Who are the two Iranians sanctioned by the UK? British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband announced today that two Iranians have been sanctioned "for their role in directing or participating in hostile activities on behalf of the Iranian government". Mr. Miliband said the two were involved in "overt threats and planning or carrying out [Iranian] attacks abroad." According to the Foreign Office announcement, the two citizens who were sanctioned are "Ruhullah Bazakandi, the head of counter-espionage operations for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Shahram Alireza Tamerzadeh Jacki, the leader of the activities of the Zindashti crime network," which Britain claims were involved in several plans against the government By imposing British sanctions on these two, their assets and potential bank accounts will be blocked, and all British citizens will be banned from financial and commercial cooperation with them. Rohallah was previously sanctioned by the US Federal Police.

Who are the two Iranians sanctioned by the UK? British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband announced today that two Iranians have been sanctioned "for their role in directing or participating in hostile activities on behalf of the Iranian government". Mr. Miliband said the two were involved in "overt threats and planning or carrying out [Iranian] attacks abroad." According to the Foreign Office announcement, the two citizens who were sanctioned are "Ruhullah Bazakandi, the head of counter-espionage operations for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Shahram Alireza Tamerzadeh Jacki, the leader of the activities of the Zindashti crime network," which Britain claims were involved in several plans against the government By imposing British sanctions on these two, their assets and potential bank accounts will be blocked, and all British citizens will be banned from financial and commercial cooperation with them. Rohallah was previously sanctioned by the US Federal Police.