Washington  — The U.S., Canada and Australia hit a group of Iranian officials with sanctions Wednesday for their participation in suppressing protests and detaining people in relation to the death of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian woman who died in the custody of Iran's morality police two years ago for improperly wearing a mandatory headscarf.
Amini, 22, died on Sept. 16, 2022, in a hospital after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her mandatory…

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US imposes sanctions on 12 Iranian officials for human rights abuses

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S., Canada and Austrailia hit a group of Iranian officials with sanctions Wednesday for their participation in suppressing protests and detaining people in relation to the death of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian woman who died in the custody of Iran’s morality police two years ago for improperly wearing a mandatory headscarf.  Amini, 22, died on Sept. 16, 2022, in a hospital after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her man…

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Two years after Mahsa Amini death, Western allies sanction a dozen Iranian officials

Included in Wednesday's sanctions are a dozen officials accused of killing and detaining protestors, suppressing protests in 2019 and 2022 and arresting journalists.

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Canada, allies lay new Iranian sanctions 2 years after Mahsa Amini death - National

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -     The United States issued a new round of Iran sanctions on Wednesday targeting 12 individuals who it said were tied to Tehran's "ongoing, violent repression of the Iranian people," including its "brutal crackdown on peaceful protests." Read full story

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US issues fresh Iran sanctions over alleged human rights violations

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 12 Iranian officials for human rights abuses, including violent crackdowns on protesters, torture of prisoners and targeting Iranian dissidents abroad. The sanctions were unveiled around the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s “morality police.” Her death sparked massive protests throughout the country. Ahead of the anniversar…

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12 tied to alleged human rights abuses within Iran’s borders, abroad, Washington says - Anadolu Ajansı

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S., Canada and Australia hit a group of Iranian officials with sanctions Wednesday for their participation in suppressing protests and detaining people in relation to the death of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian woman who died in the custody of Iran’s morality police two years ago for improperly wearing a mandatory headscarf.  Amini, 22, died on Sept. 16, 2022, in a hospital after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her mand…

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US State Department stated that they are issuing the sanctions in coordination with Australia and Canada, who are also rolling out new sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations.

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The United States on September 18 issued a new round of sanctions on 12 individuals who it said were tied to Iran’s "ongoing, violent repression” inside and outside the country.

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U.S. Imposes Fresh Sanctions On 12 Individuals Over Violent Repression In Iran

The US Treasury announces sanctions on 12 individuals in Iran accusing them of rights violations.

Two years after Mahsa Amini death, Western allies sanction a dozen Iranian officials

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