Washington, September 17, 2020, SPA -- The US Department of Treasury imposed sanctions on two Iranian entities and 45 individuals linked with the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security. In a statement issued by the US Department of Treasury today, at least 15 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region were targeted by these entities and individuals, including hundreds of individuals and entities from more than 30 different countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. "The Iranian cyber threat groups and involved companies as well as hacking experts use malicious programs to target innocent civilians and companies and advance the Iranian regime's destabilizing agenda around the world through consolidating the Iranian national security objectives and the strategic goals of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security," the statement added. The statement affirmed that the United States of America will continue to expose the Iranian malign actions. --SPA 18:57 LOCAL TIME 15:57 GMT 0016 www.spa.gov.sa/w1413006