US announces new Iran sanctions as prisoner swap looms

U.S. imposes sanctions on dozens of Iranian officials and state-affiliated media outlets.

The sanctions coincide with the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini , a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was arrested by Iranian police for violating the country’s conservative dress code.

The incident sparked weeks -long demonstrations across Iran that were met with a harsh crackdown by security forces.

Iran has denied attacking peaceful protesters and described the demonstrations as foreign-backed riots.