US Sanctions Iran’s Intelligence Minister

Saturday 10 September 2022

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The United States sanctioned Iran’s Minister of Intelligence

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced in a statement on Friday, September 9, that it has sanctioned the Ministry of Intelligence and Seyed Esmail Khatib, the Minister of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Part of this statement reads

Today, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Treasury Department has placed the Ministry of Intelligence and Security of Iran and its Minister of Intelligence on the sanctions list due to engaging in cyber activities against the United States and its allies. In July 2022, cyber threats assessed to be supported by the Iranian government and the Ministry of Intelligence and Security caused disruptions in Albania’s government computer systems, forcing the government to halt online services for its citizens.

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The United States sanctioned Iran’s Minister of Intelligence

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