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The named individuals are added to U.S. sanctions lists and subject to the sanctions authorities cited in the announcement.
Official U.S. announcements — a State Department press statement and a U.S. Department of the Treasury (OFAC) press release dated Jan. 30, 2026 — state that the United States designated six Iranian officials who oversee security forces involved in violent crackdowns on protesters and designated investor Babak Morteza Zanjani for embezzling billions in oil revenues. The Treasury release names Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni Kalagari and five other security commanders and describes Zanjani's 2016 conviction and subsequent activities; independent reporting (Reuters) corroborates these designations. Verdict: True — official State Department and Treasury sources confirm the U.S. imposed sanctions on six Iranian security officials and one Iranian investor for the roles described.