Posted 1/22/2024, 6:21:45 PM
U.S. Sanctions Iraqi Airline, Militia Leaders for Iran Ties Amid Gaza Conflict
- U.S. imposed sanctions on Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad and its CEO for assisting Iran's military wing and proxy groups
- Sanctions also targeted 3 leaders and supporters of Iran-aligned Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah
- Since Israel-Hamas war began, Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have launched strikes against U.S. bases
- U.S. sanctioned Hamas-affiliated financial networks in Gaza that transferred funds from Iran to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad
- Hamas said it is prepared for a long fight for the "dignity and freedom" of its people