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 ascending
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
Shibani, Lotfollah Person

"Shiraz City Governor Lotfollah Shibani announced January 26 that local merchants are required to deny services to unveiled women. Read More

Rezaian, Gholam Reza Person

"Law Enforcement [Forces[ Commander Ahmad Reza Radan appointed Gholam Reza Rezaian as Law Enforcement Command (LEC) Intelligence Chief on January 29. Read More

Kazemi, Farshad Person

Commander of the Law Enforcement Forces in Mahshahr, Khuzestan. Read More

Mirsalim, Mostafa Person

Iranian MP and former minister of culture and Islamic guidance, presidential candidate, and adviser to current Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Read More

Movahedi Azad, Mohammad Person

Prosecutor General of Iran (2023–present). Read More

Abadi, Salim; Judge Movahed; Movahedinia
Rezaei, Ali Person

The supreme leader's representative to the IRGC's paramilitary force, the Basij (Dec. Read More

Qureshi, Qassem Person

Deputy commander of the Basij. Read More