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Treasury/OFAC designates senior Iranian security officials, including the interior minister, under a human-rights executive order

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OFAC has publicly designated and listed the named senior Iranian officials under E.O. 13553.

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated multiple Iranian officials and affiliates for involvement in violent repression and corruption, including Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni Kalagari and businessman Babak Morteza Zanjani. For the first time, OFAC also designated two UK-registered digital asset exchanges tied to Zanjani and IRGC-linked wallets for operating in Iran’s financial sector and assisting the IRGC. The designations invoke several executive orders and block the property of listed persons, while the Treasury reiterated support for Iranian internet access under an existing general license (GL D-2).
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s January 30, 2026 press release states that Eskandar Momeni Kalagari, Iran's Interior Minister, was designated pursuant to Executive Order 13553 for involvement in serious human rights abuses and for overseeing security forces, which aligns with the claim. The designation is explicitly made under E.O. 13553, corroborating the assertion that OFAC designated him under that authority. Verdict: True because the primary source directly supports the statement.

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  1. Update · Jan 30, 2026, 11:42 PMTrue
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s January 30, 2026 press release states that Eskandar Momeni Kalagari, Iran's Interior Minister, was designated pursuant to Executive Order 13553 for involvement in serious human rights abuses and for overseeing security forces, which aligns with the claim. The designation is explicitly made under E.O. 13553, corroborating the assertion that OFAC designated him under that authority. Verdict: True because the primary source directly supports the statement.
  2. Original article · Jan 30, 2026
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