Steven Mnuchin Presses Allies to Tighten Iran Sanctions 11/2/2017 10:27:51 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print A missile and a portrait of Khamenei are displayed at Baharestan Square in Tehran DOHA, the Wall Street Journal, Oct. 30, 2017 —The Trump administration wants to work with Washington’s allies to ramp up sanctions on Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in an interview Monday, but he stopped short of calling for special action against firms conducting business with Iran’s military corps, which the administration has targeted for added scrutiny. In high-level meetings this past week in Saudi Arabia, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, Mr. Mnuchin tried to ratchet up the pressure on Iran and crack down on terror financing in the region. The Trump administration’s threats to pull out of a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and an escalating U.S. sanctions regime against Tehran have rattled allies. Many fear Washington’s new ...