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US Treasury, State sanction two Iranian officials

By REUTERS

DECEMBER 13, 2011 17:54

WASHINGTON - The US Treasury and State departments said on Tuesday they were imposing sanctions against two senior Iranian officials for alleged human rights abuses.

In a statement, Treasury said Hassan Firouzabadi, chairman of Iran's Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Abdollah Araqi, deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were responsible for serious abuses in Iran.

It said US citizens are banned from any dealings with the two Iranians and any assets they have under US jurisdiction are frozen. They are also subject to visa sanctions by the State department.

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