US Seizes IRGC Domain Names Due to Sanctions Violations
The U.S. seized 92 domain names used by Iran’s sanctioned Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to spread online propaganda, the Department of Justice said in an Oct. 7 news release. IRGC violated U.S. sanctions by using website and domain services in…
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the U.S. without the required license from the Treasury Department, DOJ said. Use of the domains also violated the International Emergency Economic Powers Act because the domains were operated by U.S. companies, which were not authorized to provide services to Iran.