US issues news sanctions targeting Iran-backed groups in Iraq -Treasury Dept website

The United States issued new sanctions on Friday targeting Iran-backed militia groups operating in Iraq, according to the Treasury Department website.

The sanctions targets include Kata'ib Hizballah, also spelled Kataib Hezbollah, one of the main Iran-aligned Iraqi militia groups that has been designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the United States.

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