Official: US to continue visa restrictions on Iranians repressing free expression

US State Department Assistant Secretary of State Mora Namdar has said the United States would continue to pursue visa restrictions against individuals who violently repress and censor Iranians seeking to exercise their freedom of expression. 

Writing on the social media platform X, she indicated that Washington remains committed to holding accountable those involved in curbing fundamental freedoms in Iran, Caliber.Az reports. 

The United States will continue to pursue visa restrictions for individuals who violently repress and censor Iranians seeking to exercise their freedom of expression. https://t.co/QfOhPzeDZn

— Assistant Secretary Mora Namdar (@AsstSecStateCA) February 20, 2026

Her remarks came after the United States announced a new round of visa restrictions on February 18 targeting 18 Iranian regime officials and telecommunications industry leaders, along with their immediate family members.

According to the State Department, the measures are part of a broader policy aimed at individuals deemed complicit in serious human rights violations, particularly actions that inhibit Iranians’ rights to free expression and peaceful assembly.

By Sabina Mammadli