US announces fresh sanctions on Iranian guards, Daesh and Hamas

US announces fresh sanctions on Iranian guards, Daesh and Hamas
The new sanctions targeted people linked to a variety of groups including Hamas. (AFP/File photo)
Updated 13 September 2019
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US announces fresh sanctions on Iranian guards, Daesh and Hamas

US announces fresh sanctions on Iranian guards, Daesh and Hamas

WASHINGTON: The United States said it was imposing sanctions on a "wide range of terrorists and their supporters," including the Palestinian group Hamas and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, on Tuesday, on the eve of the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
The sanctions targeted 15 leaders, individuals and entities affiliated with groups including Hamas, Al-Qaeda, Daesh and Iran's IRGC, the US Treasury Department said in a statement.

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