Wednesday's sanctions followed new US sanctions on Iran's oil sales to China. 'The United States cannot allow Iran to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles,' US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.

The United States on Wednesday unveiled fresh sanctions against six people and 12 firms -- including several Chinese nationals -- for their support of Iran's ballistic missile program.

US Treasury Department imposes sanctions on six individuals and 12 entities in Iran and China for aiding Tehran’s ballistic missile program as part of Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign.

The United States issued sanctions on Wednesday to target Iranian efforts to domestically manufacture components for ballistic missiles, the U.S. Treasury Department said.

The United States issued new Iran-related sanctions on Wednesday, according to a notice posted to the U.S. Treasury Department's website. The sanctions target individuals and entities in China and Iran,