More than 50 people and 50 ships connected to a top Iranian official were added to the U.S. Treasury’s sanctions list on Wednesday, according to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). 

The move is designed to cut the flow of U.S. dollars to Iran, which is considered a hostile nation and a security threat.

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