Russian and Iranian groups face sanctions over election disinformation

The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American voters with disinformation ahead of this year’s election. Treasury officials announced the sanctions Tuesday, alleging that the two organizations sought to stoke divisions among Americans before November’s vote. U.S. intelligence has accused both governments of spreading disinformation,

US Sanctions Russian, Iranian Groups Over Election Interference

The groups are accused of trying to ’stoke sociopolitical tensions’ ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The United States has imposed new sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia, accusing them of trying to interfere in the 2024 elections. The sanctions, announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Treasury, target a subsidiary of Iran’s