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 Sort descending Person/Entity Background AKA Sanctioned
Movahedi Azad, Mohammad Person

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

Abadi, Salim; Judge Movahed; Movahedinia
Muzavi, Kazem Person

Member of parliament for the northwestern Iranian city of Ardabil. Read More

National Domestic Security Council (NDSC) Entity

Executes crackdowns on protests. Read More

Norouzi, Aref Person

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

Parsania, Hamid Person

Member 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

Parvin, Kheyrollah Person

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

Peighami, Adel Person

Member 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

Qomi, Mohammad Person

Chairman of the Islamic Propagation Organization. Read More

Qureshi, Qassem Person

Deputy commander of the Basij. Read More

Raeiszadeh, Mohammad Person

Head of Iran's Medical Council (2021–present). Read More

Raeeszadeh, Mohammad
Rahimpour Azghadi, Hassan Person

Member 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

Rahimpour Azghadi, Hassan Person Rahimpour Azghadi, Hasan
Rahpeyk, Siamak Person

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

Raisi, Ebrahim Person

President (2021–present). Read More

Rezaei, Ali Person

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

Sadeghi Moghaddam, Mohammad-Hassan Person

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

Sadeghi Rashad, Ali Akbar Person

Member 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

Sadeghi, Abdollah Haji Person

The supreme leader's representative to the IRGC (essentially the organization's political commissar), 2018–present, and formerly deputy representative, 2011–18. Read More

Sadeghi, Abdollah Hajji
Saei, Mohammad Hossein Person

Member 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