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U.S. sanctions eight Chinese firms for tech transfers to Iran
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SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM
Thursday, May 16, 2002
WASHINGTON Ñ The United States has imposed sanctions on a group of
firms from China and the former Soviet Union deemed to have transferred
components and technology for weapons of mass destruction to Iran.
In all, eight Chinese companies were hit by sanctions along with two
Armenian and two Moldavian firms and individuals. A notice in the Federal
Register on Thursday did not disclose what had been transferred to Iran. The
sanctions will remain for two years and bar U.S. companies or individuals
from dealing with the blacklisted entities.
The sanctions marked the first time Washington has imposed sanctions on
firms from Armenia and Moldavia relating to Iranian missile and WMD
programs, Middle East Newsline reported.
Earlier, the State Department said the sanctions had been decided in
accordance with the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000. The law bans the sale
of chemical and biological weapons components and missiles and missile
technology to Iran.
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