French news agency (AFP) reported that the US Treasury said it had blacklisted a top-ranking Iranian Revolutionary Guards officer for allegedly “fueling” insurgent acts in Iraq.

The Treasury said its financial sanctions targeted Ahmed Foruzandeh who it said was a brigadier general in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Qods Force…

The Treasury said Foruzandeh had set up training courses in Iran for Iraqi militias which include lessons on guerilla warfare and of how to plant improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which have been responsible for the deaths of US troops.
US officials accused Foruzandeh of helping foment attacks in Iraq against Iraqis and American troops.

“Iran and Syria are fueling violence and destruction in Iraq. Iran trains, funds, and provides weapons to violent Shia extremist groups,” said Stuart Levey, the Treasury’s under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence.
The Treasury said Foruzandeh “leads terrorist operations” against US and Iraqi forces in Iraq, which borders Iran, and claimed he was responsible for managing assassinations of Iraqi citizens.
US officials believe the Iranian officer has based his operations in the former US embassy compound in Tehran.
It is worth mentioning that on Oct. 25, 2007 the U.S. Treasury designated the Iranian Ministry of Defense, IRGC and the Qods force and large banks of the Iranian government for proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and supporting international terrorism.