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
Qomi, Mohammad Person

Chairman of the Islamic Propagation Organization. Read More

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

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

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

Soozanchi Kashani, Ebrahim 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

Vaedi, Ahmad 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

Vaezzadeh, Sadegh 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

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