The United States has sanctioned three Iranian intelligence officials over suspected involvement in the disappearance of former FBI special agent Robert Levinson, the State Department announced.
The sanctions against Reza Amiri Moghadam, Gholamhossein Mohammadnia and Taqi Daneshvar by Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security are the latest in connection with the disappearance of the former agent, who Washington believes was kidnapped in Iran and died in custody.
As a result of the sanctions, any of their assets under US jurisdiction will be frozen.
Levinson disappeared in March 2007 after traveling to an Iranian-controlled island for a meeting to seek information regarding a corruption case involving former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani, Reuters reported.
The three sanctioned individuals played a role in Levinson's kidnapping, detention and likely death, as well as efforts to cover up Iran's responsibility, the Treasury Department said.
