WASHINGTON—The United States on May 20 imposed sanctions on Iran’s interior minister, accusing him of having a role in serious human rights abuses, including giving orders that led to violence against peaceful protesters, the U.S. Treasury Department said.
The Treasury said in a statement that Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli gave orders authorizing the Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) to use lethal force in response to protests in November, leading to the killing of protesters, including at least 23 minors.
