US Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Interior Minister, Businessman

USA and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken, Sept. 8, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and a businessman it said helped launder money for Tehran, as President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up pressure on the Islamic Republic.

The Department of the Treasury, announcing the move, said Momeni was responsible for a brutal security crackdown in Iran this month as...