US sanctions Iranian-Iraqi citizen for collaborating with IRGC Quds Force
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced in a statement on Friday, May 3, that it has added the name of an Iranian-Iraqi dual citizen to the sanctions list due to his association with the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
According to this statement, a person named Amir Diyanet, also known as Amir Abdulaziz Jaafar Al-Muthja, has long been associated with senior officials of the IRGC's Quds Force and has been involved in the force's activities to earn money and smuggle weapons abroad.
The US Treasury Department has also sanctioned Teyf Mining Services, which was owned, controlled, or managed by Amir Diyanet.
At the same time, the Washington State Attorney's Office has also filed charges against Diyanet and one of his associates for violating US sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran and money laundering laws.
The statement quoted US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin as saying: "The Iranian regime and its supporters continue to prioritize funding international terrorist organizations over the health and well-being of the Iranian people."
He further emphasized that "the United States continues to work with financial institutions, non-profit organizations, and international partners to facilitate trade and humanitarian assistance to the Iranian people."
Source: Voice of America
