US sanctions Iranian officials over crackdown on protesters
The United States on Jan. 30, 2026, imposed sanctions on Iranian officials it said were responsible for a recent violent crackdown on protesters, and designated an Iranian investor accused of embezzling billions.
The U.S. Department of State said it is designating six Iranian officials who oversee Iranian security forces it said carried out violent crackdowns on protesters.
The statement also said the United States is designating an Iranian investor it accused of embezzling billions in funds from the Iranian people.
The State Department said the action was taken under Executive Order 13553, which authorizes sanctions on certain persons in connection with serious human rights abuses by the Government of Iran; Executive Order 13224, a counterterrorism authority; and Executive Order 13902, which targets Iran’s financial, petroleum and petrochemical sectors.
The statement referenced National Security Presidential Memorandum 2 as directing the imposition of maximum pressure on the Iranian regime.
The State Department directed readers to a U.S. Department of the Treasury press release for additional details.
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