Tag: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps

Australia Sanctions Iranian Police Responsible for Mahsa Amini’s Arrest and Detention

The Australian government has extended its sanctions regime to include the four Iranian police officers allegedly responsible for the arrest, detention, and ill-treatment of Mahsa Amini. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a media release that among those targeted by the government are four members of the Morality Police who were responsible for the arrest,…


US Sells Iranian Crude Seized En Route to Venezuela

The Justice Department has announced the sale of around 1.1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil seized by the U.S. Navy from four foreign-flagged tankers that were en route to Venezuela. The crude was the property of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which the United States and several other countries have designated a foreign…