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US joins Europe with fresh sanctions over Iran protest crackdown

Iran has pushed back against criticism of its response to mass, anti-government demonstrations that began in September after the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody [File: Lisi Niesner/Reuters]

The United States has joined its allies in Europe in issuing fresh sanctions against Iranian officials and entities over Tehran’s crackdown on ongoing anti-government protests.

The US Treasury Department said on Monday that its sanctions, taken in coordination with the European Union and United Kingdom, targeted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Cooperative Foundation and five of its board members, as well as four senior IRGC commanders.

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