OFAC Sanctions Iran Officials for Suppressing Protests, Censorship

The Office of Foreign Assets Control this week sanctioned four senior officials with the Law Enforcement Forces of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for their involvement in suppressing 2022 protests stemming from the arrest and death of Mahsa Jina Amini, who was accused of not correctly wearing a hijab. The designated officials are: Parviz Absalan, Amanollah Goshtasbi, Ahmed Khadem Seyedoshohada and Salman Adinehvand.

The agency also sanctioned the new secretary of Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace, which is responsible for Iran’s cyberspace policy and “blockage of popular websites.” The designation targets Seyyed Mohammad Amin Aghamiri.