America imposes sanctions on 10 individuals and companies for supporting the Iranian arms sector

The US Treasury Department announced on Friday the imposition of sanctions on 10 individuals and companies, some of them in China and Hong Kong, on charges of helping the Iranian army obtain weapons and raw materials used in the manufacture of “Shahed” drones.

The Treasury Department’s move, which was first reported by Reuters, comes days before US President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit to China to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, and at a time when efforts to end the war in Iran are faltering.