Announcement
08 May 2026
In May 2026, the U.S. Departments of State and Treasury imposed sanctions on nine entities across China, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and Belarus for their alleged role in supplying weapons, materials, and intelligence to Iran's military programs.
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Number of interventions
2
2 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
08 May 2026
Revocation date:
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