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US sanctions Hong Kong firm for aiding Iran's financial sector

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The United States has imposed sanctions on Kameng Trading Ltd, a Hong Kong-based company, for allegedly facilitating money laundering for Iran's Pedram Pirouzan Exchange House. This action is part of a broader US strategy to isolate Iran's financial sector, with recent sanctions targeting several Chinese entities. Kameng Trading Ltd, incorporated in July 2024, is accused of acting as a front company to grant the Iranian exchange house access to the international financial system. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Vincent Chow ·

    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 developmen…

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