U.S. Sanctions IRGC and GRU Affiliates for Interfering in 2024 Election

Dec 31, 2024, 03:24 PM

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed new sanctions on entities linked to Iran and Russia for their alleged interference in the 2024 U.S. election. The targeted organizations include a subsidiary of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), known as the Cognitive Design Production Center (CDPC), and a Moscow-based affiliate of Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), the Center for Geopolitical Expertise (CGE). According to the Treasury, these entities aimed to stoke socio-political tensions and influence the U.S. electorate. The sanctions are part of broader efforts to counter foreign malign influence and protect U.S. democratic processes.