US, Gulf Countries Issue Joint Sanctions Against Taliban Figures

A coalition of the United States and six Persian Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia announced sanctions Tuesday on nine individuals belonging to or supporting the Taliban. The Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) said they included two members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on the list to highlight the country’s “regionally destabilizing behavior,” furthering the “U.S. maximum pressure campaign against Iran.” “Iran’s provision of military training, financing, and weapons to...

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