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US Imposes Sanctions on Senior Iranian Security Officials Over Protest Crackdown<\/strong><\/p>\n

WASHINGTON, D.C. (US), January 15, 2026\u00a0\u2014<\/strong> The United States imposed new sanctions on Thursday targeting senior Iranian security officials for their roles in the violent suppression of ongoing protests in Iran. The U.S. administration identified\u00a0Ali Larijani, the Secretary of Iran\u2019s Supreme Council for National Security, as a central figure in the crackdown.<\/p>\n

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the sanctions are directed against Iranian leaders who ordered violence against peaceful demonstrators. He clarified that the action was taken on the instructions of President Donald Trump and reflects American support for the Iranian people’s demands for freedom and justice.<\/p>\n

Ali Larijani Faces Serious Allegations<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

According to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), during nationwide protests in December,\u00a0Ali Larijani\u00a0was among the first senior officials to publicly advocate for the use of force. U.S. authorities allege that he coordinated the security response on behalf of Iran’s supreme leadership.<\/p>\n

The U.S. accuses security forces of using live ammunition to quell protests and conducting violent campaigns in several regions. This crackdown followed demonstrations initially triggered by economic crisis and inflation, which gradually transformed into a broader anti-government movement.<\/p>\n

Commanders Also Sanctioned<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sanctions also target senior commanders linked to the\u00a0Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)\u00a0and domestic law enforcement. Those designated include:<\/p>\n