FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

    Sanctions

    US, UK Target HK, China Firms in New Iran Oil Sanctions

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/08/2025

    The sanctions target multiple shipping companies in Hong Kong, China, and the Marshall Islands for facilitating Iranian oil exports.

    Sanctions

    UK Sanctions Kyrgyz Bank, Crypto Firms in Russia Evasion Clampdown

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/08/2025

    The new designations target a bank and crypto networks in Kyrgyzstan accused of helping Russia circumvent international financial restrictions.

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