Australia sanctions Iranian morality police, broadcaster
Australia has slapped a fresh wave of sanctions on Iranian officials, including the Middle East country’s so-called morality police, cyber officers and broadcasters for the efforts to quell dissent against the hardline Islamic regime.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong unveiled the sanctions on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the arrest of Iranian woman Mahsa Jina Amini, 22, by Iran’s morality police for failing to wear a hijab in Tehran.
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