Overview
- OFAC named Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, to its Iran sanctions list on January 15.
- Treasury materials identify Larijani as connected to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- The action was part of a broader update adding 11 individuals and 13 companies, including entities registered in the UAE, Iran, Singapore and the UK.
- New targets included the Fardis prison and several regional police and IRGC commanders that the U.S. accuses of violently suppressing protests.
- The designations block access to the U.S. financial system and prohibit U.S. persons from conducting transactions with the listed parties.