US sanctions Russia and Iran over accusations of election interference
Al Jazeera
The US says affiliates of the Iranian and Russian governments worked to sow division during the 2024 elections.
The United States has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia and Iran, citing alleged efforts to interfere in its 2024 elections.
In a statement on Tuesday, the US Department of the Treasury said an affiliate of Russia’s military intelligence agency (GRU) and a subsidiary of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had worked to stoke domestic tensions.
“The Governments of Iran and Russia have targeted our election processes and institutions and sought to divide the American people through targeted disinformation campaigns,” Bradley Smith, the Treasury’s acting undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said in the statement.
“The United States will remain vigilant against adversaries who would undermine our democracy.”
President-elect Donald Trump ultimately emerged victorious in November’s presidential election. His right-wing party, the Republicans, also won control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together make up the US Congress.
