US Treasury sanctions Hong Kong-based firm over Iran money laundering ties
The United States announced sanctions on a Hong Kong company on Friday for allegedly helping launder funds for a sanctioned Iranian exchange house, the latest Chinese entity to be targeted as part of Washington’s expanded efforts to squeeze Iran’s financial sector. The development comes as Washington has in recent days slapped new Iran-related sanctions on various Chinese entities, prompting…
The United States on Friday sanctioned a Hong Kong company, Kameng Trading Ltd, for allegedly assisting an Iranian exchange house engaged in money laundering, according to the US Department of the Treasury. This move is part of Washington's broader strategy to pressure Iran's financial sector, with the Treasury Secretary stating the sanctions aim to sever all economic support to Tehran.
The company, incorporated in July 2024, is owned and operated by an Indian national with a Dubai address, and has been used as a front to assist Pedram Pirouzan Exchange House in accessing the international financial system. Iran has condemned the sanctions, calling them an act of "state terrorism" and a violation of the UN Charter.
Beijing has also vowed retaliation in response to the latest round of US sanctions on Chinese entities.
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