According to Reuters, the US State Department blacklisted two Chinese and six Chinese enterprises yesterday, claiming that the former dealt with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Company (IRISL) and helped Iran escape US sanctions "under certain circumstances". The report states that the US State Department has accused these six companies of providing "significant goods or services" related to Iran's shipping industry

List of 6 Chinese companies and individuals

58彩票In a statement, US Secretary of State Pompeio said: "Today, we once again warn stakeholders around the world that if you do business with IRISL, you are in danger of being sanctioned by the United States." According to Reuters, after the assets of entities and individuals under the jurisdiction of the United States are listed in the "Specially Designated Nationals List" of the US Treasury Department, they will be frozen, and Americans are generally prohibited from dealing with them.

58彩票These 6 companies are:

Reach Holding Group (Shanghai) Company Ltd, Reach Shipping Lines, Delight Shipping Co. Ltd, Gracious Shipping Co. Ltd, Noble Shipping Co. Ltd, and Supreme Shipping Co. Ltd;

Personal reasons are:

58彩票Reach Holding CMO Eric Chen (also known as Chen Guoping) and Reach Holding CEO Daniel Y. He (also known as He Yi)

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In May 2020, the United States announced sanctions against a logistics company located in Shanghai, China. It is said that the company has collaborated with Iran Air, which has been blacklisted by the United States. Regarding this incident, spokesperson Zhao Lijian of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that China urges the United States to immediately lift the relevant illegal sanctions and will firmly commit to safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of domestic enterprises. According to Reuters, on September 4, 2020, the United States announced sanctions on 11 foreign companies and 3 individuals, accusing them of violating US sanctions on Iran and helping Iran export oil, petroleum products, and petrochemical products. The list includes 6 Chinese companies (5 registered in Hong Kong and 1 registered in mainland China) and 2 Chinese individuals. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department has listed six companies from Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and China as sanctioned entities for providing transportation and sales channels for Iranian petrochemical products, as well as for Trilliance Petrochemical Company, Previously a sanctioned limited company located in Hong Kong. On the same day, the US State Department also imposed sanctions on five companies involved in transactions related to Iran's oil and petrochemical industry, as well as three individuals from Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and China. US Secretary of State Pompeo said, "Our actions today reaffirm America's commitment not to provide financial support to the Iranian regime to enable them to fuel terrorism and other destabilizing activities

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said, "The Iranian regime continues to use the proceeds from the sale of petrochemical products to fund terrorism and destabilize foreign agendas." "The Trump administration remains committed to contributing to Iran's attempt to evade US sanctions by promoting the illegal sale of Iranian petroleum products worldwide