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OFAC Targets Iranian Morality Police and Leaders of Security Organizations

The Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned Iran’s Morality Police for abuse and violence against Iranian women peacefully protesting, according to a Sept. 22 news release. OFAC also targeted seven "senior leaders" of Iran’s security organizations: the Morality Police, Ministry…

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of Intelligence and Security, the Iranian army, the Basij Resistance Forces and Law Enforcement Forces. OFAC said the sanctioned officials "oversee organizations that routinely employ violence" to suppress various groups within Iran.