U.S. Treasury Department Under Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday introduced sanctions in opposition to 4 individuals accused of being supporters of Iranian proxy militias working in Bahrain.Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License photograph
March 13 (UPI) — The United States has sanctioned 4 individuals accused of being operatives and collaborators of an Iranian-backed extremist group working within the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The sanctions had been introduced Tuesday by the U.S. Treasury Department in opposition to 4 supporters of the al-Ashtar Brigades, which was designated a overseas terrorist group by the United States in 2018.
“Today’s motion, taken in coordination with the Kingdom of Bahrain, underscores our collective dedication to thwart Iran’s destabilizing forces and threats, particularly people who threaten our companions within the area and around the globe. Brian Nelson, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, stated in an announcement.
The al-Ashtar Brigades had been established in 2013 with a mission to overthrow Bahrain’s monarchy and have carried out no less than 20 assaults within the nation, in line with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Several members of the militia fled Bahrain to Iran in 2018 to keep away from terrorism-related jail sentences, finance officers stated.
Among these blacklisted on Tuesday is 34-year-old Hussein Ahmad Abdallah Ahmad Hussein al-Danmami, who’s accused of being a monetary sponsor of terrorist organizations.
He was investigated in Bahrain on a number of costs, together with tried homicide and terrorism, and was sentenced to jail earlier than fleeing to Iran, U.S. officers stated.
The different three individuals sanctioned on Tuesday are members of the Iran-based Al-Ashtar Brigades, Ali Abdulnabi Ahmed Ebrahim M. Al-Shofa, 32, and Hasan Ahmed Radi Hussain, 33. -Sarhan, 42-year-old Isa Saleh Isa Mohamed Salman.
The sanctions freeze all property in Iran’s title and prohibit Americans from doing enterprise with Iran, however the U.S. targets proxy militias amid Israel’s warfare with Iran-backed Hamas. It was carried out in an effort to weaken Tehran’s affect within the Middle East. .
Iran’s Houthi militants have been attacking service provider ships and British and American warships close to Yemen’s coast since mid-November, and the United States has responded with its personal sanctions and assaults.
The Biden administration goals to ease rising tensions within the Middle East, however has stated it can defend itself in opposition to invasion.