The Trump administration on June 10 imposed sanctions on 13 individuals and entities based in Iran, China, Hong Kong, and Belarus that U.S. officials say were involved in procuring weapons and military-related equipment for Iran’s armed forces.
The coordinated action by the Treasury and State departments targets networks accused of helping Tehran acquire conventional weapons, including man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) from China, as the administration continues its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran.
The action was taken in support of President Donald Trump’s Feb. 4 national security memorandum, which instructs the U.S. government to deny Iran’s military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) the resources needed to “sustain their destabilizing activities” and counter the development of Iran’s missile and other weapons programs….
US Sanctions Networks Based in China, Hong Kong, Belarus for Helping Iran Obtain Weapons
