The Treasury Department ​accused Iraq’s minister Ali ​Maarij Al-Bahadly of abusing “his position to ⁠facilitate the diversion of ​oil to be sold for the ​benefit of the Iranian regime and its proxy militias in Iraq.”

The department is ​also sanctioning three senior ​leaders of Iran-aligned militias Kata’ib Sayyid Al-Shuhada ‌and ⁠Asa’ib Ahl Al-Haq, it said.

“Treasury will not stand idly by as Iran’s military exploits Iraqi oil ​to fund ​terrorism ⁠against the United States and our partners,” Treasury ​Secretary Scott Bessent said ​in ⁠a statement.

The sanctions freeze any US assets of those targeted and ⁠generally ​bar Americans from ​dealing with them.