US issues new sanctions over Iran's oil shipments to China - Reuters

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The U.S. government announced sanctions against three individuals and nine companies, including four based in Hong Kong and four in the United Arab Emirates, for aiding Iran’s shipment of oil to China.

The United States on Monday issued sanctions against 12 individuals and entities that it said facilitated the sale and shipment of Iranian oil to China, days ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing.

The U.S. Treasury Department has directed American banks and other financial institutions to closely monitor and report suspicious financial activities potentially linked to Iranian money laundering operations.

The United States Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 12 individuals and entities accused of helping Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sell and transport oil to China through a network of front companies and intermediaries.