US targets Iranian foundations under Supreme Leader’s control in latest sanctions hit

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The US has blacklisted two organizations controlled by Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, citing alleged corruption among Iran’s elite as the reason for the Trump administration’s latest sanctions against the country.

Washington announced sanctions against two “purportedly charitable billion-dollar” organizations, the Execution of Imam Khomeini’s Order (EIKO) and Astan Quds Razavi (AQR), according to a Treasury Department statement on Wednesday.

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