Overview

• HARAKAT al-Nujaba, Kata’ib Sayyid al‑Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al‑Awfiya, and Kata’ib al‑Imam Ali were designated as FTOs under INA Section 219, taking effect upon Federal Register publication.
• The designations block U.S.-jurisdiction assets, generally bar U.S. persons from dealings, elevate material‑support offenses, and raise secondary‑sanctions risk for third parties.
• All four groups are tied to Iran’s IRGC‑QF and are part of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, with prior SDGT listings now escalated to FTO status.
• The State Department says HAAA took part in the January 2024 Tower 22 drone attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. service members and that the groups have threatened U.S. personnel and facilities.
• The action coincides with Treasury measures naming more than a dozen people accused of laundering funds for Iran, including oil‑related proceeds, to obscure sanctioned transactions.