US Treasury adds Iran-related sanctions on a Hong Kong entity and a person tied to Bank Melli as the war reaches six months
Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
The US Treasury issued new Iran-related sanctions on one Hong Kong-based entity and one individual linked to Iran's Bank Melli, Reuters reported via The Times of Israel, days after launching its wider campaign on 24 August. Egypt said a related US notice was limited to Banque Misr's UAE branches. The war began on 28 February.
- When
- 28 August 2026
- Where
- Iran, Iran
- What
- sanction
- Acting party
- Government of the United States
- Against
- Government of Iran
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Announced by the US Treasury.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Times of Israel
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "US Treasury adds Iran-related sanctions on a Hong Kong entity and a person tied to Bank Melli as the war reaches six months", ev-20261027-xh9p, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-xh9p/