Treasury announces more sanctions on Iranian officials over protest crackdown

As the threat of a possible US attack on Iran looms on the horizon, President Donald Trump’s administration announced additional sanctions targeting Iranian individuals.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is “taking additional action against Iranian officials responsible for the regime’s brutal repression of its own people,” the Treasury Department announced Friday.

“Among the officials sanctioned today is Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni Kalagari, who oversees the Law Enforcement Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (LEF), a key organization responsible for the deaths of thousands of peaceful protesters,” the ministry said.

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“OFAC also designated criminal Iranian investor Babak Morteza Zanjani, who embezzled billions of dollars from Iranian oil revenues that previously belonged to the Iranian people and have never been fully recovered. Zanjani, who escaped prison for the purpose of laundering money for the regime, provided financial support to major projects supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian regime more broadly,” the ministry said. he added.

The Treasury Department also noted that OFAC determined that two digital asset exchanges linked to Zanjani “processed large amounts of funds associated with IRGC-connected counterparties.”

The announcement comes as the Trump administration prepares for the possibility of military action against Iran.

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The Iranian flag waves in the wind in front of the IAEA headquarters during a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on November 20, 2024. (JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump published a chilling Truth Social post on Wednesday warning that the United States would attack Iran if it did not negotiate a nuclear deal.

Trump suggested in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday that the United States could use force against Iran if a nuclear deal is not reached soon.

The President warned: “A massive Armada is heading toward Iran. It moves quickly with great force, enthusiasm and purpose. A fleet larger than the one sent to Venezuela, piloted by the Grand Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln. Like Venezuela, it is ready, willing and able to carry out its mission quickly, with speed and violence if necessary. We hope that Iran will quickly ‘Come to the Table’ and negotiate a fair and equitable agreement – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS – an agreement that is good for all parties.” Wednesday Truth Social Program to mail.

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The Commander-in-Chief has been given an expanded list in recent days of possible military actions against Iran aimed at inflicting additional damage on the foreign country’s nuclear and missile facilities or weakening Iran, the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic. New York Times It was reported on Thursday, citing US officials.

Military options go further than the president thought earlier this month to fulfill his promise to stop the slaughter of protesters, officials said.

According to the Times, which stated that the protests were suppressed, the list of available options includes the possibility of US forces carrying out raids on the country of Iran.