US Sanctions Target Iran Defense Industry, Houthis
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed penalties on a Chinese national and eight entities based in Iran, mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Turkey for helping procure and transport sensitive machinery for Iran's defense program.
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