The sanctions on 25 people and entities imposed on Friday by President Donald Trump’s administration, and came two days after it had put Iran ‘on notice’ following a ballistic missile test.
Those affected by the sanctions cannot access the US financial system or deal with US companies, and are subject to secondary sanctions, meaning foreign companies and individuals are prohibited from dealing with them or risk being blacklisted by the United States.
The list includes two Chinese companies and three Chinese people, only one of whom the US Treasury Department explicitly said was a Chinese citizen, a person called Qin Xianhua.