US Sanctions Iran-Backed Terrorist Group, Leaders
The U.S. designated Aas’ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH) a foreign terrorist organization and sanctioned two of its leaders, Qays (also known as Qais) al-Khazali and Laith al-Khazali, both Iraqi nationals, the State Department said in a Jan. 3 press release. The…
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sanctions are aimed at denying AAH and its leadership the “resources to plan and carry out terrorist attacks,” the State Department said. The agency said the group and its leaders are backed by Iran, and their efforts are aimed at undermining “Iraqi sovereignty.” Qays and Laith were previously sanctioned by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control in December (see 1912060022). OFAC updated identifying information for both individuals, according to a Jan. 3 notice.