On 10 September, the US Treasury sanctioned nine Iraqi nationals and two Iraq-based companies as part of a broader action against 13 individuals and five companies operating across Iraq, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. The Treasury accused several Iraqi designees of links to Kataib Hezbollah and described the action as part of Operation Economic Outcast, which seeks to cut financial channels supporting Iran, the IRGC and allied armed groups.
- Shafaq News10 Sept, 22:25
“The US Treasury Department imposed Iran-related sanctions on nine Iraqi nationals and two Iraq-based companies, accusing them of ties to Tehran and allied armed groups.”
The US Treasury Department imposed Iran-related sanctions on nine Iraqi nationals and two Iraq-based companies... accusing them of ties to Tehran and allied armed groups.
- Arab Times Kuwait News10 Sept, 22:35
“The sanctions targeted five companies and financial businesses, including several Iraqi nationals linked by the United States to Kataib Hezbollah.”
The sanctions also targeted five companies and financial businesses... including several Iraqi nationals it linked to Kataib Hezbollah.
- The New Arab10 Sept, 23:21
“The US government announced sanctions against firms and individuals it says are aiding Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies in the Middle East.”
The U.S. government announced new sanctions... against firms and individuals that it says are aiding Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies in the Middle East.
- The Jerusalem Post11 Sept, 00:07
“The sanctions are part of Operation Economic Outcast, which aims to cut Tehran’s funding for war, missile construction, cyberattacks and the IRGC.”
The latest sanctions are part of the US Treasury Department’s ‘Operation Economic Outcast’... which aims to cut off Tehran’s funding for the war, missile construction, cyberattacks and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Compared with a designation aimed solely at an armed organization, this action applies pressure to both individuals and commercial entities alleged to sustain its financial network.