# Dozens of China and Hong Kong Entities Hit by Bessent’s Iran Sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/32343

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-25 22:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-25/dozens-of-chinese-firms-hit-by-bessent-s-d-day-iran-sanctions?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8e10720602a6000171d754

> The Trump administration’s latest sanctions against Iran have swept up dozens of businesses in China and Hong Kong, while stopping short of the far more consequential move of targeting major Chinese financial institutions.

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