The United States says Iran and Russian government affiliates are fomenting division during the 2024 elections.

US announces new round of sanctions on Russia and Iran over alleged efforts interference in the 2024 elections.

in a statement On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury Department said an affiliate of Russia’s military intelligence agency (GRU) and an affiliate of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had cooperated to exacerbating domestic tensions.

“The governments of Iran and Russia have targeted our election processes and institutions and sought to divide them through targeted disinformation campaigns,” Bradley Smith, acting undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, said in a statement. american people.”

“The United States will remain vigilant against adversaries who undermine our democracy.”

President-elect Donald Trump ultimately won the November presidential election. his right wing party republicanAlso won control of the House of Representatives and Senate, which together make up the U.S. Congress.

The Treasury Department said in a statement that the Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise (CGE) funded the production of misleading images and helped spread “baseless accusations against 2024 vice presidential candidates,” but did not provide further information. Lots of details.

Allegations of election interference It has been a political flashpoint in countries such as Russia for years, although critics say its influence is exaggerated.

Iranian and Russian officials have yet to respond to Tuesday’s accusations, but have previously denied similar accusations.

“Today’s sanctions build on numerous previous actions taken by the U.S. government to undermine Iran’s attempts to undermine confidence in our democratic institutions, as well as Russia’s Global malicious influence campaigns and illegal cyber activities.”

CGE and its director Valery Mikhaylovich Korovin were designated for sanctions, as was the Cognitive Design Production Center (CPDC), which is said to be an affiliate of the IRGC, the statement said. .

Such sanctions would freeze any U.S. assets these groups and individuals may have and prevent U.S. entities from doing business with them.