US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the government

Bogdan Hofbauer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is imposing a new round of sanctions against Iranian officials accused of repressing nationwide protests that challenge Iran’s theocratic government. Included in Thursday’s sanctions is the secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security, whom the Treasury Department accuses of being one of the first officials to call for violence against Iranian protesters. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control also designated 18 people and companies that