Office of the Special Envoy for Iran – Deputy Special Envoy Abram Paley
Jun 2, 2023 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
Today, we took further action to support the Iranian people’s access to the global internet in the face of disruptions, censorship, and surveillance by the Islamic Republic, by sanctioning Arvan Cloud, a key backer of Iran’s National Information Network. A thread 1/11
Arvan Cloud, a web-hosting service and content delivery network, would have you believe it is an innocent and growing start-up technology company and a shining star of Iran’s tech ecosystem. Unfortunately, this could not be further from the truth. 2/11
Jan 23, 2023 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
Today, the United States sanctioned ten individuals and one entity connected to the Iranian regime’s brutal suppression of protests. These actions highlight our close coordination with our UK and EU partners, who also announced sanctions against Iranian targets today. 🧵 1/12
Among today’s targets, we sanctioned IRGC general Mohammad Nazar Azimi and his deputy, Kourosh Asiabani. Together, they oversaw the IRGC’s bloody crackdown in Kermanshah province in Western Iran, particularly in the city of Javanrud. 2/12