Accused of violence against protesters: US imposes sanctions on five senior Iranian officials |
Washington: The United States has imposed sanctions on five senior officials, including Ali Larijani, for their role in the violence against protesters during the recent riots and demonstrations, and has warned that it is tracking the Iranian leadership’s funds, which are being transferred to banks around the world.
The US Treasury Department said in a statement that five officials involved in the crackdown on protesters in Iran have been sanctioned, including commanders of the Supreme Council for National Security, the Revolutionary Guards and law enforcement agencies, and that they were directly involved in the crackdown.
Those affected by the US sanctions include Secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security Ali Larijani and other security commanders Mohammad Reza Hashemifar, Nematollah Bagheri, Azizollah Maliki and Yadollah Bouali.
According to the report, the US sanctions also include 18 individuals and entities from Iran’s shadow banking network, and front companies based in the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Singapore are also on the sanctions list.
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