Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Abbas NILFORUSHAN
Aliases
Abbas NILFOROUSHAN; Abbas Mortaza NILFRUSHAN DARDASHTI; Abbas NILFOROUSHAN DARDASHTI
Position
Deputy Commander for Operations
Nationality
Iran
DoB
1966-08-23
Address
Tehran, Iran
Reg. ID
P46631463, Passport
Official reason
Abbas Nilforushan (Nilforushan), the Deputy Commander for Operations of the IRGC, is responsible for the IRGC’s Operations Command, one of the security organizations directly in charge of protest suppression, which has played a critical role in arresting protest leaders during previous protests. Nilforushan is an experienced IRGC commander who also...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1048
Date of listing
2022-10-26
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 561
Regime
OFAC country specific
Target State
Iran
Measures
Blocking Property, Trade sanctions
Sanctions Portfolio
• https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1551
Official Information
On August 16, 2010, OFAC issued the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561 (75 FR 49836, August 16, 2010) (IFSR) to implement provisions of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–195) (22 U.S.C. 8501–8551). Since then, OFAC has amended the IFSR several times.
Additional Details
SDN
Program URL
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-31/subtitle-B/chapter-V/part-561