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Monday, November 4, 2019
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Monday, November 4, 2019
US announces new sanctions against top Iran commanders, officials
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe United States announces sanctions against Iranian military commanders and officials, on the 40th anniversary of the 1979 US embassy takeover that started a 444-day hostage crisis.
The sanctions, announced on the US Department of the Treasury’s website, target nine people, including top Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammad Bagher, the country’s chief justice, Ebrahim Raisi, and Ali Akbar Velayati, a top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The penalties also apply to Iran’s armed forces general staff.
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