Wave of Sanctions
In response to the repression of protesters, a number of Western countries approved sanctions aimed at punishing human rights violators in Iran. The following individuals and entities have been designated across jurisdictions:
Sanctions imposed by The United States of America
The following are some of the officials and entities that have been recently sanctioned by the United States for gross violation of human rights:
- Hassan Askari (governor of Sanandaj) (ID SJ37401);
- Ali Reza Moradi (FARAJA commander of Sanandaj);
- Mohammad Taghi Osanloo (commander of the IRGC ground forces unit in West Azerbaijan);
- Peyman Jebelli (director of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Broadcasting- IRIB) (ID SJ58649);
- Mohsen Barmahani (IRIB vice director general);
- Ahmad Norouzi (head of the IRIB’s World Service and Press TV’s CEO);
- Yousef Pouranvari (coordination director of IRIB’s World Services and IRIB’s foreign language flagship channel);
- Ali Rezvani (reporter and correspondent at IRIB) (ID SJ98785);
- Ameneh-Sadat Zabihpour-Ahmadi (head of foreign Persian language media group of IRIB) (ID SJ58825);
- Seyed Heshmatollah Hayat Al-Ghaib (director general of Tehran Province prisons);
- Hedayat Farzadi (warden of Evin Prison) (ID SJ91552);
- Murad Fathi (the director general of prisons in Kurdistan Province) (ID SJ73677);
- Farzin Karimi (co-founder of Ravin Academy);
- Mohammad Kazemi (commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Intelligence Organization) (IRGC IO);
- Hossein Modares Khiabani (governor of Sistan and Baluchistan Province);
- Mohammad Hossein Khosravi (the director general of prisons in Sistan and Baluchistan Province)
- Mohammad-Reza Mirheidari (FARAJA Commander of Isfahan Province) (ID SJ49869);
- Seyed Mojtaba Mostafavi (co-founder of Ravin Academy);
- Abbas Nilforoushan (deputy commander for operations of the IRGC);
- Mohammad-Reza Ostad (warden of Bushehr Prison);
- Heidar Pasandideh (warden of Sanandaj Central Prison);
- Morteza Piri (warden of Zahedan Prison);
- Ahmad shafahi (commander of Salman Corps, the IRGC military unit in Sistan and Baluchistan) (ID SJ76391);
- Ahmad Vahidi (Minister of the Interior) (ID SJ10306);
- Issa (Eisa) Zarepour (Minister of Communications) (ID SJ55087);
- Hossein Sajedinia (deputy operations commander of the FARAJA) (SJ08882);
- Yadollah Javani (deputy political commander of the IRGC);
- Vahid Mohammad Naser Majid (chief of Iran’s Cyber Police);
- Hossein Nejat (IRGC commander of Sarallah Base);
- Hossein Rahimi (FARAJA commander of Tehran) (ID SJ37326);
- Seyed Esmail Khatib (Minister of Intelligence) (ID SJ81372);
- Manouchehr Amanollahi (FARAJA commander of Charmahal and Bakhtiari Province) (ID SJ85668);
- Salar Abnoush (deputy commander of the Basij);
- Kiyumars Heidari (commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces) (ID SJ18052);
- Haj Ahmad Mirzaei (Tehran division of Iran’s Morality Police during Amini’s detention and untimely death) (ID SJ51310);
- Mohammad Rostami cheshmeh Gachi (head of Iran’s Morality Police);
- Qasem Rezaei (deputy commander of FARAJA) (ID SJ16524);
- Bushehr prison;
- Ravin Academi; And
- Sahab Pardaz Company.
Sanctions imposed by Canada
The Following are some of the recent Canadian sanctions on Iranian officials and entities:
- Ali Azadi (FARAJA commander of Kurdistan Province) (ID SJ51370);
- Hossein Rahimi (FARAJA commander of Tehran) (ID SJ37326);
- Ahmad Fazelian (deputy attorney general);
- Asadollah Jafari (head of the judicial administration in North Khorasan Province) (ID SJ39771);
- Seyed Morteza Mousavi (deputy head of the judicial administration in Mazandaran Province);
- Seyed Majid Mirahmadi (deputy Interior Minister of Iran);
- Mohammad Karami (commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Operational base in Sistan and Baluchistan) (ID SJ67811);
- Ezatollah Zarghami (former head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Corporation -IRIB) (ID SJ46612);
- Saeed Mortazavi (former Revolutionary Court prosecutor) (ID SJ96290);
- Amir Hatami (senior advisor to the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Armed Forces and a former minister of defense);
- Hossein Shariatmadari (editor-in-Chief of Kayhan) (ID SJ37570);
- Manouchehr Amanollahi(FARAJA Commander of Charmahal and Bakhtiari Province) (ID SJ85668);
- Gholamreza Ziaei (director of Rajaei Shahr -from October 2017 to June 2019- and Evin -from July 2019 to June 2020- prisons) (ID SJ88930);
- Peyman Jebelli (director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting -IRIB) (ID SJ58649);
- Ali Larijani (former speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly) (ID SJ55870);
- Mohammad Javad Zarif (former Foreign Minister of Iran);
- Mohammad Hasan Bagheri (major general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the chief of staff of Iran’s Armed Forces);
- Hossein Salami (commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) (ID SJ21557);
- Esmaeil Qaani (commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps);
- Mohammad Saleh Hashemi Golpayegani (secretary of Iran’s headquarters for the office of Enjoining Right and Forbidding Evil);
- Seyed Esmail Khatib (Minister of Intelligence) (ID SJ81372);
- Mohammad Rostami cheshmeh Gachi (head of Iran’s Morality Police);
- Hasan Karami (commander of FARAJA Special Units);
- Ali Ghanaatkar Mavardiani (a senior former judge, prosecutor and interrogator);
- Morteza Talaei (former Commander of Tehran’s Law Enforcement Forces) (ID SJ37511);
- Morality Police (ID SJ42655);
- Evin Prison;
- Iran’s Police Force (FARAJA);
- Al-Mustafa International University;
- The Guardians Council;
- The Assembly of Experts;
- The Expediency Discernment Council of the Systems;
- Javan News Agency;
- Islamic Revolutionary Guards corps cyber defense Command; And
- Ministry of Intelligence and Security (VAJA).
It also worth mentioning that Justin Trudeau, the Prime minister of Canada, has announced plans to new restrictions the top 50% of the IRGC commanders that could include 10,000 individuals that will be banned from entering Canada.
Sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU)
Following are the individuals and entities that have been sanctioned by the EU:
- Ahmad Vahidi (Minister of the Interior) (ID SJ10306);;
- Kiyumars Heidari (commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces) (ID SJ18052);
- Vahid Mohammad Naser Majid (chief of Iran’s Cyber Police);
- Mohammad Rostami Cheshmeh Gachi (head of Iran’s Morality Police);
- Haj Ahmad Mirzaei (Tehran division of Iran’s Morality Police during Amini’s detention and untimely death) (ID SJ51310);
- Hossein Rahimi (FARAJA commander of Tehran) (ID SJ37326);
- Abbas Abdi (FARAJA commander of Divandarreh);
- Issa (Eisa) Zarepour (Minister of Communications) (ID SJ55087);
- Mohammad-Hossein Sepehr (commander of the central training base of the general staff of the Armed forces in Tehran);
- Ali Sayd Safari (FARAJA commander of Saqez);
- Alireza Adyani (head of the ideological-political office of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces – FARAJA);
- Ali Azadi (FARAJA commander in Kurdistan Province) (ID SJ51370);
- Mohammed Zaman Shalikar (FARAJA commander of Babol);
- Salman Heidari (FARAJA commander of Bukan);
- Iran’s Morality Police (ID SJ42655);
- Basij Resistance Force;
- Cyber Defence Command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (CDC);
- Law Enforcement Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran- FARAJA; And
- Press TV.
Moreover, Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared that the German government is considering further measures against Iran following the imposition of sanctions over a deadly crackdown on protests. In this regard, Scholz has not provided more information to the public yet.
Sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom
- Issa (Eisa) Zarepour (Minister of Communications) (ID SJ55087);
- Vahid Mohammad Naser Majid (chief of Iran’s Cyber Police);
- Ahmad Taheri (former chief of the Law Enforcement Force in Sistan and Baluchestan) (ID SJ93487)
- Mahmoud Saadati (former chief of the Law Enforcement Force in Zahedan) (ID SJ76391)
- Hossein Maroufi (deputy co-ordinator of mobilization of the IRGC in Sistan and Baluchestan);
- Ahmad Shafahi (commander of the IRGC Salman Corps in Sistan and Baluchestan) (ID SJ91728);
- Hossein Modarres Khiabani (governor of Sistan and Baluchestan);
- Ali Azadi (FARAJA commander of Kurdistan Province) (ID SJ51370);
- Ali Reza Moradi (FARAJA commander of Sanandaj);
- Ali Sayd Safari (FARAJA commander of Saqez);
- Abbas Abdi (FARAJA commander of Divandarreh);
- Hossein Rajabpour (Basij commander in Bijar);
- Morteza Mir Aghaei (Basij commander in Sanandaj);
- Esmaeil Zarei Kousha (governor of Kurdistan Province);
- Seyed Sadegh Hosseini (senior commander of the IRGC in Kurdistan) (ID SJ41453);
- Hossein Rahimi (FARAJA commander of Tehran) (ID SJ37326);
- Hasan Hassanzadeh (senior commander of the IRGC in Tehran) (ID SJ38173);
- Gholamreza Soleimani (a senior officer of the IRGC who commands Basij forces) (ID SJ81018);
- Hassan Karami (commander of Special Units Command of FARAJA) (ID SJ36449);
- Hossein Ashtari (commander-in-chief of FARAJA) (ID SJ07375); And
- Iran’s Morality Police are those security officials and entities that the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on in response to the violent crackdown on anti-government protesters.