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The sources noted that “the announcement of the sanctions will coincide with the first anniversary of the most violent demonstrations in Iran since the Islamic Revolution of 1979.”
One source said next week’s sanctions will be “large and will include various individuals and dozens of Iranian entities.”
The US State Department did not respond to a request for comment from Reuters.
Earlier, Reuters quoted three officials from the Iranian Interior Ministry as saying that “nearly 1,500 people died during demonstrations that lasted less than two weeks and began on October 15, 2019. Among the victims were 17 teenagers and 400 women, in addition to members of the Iranian security forces. ” “.
For its part, the Iranian Interior Ministry said that “some 225 people were killed in the demonstrations that broke out after the government announced a 200 percent increase in fuel prices, under the pretext of helping families in need.”
The three sources, who are a US official and two people familiar with the matter, stated that “the work on the sanctions took place months ago and is the latest addition to the long list of sanctions imposed by the administration of US President Donald Trump to the Iranian regime. ”
One source said Washington would impose sanctions on people who participated in the killing of civilians, while another source said the sanctions would affect the government and security systems officials.
