This was reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the State Department.
“As we introduced sanctions against the Minister of Communications of Iran, we will introduce (new. - RT ) sanctions. Deny them in visas, in another, to all those who behave like Iranian leaders ... We will introduce a set of sanctions that will complicate the regime (pursuing the current policy. - RT ) and increase this price, ”Pompeo told Iran International in an interview .
Earlier, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi praised the decision of the US Treasury to impose sanctions on Iranian communications and information minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi.
According to him, for the United States, freedom of the Internet does not matter.
The inclusion of the minister in the US sanctions lists on Iran became known on Friday, November 22.
It was reported that sanctions against the official were imposed for blocking the Internet for several days amid protests in the country.