Switzerland SECO
ActiveFinancial sanctions; Prohibition to honour certain claims- 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
- Since 2011 Chief of the Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence; from Nov 2009 to Mar 2011: Commander of Intelligence of the Pasdaran; from Mar 2008 to Nov 2009: Deputy Commander of Intelligence of the Pasdaran; from Apr 2006 to Mar 2008: Head of Protection and Intelligence of the Pasdaran. Involved in the suppression of freedom of expression, including by being associated with those responsible for the arrests of bloggers/journalists in 2004, and reported to have had a role in the suppression of the post-election protests in 2009.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026