- Programme
- Iran
- Designated
- Not published by this authority
- Legal basis
- Ordinance of 12 December 2025 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6), art. 16 (Financial sanctions) and art. 27 (Prohibition to honour certain claims), annex 14
- Stated grounds
- Haidar Olfati is Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Ilam Province. Under his command, IRGC forces in Ilam Province have been involved in the violent repression of demonstrations, including during the nationwide protests in Iran that began in December 2025 where IRGC forces opened fire on peaceful protesters, resulting in deaths and injuries. As Commander of the IRGC in Ilam Province, Haidar Olfati is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran, including violations of the right to life and the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026