Eslami, Mohammad
Person/Entity:
Person
Sanctioned:
No
Background:
Vice president of Iran and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), 2021–present. Member of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). As the Critical Threats Project notes, "The SNSC is the highest defense and foreign policy body within the regime.. The council, under Khamenei, also dictates and oversees all efforts to quash protests."1
Sources:
1. https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-crisis-update-january-14-2023?mkt_tok=NDc1LVBCUS05NzEAAAGJUcDJsJDOQK2TuME61Kr5cJ5x_Y_imEhNWFSkA4uAM_GB35QMHbSSFZ5uihUMH0xpXfJ5GIpYhWwClEhUoYJmoRfou2xiLanPzvxZpttXMkfilbl4; https://aeoi.org.ir/en/portal/home/?news/45799/69280/324156/new-aeoi-appointed-head-starts-activities