Iran Sanctions Gen. Milley, Nikki Haley, 49 Other Trump Officials Over Soleimani Killing

On Saturday, Iran updated its list of Americans it’s sanctioning for the Jan. 3, 2020 drone strike, ordered by then-President Donald Trump, that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani as he traveled through Baghdad, Iraq.
The Iranian announcement adds 51 more Americans to its sanctions list. The 51 new Americans include military leaders like Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Gen. Kenneth Frank McKenzie, and U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) commander Gen. Richard Douglas Clarke. The newly sanctioned Americans also include a number who worked closely with the Trump administration, such as former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, retired general and National Security Advisor Keith Kellogg, and private military contractor Erik Prince.
In January 2021, Iran placed Trump and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on its list of Americans to sanction for the strike on Soleimani. The Associated Press reported at the time that the sanctions were largely symbolic.