U.S. Treasury sanctions several Iranian security officials, including Ali Larijani

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The Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on the named Iranian security officials, including Ali Larijani.

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The U.S. announced sanctions targeting Iran in response to the regime’s repression of protesters. The State Department said it is designating Fardis Prison over reported abuses, while the Treasury is sanctioning several Iranian security officials — including Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security — and 18 individuals and entities tied to Iran’s shadow-banking networks that laundered proceeds from petroleum and petrochemical sales. The action cites multiple executive orders and implements National Security Presidential Memorandum-2 of 2025.

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The claim is supported by official U.S. government communications issued on January 15, 2026. The State Department press release notes that the Treasury is sanctioning Iranian security officials, including Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security (SCNS). The Treasury press release corroborates this designation as part of a broader set of sanctions on Iranian security officials and shadow banking networks. Collectively, these sources confirm that Ali Larijani was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury on the stated date, alongside other Iranian officials.

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Update · Jan 16, 2026, 12:47 AMTrue
The claim is supported by official U.S. government communications issued on January 15, 2026. The State Department press release notes that the Treasury is sanctioning Iranian security officials, including Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security (SCNS). The Treasury press release corroborates this designation as part of a broader set of sanctions on Iranian security officials and shadow banking networks. Collectively, these sources confirm that Ali Larijani was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury on the stated date, alongside other Iranian officials.
Update · Jan 16, 2026, 12:33 AMTrue
On January 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a press release announcing sanctions against multiple Iranian security officials and individuals tied to Iran’s shadow banking networks. The release explicitly states that “among the Iranian security officials sanctioned today is Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security (SCNS).” Independent coverage of the announcement likewise reports that the newly imposed U.S. sanctions target senior Iranian security officials, including Ali Larijani, over their role in repressing protests. These reports consistently describe the measures as Treasury sanctions and identify Larijani by his security role. The verdict is True because the official Treasury release and multiple independent news reports all confirm that, on the stated date, the Department of the Treasury sanctioned several Iranian security officials, including Ali Larijani.
Original article · Jan 15, 2026
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