# US visa interviews on hold; China slams fresh sanctions over Iran: SCMP’s seven highlights

https://mins.news/en/item/35198

- South China Morning Post, 2026-08-28 04:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3365519/us-visa-interviews-hold-china-slams-fresh-sanctions-over-iran-scmps-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed

> A weekly selection of seven stories from Hong Kong, mainland China, Asia and beyond includes the worldwide suspension of US green-card interviews, new restrictions on student and work visas, heightened scrutiny of citizenship applications and China’s criticism of fresh sanctions against Iran.

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