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
- Director of the University and the Higher National Defence Research Institute since 20 Sep 2021. Former Senior Advisor for Security Affairs to the Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff. Chief of Iran's National Police from 2005 until early 2015. Also Head of the Iranian Cyber Police (EU-listed) from Jan 2011 until early 2015. Forces under his command led brutal attacks on peaceful protests and a violent night-time attack on the dormitories of Tehran University on 15 Jun 2009. Former head of Iran's Headquarters in support of the Yemeni People.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026