Iran Human Rights Abusers Who Should Be Sanctioned Now

Updated: December 16, 2022

In reaction to Mahsa Amini’s death in Iranian police custody and the regime’s violent attempts to suppress nationwide protests, the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Canada have sanctioned certain Iranian officials and institutions responsible for human rights abuses. All Iran human rights sanctions designations can be viewed in United Against Nuclear Iran’s Iran Human Rights Sanctions Tracker.

Unfortunately, many more Iranian human rights violators have yet to be sanctioned by anyone. Consequently, United Against Nuclear Iran has compiled, and will continuously update, the following list of recommended targets for new human rights sanctions designations.

The sanctioned individuals noted on this page were designated after UANI’s recommendation.

Name Person/Entity Background AKA Sanctioned Sort descending
Jalilian, Doust Ali Person

Appointed as Sistan and Baluchistan Provincial Commander of the Law Enforcement Forces on February 26, 2023. Read More

Jalali, Hossein Person

In early December 2022, Jalali, a member of parliament, unveiled a plan to freeze the bank accounts of women who do not wear the hijab, and said "Scarves will be put back on women's heads in a week or two. Read More

Khan-Mohammadi, Ali Person

Spokesman for the Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (which is sanctioned by Canada for human rights abuses), which "[carries] out cultural and educational programs to institutionalize the state’s interpretations of morality and virtues" and is involved closely in President Raisi's harsher enforcement of hijab regulations. Read More

Molabeygi, Gholamreza Person

Member of the Guardian Council, which is sanctioned by the Canadian government for human rights abuses. Read More

Tiandy Technologies Entity

"Tiandy Technologies has sold its surveillance cameras to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and other security services, according to a Tiandy website and social media posts. Read More

Mansoori, Hadi Person

"In recent weeks, seven judges — Abulqasem Salavati, Mohammad Reza Amoozad, Hadi Mansoori, Musa Asef al-Hosseini, Ali Mazloum, Iman Afshari and Morteza Barati — appear to have issued between them at least 17 death sentences, some of which Iran’s high court has overturned on appeal. Read More

Khazali, Ensieh Person
Rahimpour Azghadi, Hassan Person Rahimpour Azghadi, Hasan
Alamolhoda, Ahmad Person

Representative of the Supreme Leader in the province of Razavi Khorasan. Read More

Alam Al-Hoda, Ahmad
Ameli, Saied Reza Person

Former secretary of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution (2019–23), an extremist-dominated, policy-making government body that developed stricter regulations in 2019 for mandatory hijab wearing. Read More

Ameli, Seyed Saied Reza
Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution (SCCR) Entity

Extremist-dominated government policy-making body that developed stricter regulations in 2019 for mandatory hijab wearing. Read More

Montazeri, Mohammad Jafar Person

Prosecutor General of Iran (2016–present). Read More

Al-Hosseini, Musa Asif Person

Alborz Revolutionary Court judge who sentenced Mohammad Mehdi Karami, Mohammad Hosseini, and three others to death in a mass trial that included three defendants who were minors. Read More

Al-Hosseini, Asef
Taheri, Ahmad Person

"Brigadier-General Ahmed Taheri is the head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in the Sistan and Baluchestan province of Iran. Read More

Khosrowpanah, Abdol Hossein Person

Secretary (2023–present) of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, an extremist-dominated government policy-making body that developed stricter regulations in 2019 for mandatory hijab wearing. Read More

Khosropanah, Abdolhossein; Khosro Panah, Abdol Hossein; Khosrou Panah, Abdol Hossein; Khosrow Panah, Abdol Hossein; Khosrow Panah, Abdul Hossein
Khatami, Seyyed Ahmad Person

Member of the Guardian Council and Assembly of Experts. Read More

Khatami, Ahmad; Khatami, Sayyid Ahmad
Aghamiri, Seyyed Mohammad Amin Person

Appointed secretary of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace on February 25, 2023. Read More

Aghamiri, Seyed Mohammad Amin
Barati, Morteza Person

"Barati [a judge] has sentenced three people to death by hanging, according to Dehgan and local media reports: Saeid Yaghoubi, Majid Kazemi and Saleh Mirhashemi, accused of killing security force members. Read More

Barati, Qazi
Esmaeili, Mohammad Mehdi Person

Judiciary head for the province of Hormozgan. Read More

Esmaili, Mohammad Mehdi