the list includes Fiber Optic Solutions in Latvia as well as Russian AO Scientific Research Center for Electronic Computing, LLC Fibersense, and Scientific Production Company Optolin, AO PK...