Individual

Last Updated: October 14, 2026

Faizullahi Ahmad Ali

Aliases

فیض اللهی احمدعلی

Nationality

Iran

Date of birth

1966; 1967

Sex

Male

Other sanctions regimes

EU, UN

Function

Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Saberin Takavar Special Forces Brigade

Official reason

Ahmad Ali Faizullahi is the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Saberin Takavar Special Forces Brigade, an elite special operations force within the Ground Forces of the IRGC. The Saberin Takavar Special Forces Brigade has been directly involved in the violent suppression of protests in Iran and in committing serious human rights violations, including in relation to the nationwide protests in Iran that began in December 2025. Ahmad Ali Faizullahi is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.

Sender

CH

Additional info

art. 16 (Financial sanctions) and art. 27 (Prohibition to honour certain claims), annex 14

Other Information

Function: Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Saberin Takavar Special Forces Brigade

Date of listing

2026-03-10

Program information

Program information

Authority

CH

Program

Ordinance of 12 December 2025 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6)

Regime

UN, Switzerland country specific

Target State

Iran

Measures

Asset freeze, Travel ban, Financial restrictions

Official Information

Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 12 December 2025 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6). The measures implement sanctions adopted by the UN Security Council and follow those of the European Union.

Program URL

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