US EditionNew US Sanctions Against Iran Target Interior Minister over Crackdown on Protesters
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and IRGC-linked entities for roles in a crackdown killing over 6,000 protesters and illicit financial activities, officials said.
- On Jan 30, the U.S. Treasury announced sanctions on Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, a businessman, Babak Zanjani, and two digital asset exchanges registered in Britain linked to Iran's IRGC.
- The Treasury said this month, Momeni oversaw a brutal crackdown, and five other Iranian security officials were involved in violently repressing protesters.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. will continue targeting Iranian elites and their networks, who he said exploit digital assets to evade sanctions and finance cybercriminal operations.
- The move follows coordinated pressure from the United States and the European Union, with the Treasury saying measures aim to disrupt Iranian elites' financial networks that launder funds and use digital assets to evade sanctions.
- Against a backdrop of U.S. pressure, President Donald Trump has in recent weeks issued threats and sent warships to the Middle East while planning talks with Iran.
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US adds more sanctions related to Iran protests
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday against Iran's interior minister, accusing Eskandar Momeni of repressing nationwide protests against Tehran's theocratic government. The penalties are the latest by the United States and the European Union targeting high-ranking officials over…
The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions on senior Iranian officials, including Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, who it blames for a brutal crackdown on protests across the country, the Treasury Department said. Momeni is said to oversee Iranian security forces that Washington blames for the deaths of thousands of protesters, prompting President Donald Trump to threaten Tehran with military action.
The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions against senior Iranian officials, including Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, who is accused of being responsible for the brutal suppression of protests across the country, the US Treasury Department said.
New US sanctions against Iran target interior minister
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday against Iran 's interior minister, accusing Eskandar Momeni of repressing nationwide protests that have challenged Tehran's theocratic government. The penalties are the latest by the United States and the European Union targeting…
The scale of the barbarism of the repression of the Ayatollás is not just understood by some European sectors. Or it does not want to be understood.
Following the violent crackdown on protests in Iran, the US has imposed sanctions on Interior Minister Momeni.
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