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US sanctions HK firms, Trump orders strikes after helicopter downed

6/11/2026

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Summary

Story summary

On June 10 2026 Treasury’s “Economic Fury” campaign sanctioned Chinese-Hong Kong firms, naming Liu Boyu of Mustad Limited, two Mustad employees and Domus Trading HK Limited among eleven parties.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the sanctions block all U.S. property of the designated parties and aim to disrupt Iran’s procurement networks.
President Donald Trump announced new strikes on Iranian targets after a U.S. Apache helicopter was downed near the Strait of Hormuz.

History

Historical Context

After the United States left the 2015 JCPOA in May 2018 and re-imposed all sanctions—cutting Iran’s oil revenue and shrinking its official reserves from $70 billion in 2017 to $4 billion by 2020—Washington kept pressure with a 2025 sanction wave targeting dozens of firms. The June 2026 sanctions against Iranian procurement networks continue this long-standing U.S. strategy of sanctions-plus-military pressure.

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Story summary

On June 10 2026 Treasury’s “Economic Fury” campaign sanctioned Chinese-Hong Kong firms, naming Liu Boyu of Mustad Limited, two Mustad employees and Domus Trading HK Limited among eleven parties.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the sanctions block all U.S. property of the designated parties and aim to disrupt Iran’s procurement networks.
President Donald Trump announced new strikes on Iranian targets after a U.S. Apache helicopter was downed near the Strait of Hormuz.

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