Eskandar Momeni (Persian: اسکندر مؤمنی; born 1962) is an Iranian military commander and politician who is serving as the Minister of Interior in the Government of Masoud Pezeshkian since August 2024.
He belongs to the principlist camp[1] and is described as "a relatively moderate police general".
Previously he served as the Chief of Staff of the Malik Ashtar Brigade and of the 25th Karbala Division[3] and as the commander of the police force in Razavi Khorasan province.
[5] In a speech to the parliament during his confirmation to the post he promised to try to promote social and gender equality.
[6] Media related to Eskandar Momeni at Wikimedia Commons