| The United States on Monday designated Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad and its CEO for supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and Iran-aligned militia groups in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. “We are also identifying two Iraq-registered aircraft that Fly Baghdad owns as blocked property. “Additionally, the United States is designating three leaders and supporters of Kata’ib Hizballah, one of the IRGC-QF’s Iran-aligned militias in Iraq, and one business that facilitates and launders funds for Kata’ib Hizballah. “The IRGC-QF and Iran-aligned militia groups pose a significant threat to the Middle East region,” Matthew Miller, U.S. Department spokesperson said in a press statement. The U.S. noted that Kata’ib Hizballah has been responsible for a series of drone and missile attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria since Hamas’s horrific attack on Israel on October 7. The United States remains committed to exposing and taking actions against individuals and groups that abuse their local economies and engage in illegal activities that support terrorist groups destabilizing the region. Both the IRGC-QF and Kata’ib Hizballah are U.S.-designated entities. The Department of the Treasury action was taken pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended. |
