Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh announced Tuesday that the country has sanctioned a number of former senior US officials and former president Donald Trump.

Khatibzadeh said that the sanctions are a response to “acts of terror against Iran and Iranian nationals and violation of their human rights.” Specifically, grounds for the sanctions include the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, the assassination of scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and for imposing unilateral sanctions upon Iran, among more.

The list of former officials sanctioned by the country include Trump, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, former Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin and former National Security Advisor John Bolton, among others. When Khatibzadeh announced the sanctions, many of those affected remained in office. However, none are currently in office following President Joe Biden’s Wednesday inauguration.

The sanctions give Iran the authority to seize any assets those listed have in Iran. Given that the sanctioned persons do not have any such known assets, the move is largely viewed as symbolic.

It is not the first time Iran has taken action against Trump. In 2019 the country issued an arrest warrant for him. The warrant, coupled with Tuesday’s sanctions, may serve two purposes. Domestically, the sanctions will likely reassure the Iranian people that the government is doing what it can. Internationally, it could put pressure on the Biden administration. Biden intends to have the US re-join the Iranian Nuclear Deal, but after Trump withdrew the US, Iran began enriching uranium at levels not permitted under the deal. Though widely viewed as symbolic, the sanctions could still be used to pressure Biden into making concessions and amending the deal.