On Dec. 18, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned one Iranian company, one Swiss company and two Iranians for involvement in procuring equipment used in Iranian drones and missiles. “The United States will continue to disrupt Iran’s attempts to provide its deadly weapons to Russia, its…
U.S. Policy
On Dec. 3, 2024, the United States sanctioned 35 firms and vessels for transporting Iranian oil in violation of sanctions. The designated companies were based in the United Arab Emirates, Panama, India, China, and Hong Kong. The geographic spread reflected Iran’s extensive network of partners, the…
On Nov. 14, 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on 26 companies, individuals and vessels connected to a Syrian company, Al-Qatirji. The network sold Iranian oil to Syria and China to generate hundreds of millions of dollars for the Qods Force, the external operations arm of the Islamic…
The United States expanded sanctions on Iran’s oil sector in response to Tehran’s October 1 assault on Israel. Iran had launched 180 ballistic missiles in its second direct attack on Israel in six months. “We are taking steps today to disrupt the flow of revenue the Iranian regime uses to fund its…
On Oct. 7, 2024, U.S. authorities arrested Kambiz Eghlabi, a 50-year-old man from Los Angeles, for conspiring to send digital and physical gift cards loaded with U.S. dollars to Iran in violation of sanctions. Eghbali, a dual Iranian and U.S. citizen, had been charged with conspiracy to commit bank…
President Joe Biden said that the death of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, from an Israeli airstrike was a “measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians.” He reiterated U.S. support for Israel’s right to defend itself and…
On Sept. 27, 2024, the United States sanctioned seven Iranians, five men and two women, for attempting to interfere in the 2020 and 2024 U.S. presidential elections. One was a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the rest were employees of Emennet Pasargad, a sanctioned company.…
On Sept. 25, 2024, the United States sanctioned four companies and nine vessels for shipping Iranian oil and liquid petroleum gas to Syria and East Asia for the Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah, a Lebanese political movement and militia backed by Tehran. Iran was reliant on oil and gas sales to “…
On Sept. 18, 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on 12 Iranians linked to repression in Iran and abroad. They included members of the Revolutionary Guards, the Prisons Organization, and Ministry of Intelligence and Security. The announcement came two days after the anniversary of the death of…
The United States and its allies pledged support for Iranians on the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman who died in police detention for alleged “improper” hijab, or headscarf, in 2022. “We call on the new Iranian administration to fulfil its pledge to ease…