Tehran imposes sanctions on persons and entities in the US, including the CIA

Iran’s foreign ministry announced on Monday sanctions against individuals and entities in the US, including the CIA, for encouraging “violence and unrest” in Iran amid protests following the death of Mahsha Amini.

These sanctions apply to “ten individuals and four entities for conducting activities against human rights, interfering in the internal affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, encouraging violence and unrest in Iran, and inciting acts of terrorism,” according to the Iranian ministry.

These measures specifically target the head of the US military’s Central Command (Centcom) Michael Corella, the CIA and the US National Guard.

The measures include banning them from issuing travel visas and entering Iran and “freezing their assets” in Iran, according to the ministry.

Washington announced on October 26 economic sanctions against Iranian officials and businesses for their violent crackdown on recent protests.

Iran has been rocked by protests following the death on September 16 of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman of Iranian origin, three days after she was arrested in Tehran by morality police, who accused her of violating the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code. , which requires women to wear a headscarf.

Dozens of people, mainly protesters but also members of the security forces were killed in the demonstrations. Hundreds of others, including many women, were arrested.

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