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Hossein TAEB

Aliases

Hosein TAEB; Hussayn TAEB; Hassan TAEB

Position

Deputy Commander for Intelligence, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Hojjatoleslam; Former Commander of the Basij Forces

DoB

1963

Official reason

Hossein Taeb is currently the Deputy IRGC Commander for Intelligence. As Commander of the paramilitary Basij Forces at the time of the June 2009 election, forces under Taeb's command participated in beatings, murder, and arbitrary arrests and detentions of peaceful protestors.

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/tg877

Date of listing

2010-09-29

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594

Regime

OFAC-horizontal

Target State

Terrorism

Measures

Blocking Property

Sanctions Portfolio

https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/2396

Official Information

On June 6, 2003, OFAC issued the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (68 FR 34196, June 6, 2003 (“the Regulations”), to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism” (66 FR 49079, September 25, 2001)...

Additional Details

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Program URL

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/07/01/2022-13969/global-terrorism-sanctions-regulations