US Sanctions Iranian Officials Allegedly Responsible for Deadly Clampdowns on Protests

Those sanctioned include the secretary of Iran’s Supreme Council for National Security and four other local military and police commanders.

Iranian demonstrators gather in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. West Asia News Agency via Reuters

The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Jan. 15 targeting Iranian officials said to be responsible for organizing the violent suppression of protests against the Tehran regime.

In all, the Treasury Department targeted five individuals it connected to Iran’s efforts to violently throttle protests.