Treasury Takes Aim at Iran-Backed Militia Groups Threatening the Safety of Americans

Iranian Militia Proxies are Responsible for Deaths of U.S. Personnel WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking action against individuals and companies that assist the Iranian regime in evading U.S. sanctions, smuggling weapons, and engaging in widespread corruption in Iraq. The Iranian regime relies on various Iraqi militia proxies, including U.S.-sanctioned foreign terrorist organization Kata’ib Hizballah, to penetrate Iraq’s security forces and economy.These Iran-backed groups are not only responsible for the deaths of U.S. personnel but also conduct attacks against U.S. interests and those of our allies across the Middle East.