Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei gets another blue check on X, despite sanctions policy

TL;DR

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, has subscribed to X Premium on his English-language account.
Khamenei is under U.S. Treasury OFAC sanctions, which prohibit U.S. persons and entities from dealing with him.
X's policy states that individuals under U.S. sanctions cannot purchase X Premium.
This subscription comes after his Farsi-language account had its blue checkmark removed following TTP's report highlighting verified accounts of Iranian officials.
The Tech Transparency Project previously stated that X likely received revenue from these Iranian individuals and groups, potentially violating U.S. economic sanctions.
It remains unclear how X enforces its policy regarding sanctioned individuals.
Neither X nor the U.S. Treasury immediately responded to requests for comment.

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