Further US Iran sanctions over “human rights abuses, censorship and enhanced monitoring”

Yesterday, OFAC designated, pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 13553, 2 Iranian entities – Ansar-e Hizballah and Evin Prison – for “committing serious human rights abuses on behalf of the Government of Iran”, as well as 3 “leaders” of Ansar-e Hizballah (Abdolhamid Mohtasham, Hossein Allahkaram, and Hamid Ostad). OFAC further designated the Iran-based Hanista Programing Group, pursuant to EO 13606, for operating...