US Sanctions Iranian-Iraqi Dual Citizen for Cooperation with IRGC Quds Force
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the U.S. Department of Treasury announced on Friday, April 1st, that it has placed the name of a dual Iranian-Iraqi citizen on its sanctions list due to connections with the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
According to the statement, an individual named Amir Dianat, also known as Amir Abdulaziz Jafar al-Mothajea, has long been associated with senior officials of the Quds Force and has been involved in the force’s activities for generating revenue and smuggling weapons outside the country.
The U.S. Department of Treasury has also imposed sanctions on Teif Mining Services Company, which was owned, controlled, or managed by Amir Dianat.
Simultaneously, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has also brought charges against Dianat and one of his associates for violating U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran and money laundering laws.
The statement quoted Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Treasury Secretary, as saying: “The Iranian regime and its supporters continue to prioritize financing international terrorist organizations over the health and welfare of the Iranian people.”
He further emphasized that “the United States will continue to cooperate with financial institutions, non-profit organizations, and international partners to facilitate trade and humanitarian assistance to the Iranian people.”
Source: Voice of America
