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Seyyed Khalil SAFAVI

Aliases

Seyed Khalil SAFAVI

Position

LEF Commander of Rezvanshahr City, Gilan Province

Nationality

Iran

DoB

1966-09-01

Address

Rezvanshahr, Gilan Province, Iran

Reg. ID

3501325266, National ID No.

Official reason

Iran’s security forces cracked down on the peaceful protests that began in September 2022 with horrific violence, killing more than 500 and injuring many more. LEF, commonly referred to as Iran’s national police, have historically played a key role in the regime’s brutal crackdown on protests, including those following the disputed 2009 presidentia...

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1733

Date of listing

2023-09-15

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010 Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuses by the Government of Iran and Taking Certain Other Actions

Regime

OFAC country specific

Target State

Iran

Measures

Blocking Property

Sanctions Portfolio

https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1551

Official Information

Executive Order 13553 on September 28, 2010 imposed sanctions on officials of the Government of Iran and other persons acting on behalf of the Government of Iran determined to be responsible for or complicit in certain serious human rights abuses.

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/8076/download?inline