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U.S. sanctions Iranian officials accused of cracking down on anti-government protests

U.S. sanctions Iranian officials accused of cracking down on anti-government protests

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The United States is imposing new sanctions on Iranian officials accused of suppressing protests against Iran’s theocratic government.

this Ministry of Finance On Thursday, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council came under attack for allegedly calling for violence against protesters. The sanctions also affect 18 individuals and companies involved in a shadow banking network with links to Iranian financial institutions.

finance minister Scott Bessant Expressing the United States’ support for the Iranian people’s call for freedom and justice. The sanctions block access to U.S. assets and operations, but they are mostly symbolic because many targets lack U.S. funding.

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