US issues new Iran-related sanctions targeting 10 people, 27 entities

The United States on Friday imposed new Iran-related sanctions targeting 10 individuals and 27 entities, according to the US Treasury's website.

Among those sanctioned are several dual nationals, including British-Iranian Fazlolah Zarringhalam and three individuals with Iranian and Saint Kitts and Nevis nationality: Mansour Zarringhalam, Nasser Zarringhalam, and Pouria Zarringhalam. Saint Kitts and Nevis is a small island country in the Caribbean known for its citizenship-by-investment program.

The new sanctions also cover entities based in the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong.