Washington announces new sanctions targeting Iran

The United ⁠States issued ‍fresh Iran and counter-terrorism-related sanctions, ‌targeting seven Iranian nationals and ‌at least one entity, according ‌to ‍the U.S. ⁠Treasury Department's website.

Among the officials sanctioned today are Iran's Minister of the Interior, who oversees the Law Enforcement Forces, "a key entity responsible for the deaths of thousands of peaceful protestors," the U.S. Treasury said.

The Office of Foreign Assets also designated Babak Morteza Zanjani, an Iranian investor who "embezzled billions of dollars in Iranian oil revenue that rightfully belonged to the Iranian people and was never fully recovered," and "provided financial backing for major projects that support the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian regime more broadly," the treasury added.

"Rather than build a prosperous Iran, the regime has chosen to squander what remains of the nation's oil revenues on nuclear weapons development, missiles, and terrorist proxies around the world," said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. "President Trump stands with the people of Iran and has ordered the Treasury to sanction members of the regime. Treasury will continue to target Iranian networks and corrupt elites that enrich themselves at the expense of the Iranian people. This includes the regime's attempts to exploit digital assets to evade sanctions and finance cybercriminal operations."

"Like rats on a sinking ship, the regime is frantically wiring funds stolen from Iranian families to banks and financial institutions around the world. Rest assured, Treasury will act," Bessent added