Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1298 of 26 June 2023 implementing Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

ANNEX

ANNEX
The following persons are added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 359/2011:
Persons
Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
‘227.
Seyyed Mohammad MOUSVIAN
a.k.a. Seyed Mohammad MOUSAVIYAN
سید محمد موسویان
Function: Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor, Isfahan (Isfahan Province)
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: Male
Mousvian is the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Isfahan Province, Iran. As such he is responsible for the trials against the protestors Saleh Mirhashmi, Majid Kazemi and Saeid Yaqoubi, who have since been sentenced to death and subsequently been executed in May 2023.
Mousvian further issued the indictment against Iranian music artist Toomaj Salehi on charges of “corruption on earth” for his participation in anti-government protests and public activism against the Iranian government in October 2022, who has since been held in Dastgerd Prison under cruel conditions while awaiting his trial. In November 2022, state media published a video showing a blindfolded Salehi confessing to his alleged crimes and apologizing for his words.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
26.6.2023
228.
Ali Zare NOURI
سید علی زارع نوری
Function: Deputy Judge of and advisor to the Provincial Criminal Court, Isfahan
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: Male
Nouri is the Deputy Judge of and advisor to the Provincial Criminal Court of Isfahan Province, Iran. As such he is responsible for the trials against the protestors Saleh Mirhashmi, Majid Kazemi and Saeid Yaqoubi, who have since been sentenced to death and subsequently been executed in May 2023. In a video published by Iranian state media, Nouri can be seen questioning the three defendants in court.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
26.6.2023
229.
Seyyed Nader SAFAVI MIRMAHALLEH
a.k.a Seyed Nader SAFAVI MIRMAHALLEH
a.k.a Nader SAFAVI
سید نادر صفوی میرمحله
Function: Governor and head of Rezvanshahr Security Council in Gilan Province
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: Male
Address: Rezvanshahr, Gilan Province
Seyyed Nader Safavi Mirmahalleh is the governor and head of Rezvanshahr Security Council in Gilan Province. As such, he is responsible for ordering officers to open fire on protesters during Iran’s 2022–2023 nationwide protests, which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries, including to children.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
26.6.2023
230.
Seyyed Khalil SAFAVI
a.k.a Seyed Khalil SAFAVI
سید خلیل صفوی
Function: Police Commander Rezvanshahr, Gilan Province
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: Male
Address: Rezvanshahr, Gilan Province
Seyyed Khalil Safavi is the Police Commander of Rezvanshahr in Gilan Province and held this position also at the time of the protest. As such, he is responsible for police officers in Rezvanshahr opening fire on protesters during protests in the city that took place in late September 2022, which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries, including to children.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
26.6.2023
231.
Seyyed Abbas HOSSEINI
سید عباس حسینی
Function: Governor, Amol (Mazandaran Province)
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: Male
In January 2022, Hosseini was appointed as governor of the city of Amol, Mazandaran Province. As such, he is responsible for the killing of at least two young Iranian protesters, Ghazaleh Chalabi and Erfan Rezaei, who were both killed in September 2022 by government forces in the city of Amol. Further, security forces in Amol have continued to harass peaceful protesters and families of the deceased.
In June 2023, Hosseini was replaced as Governor of Amol, but was appointed Special Governor of the city of Amol. In his new position, Hosseini still has an active role as government representative.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
26.6.2023
232.
Mojtaba FADA
مجتبی فدا
Function: IRGC Commander in Isfahan Province (Second Brigadier General) and member of the provincial security council
Nationality: Iranian
Date of birth: 21 March 1963
Place of birth: Harsin, Iran
Gender: Male
Passport number: F49973222 expires 27 August 2024 (issued by Iran)
Fada is the commander of IRGC forces in Isfahan province and currently serves as a member of the Provincial Security Council. As such, he oversaw the actions of IRGC troops and other security forces in response to anti-government protests in fall of 2022, which resulted in the death of several protesters, including that of 18-year-old Mahsa Mougouyi.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
26.6.2023
233.
Rashid KABOUDVANDI
رشید کبودوند
a.k.a Rashid KABUDONDI
رشید کبودوندی
Function: Commander of the Imam Hossein Guards Corps of Karaj, Alborz Province
Gender: Male
Kaboudvandi is since May 2022 the commander of the Imam Hossein Guards Corps of Karaj, Alborz Province. As such he is responsible for the detention and killing of Mohammad Reza Ghorbani and the detention and rape of Amrita Abbassi by the Karaj security forces.
Blatant and severe human rights violations by police forces have been widely documented since protests surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini started mid-September 2022.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
26.6.2023’

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1298 of 26 June 2023 implementing Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran

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