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Politics15.01.2026

US Imposes Sanctions on Senior Iranian Officials and Companies

Washington has announced new sanctions against key Iranian figures and the country’s major banks. Among them are Ali Larijani and Bank Melli.

The United States has announced the imposition of sanctions against 11 senior Iranian officials and 6 companies associated with the ayatollahs’ regime.

Among those sanctioned are Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, as well as Mohammad Reza Hashemifard, commander of the IRGC law enforcement forces.

Key financial institutions of the country were also targeted by the sanctions, including Bank Melli, Iran’s largest bank, as well as several other banks.

As part of the sanctions, all assets of these individuals and organizations within the United States will be frozen, and transactions involving them are prohibited without special authorization from the U.S. authorities.