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
Zolfigol, Mohammad Ali Person

Minister of Science, Research, and Technology. Read More

Bagheri, Mohammad Person

Chief of the General Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces. Read More

Ahmadian, Ali Akbar Person

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) since his appointment by President Raisi in May 2023. Read More

Montazeralmahdi, Saeid Person

Spokesman for Iran's Law Enforcement Forces (LEF). Read More

Samoui, Mohammad Mehdi Person

Spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. Read More

Mortazavi, Sowlat Person

Iranian Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare, 2022–present. Read More

Amir-Abdollahian, Hossein Person

Foreign minister (2021–present). Read More

Eslami, Mohammad Person

Vice president of Iran and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), 2021–present. Read More

Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order (EIKO) Entity

According to the U. Read More

Jalili, Saeed Person

Representative of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). Read More

Mir-Kazemi, Masoud Person

Vice president of Iran and head of the Budget and Plan Organization (BPO), 2021–present. Read More

Norouzi, Aref Person

Head of the Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order (EIKO), 2021–present. Read More

Hojjati, Hossein Person

Deputy minister of intelligence and security. Read More

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