16.01.2026 01:40
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs announced that Fardis Prison, along with certain Iranian officials and individuals/entities, has been added to the sanctions list.
The U.S. Department of State's Office of Near Eastern Affairs announced new sanctions citing the violence against the protests in Iran.
NEW SANCTION DECISION
In a written statement by the U.S. Department of State, it was reported that Fardis Prison, where women are subjected to "cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment," has been added to the sanctions list.
It was also stated that the U.S. Department of the Treasury simultaneously decided to impose sanctions on certain Iranian security officials, including Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, who is also on the sanctions list.
18 INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES UNDER SANCTIONS
Additionally, it was noted that 18 individuals and entities associated with "shadow banking" networks linked to revenues from Iran's oil and petrochemical sales have also been included in the sanctions.
The sanctions are reported to be implemented under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).