Iran: Ayatollah Khamenei 's inner circle imposed with US sanctions

Nine people close to Supreme Leer of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei, which includes his chief of staff, one of his sons and he of judiciary have been imposed with sanctions by United States on vember 4. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement that US is targeting 9 unelected officials who surround Khamenei. A senior ministration official said in a call with reporters that sanctions are designed to impose more limits on Khamenei's inner circle. Khamenei's chief of staff Mohamm Mohammi Golpayegani as well as Vahid Haghanian have been targeted, who department said has been referred to as Supreme Leer's right hand. Ebrahim Raisi, who les Iran's judiciary, and Mojtaba Khamenei, Khamenei's second son, were also sanctioned, Treasury said. Treasury Department is also blacklisting Iran's Armed Forces General Staff. move coincides with 40th anniversary of Iran's seizure of US embassy in Tehran. US sanctions block every US-controlled property or interests held by those targeted and prohibit anyone or any entities in United States from dealing with those sanctioned.

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Responding to sanctions, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi called sanctions a sign of desperation and inability of this regime in benefiting from a diplomatic and logical approach to important international issues.

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