US sanctions dozens of individuals, entities tied to Iran and China

The United States on Wednesday issued new Iran-related sanctions on several individuals and entities from Iran and China it accuses of advancing Tehran's military weaponry, the Treasury Department said.

“In support of the United Nations Security Council snapback of Iran sanctions, Treasury is targeting Iranian weapons procurement networks that help maintain its ballistic missile and military aircraft programs,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.

“The Iranian regime’s backing of terrorist proxies and its pursuit of nuclear weapons threatens the security of the Middle East, the United States, and our allies around the world,” Bessent added.

Bessent said that under President Donald Trump’s leadership, Washington “will deny the regime weapons it would use to further its malign objectives.”