United States Announces Latest Sanctions Measures Against Iran

Odaily News According to a report from CCTV News, on January 30 local time, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) under the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued an announcement updating the anti-terrorism and anti-proliferation sanctions list related to Iran. Several senior individuals from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and law enforcement system were added to the "Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List" (SDN List). The announcement indicates that the newly added individuals subject to sanctions include IRGC commanders from multiple provinces in Iran, heads of IRGC intelligence organizations, and senior officials from law enforcement agencies. Most of these designated persons also face the risk of "secondary sanctions."