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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Al Jazeera Staff

US announces new Iran sanctions as prisoner swap looms

Iranian Americans rally outside the White House in support of antigovernment protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, September 24, 2022 [File: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters]

Washington, DC – The United States has imposed sanctions on dozens of Iranian officials and entities accused of being involved in the “violent suppression” of anti-government protests that followed the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in Tehran last year.

The sanctions, which targeted top security officials and state-affiliated media outlets on Friday, came as the US and Iran are expected to exchange prisoners as early as next week as part of a newly announced deal.

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