US Sanctions Individuals, Companies for Aiding Iran’s Military

The latest round of sanctions, some of which are on individuals and entities based in China, come days ahead of Trump’s visit to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

A picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on July 3, 2012, shows an Iranian short-range missile (Fateh) launched during the second day of military exercises, codenamed Great Prophet-7, for Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards at an undisclosed location in Iran's Kavir Desert. Arash Khamoushi/ISNA News Agency/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Treasury and State Department imposed sanctions on May 8 against 14 individuals and companies across the Middle East, China, and Eastern Europe for helping Iran’s military.

The Treasury announced sanctions against 10 individuals and companies who are involved in assisting the Iranian military to secure weapons and build drones and ballistic missiles. Meanwhile, the State Department announced sanctions against four entities it said were supplying satellite imagery to Iran for military strikes against U.S. forces in the region.