The US Treasury Department announced it has imposed sanctions on 11 entities and individuals for supporting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran’s elite force.
The sanctions announced on Thursday targeted one entity engaging in supporting IRGC ballistic missile programme, two Ukraine-based entities supporting designated airlines, and two Iran-based networks responsible for cyber-enabled attacks against the US financial system, Xinhua news agency cited a statement. “Treasury will continue to take strong actions to counter Iran’s provocations, including support for the IRGC and terrorist extremists, the ongoing campaign in Syria, and cyber-attacks meant to destabilise the US financial system,” said US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin