US issues fresh sanctions on Iran because of violence against protestors
The nationwide unrest sparked by Amini's death has spiraled into the biggest challenge to Iran's clerical leaders in years.
By REUTERS
Published: OCTOBER 6, 2022
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on seven Iranian officials over the shutdown of internet access and the crackdown on peaceful protesters following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of morality police. The US Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions on Iran's minister of interior, Ahmad Vahidi; Communications Minister Eisa Zarepour; and Vahid Mohammad Naser Majid, the head of the Iranian Cyber Police, among others.
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The nationwide unrest sparked by Amini's death has spiraled into the biggest challenge to Iran's clerical leaders in years.
By REUTERS
Published: OCTOBER 6, 2022
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on seven Iranian officials over the shutdown of internet access and the crackdown on peaceful protesters following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of morality police. The US Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions on Iran's minister of interior, Ahmad Vahidi; Communications Minister Eisa Zarepour; and Vahid Mohammad Naser Majid, the head of the Iranian Cyber Police, among others.
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