The United
States on Thursday sanctioned Sohrab Soleimani, the brother of the commander of
Iran's Revolutionary Guards, for his role in abuses in Iranian prisons, the
White House said.
"The
sanctions against human rights abusers in Iran's prisons comes at a time when
Iran continues to unjustly detain ... various foreigners, including U.S.
citizens," White House spokesman Sean Spicer told a press briefing.
Soleimani is
the brother of Qassem Soleimani, who leads Iran's Quds Force, the elite special
forces arm of the Revolutionary Guards.
(Reuters)
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