On Thursday, April 13, the U.S. Treasury Department placed the Tehran Prisons Organization and Sohrab Soleimani, its former head, on its sanctions list. The U.S. Treasury stated that these sanctions were imposed due to the involvement of this organization and its former head in human rights violations in Iran. Sean Spicer, White House spokesperson, also mentioned in his press conference on Thursday that Sohrab Soleimani is the brother of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran's Quds Force. The sanctioning of Sohrab Soleimani comes despite the fact that he was removed from the management of the Tehran Prisons Organization in June 2016 and appointed as the head of the security and law enforcement department of this organization. Sohrab Soleimani had been in charge of this organization for nearly 15 years. The U.S. Treasury noted that on April 17, 2014, when security forces and senior officials of Evin Prison raided Ward 350 of that prison, Sohrab Soleimani had direct responsibility. As a result of this raid, over 30 prisoners were injured, and several were transferred to solitary confinement. Sean Spicer also stated that the sanctions against these individuals and entities come at a time when many foreign nationals are imprisoned in Iran. He referred to Baqer and Siamak Namazi, two Iranian-American citizens, who were each sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Revolutionary Court on charges of 'collaborating with a hostile government.' The U.S. Treasury emphasized in its statement that Washington will continue its sanctions against Iran outside the framework of the JCPOA in cases of human rights violations, ballistic missiles, terrorism, and regional instability.
The U.S. Sanctions Tehran's Prisons Organization and Qassem Soleimani's Brother
The U.S. has sanctioned the Tehran Prisons Organization and Sohrab Soleimani for human rights violations. This move highlights ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, particularly regarding human rights and the treatment of prisoners. It also underscores the U.S. commitment to addressing these issues beyond the JCPOA framework.
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📰 What Happened
The U.S. sanctioned Tehran Prisons Organization and Sohrab Soleimani for human rights violations.
- U.S. Treasury Department sanction Tehran Prisons Organization, Sohrab Soleimani
- Sean Spicer announce Sohrab Soleimani
- U.S. Treasury Department sanction Baqer and Siamak Namazi
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The U.S. continues to impose sanctions on Iranian entities for human rights violations.
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