8 Iranian Officials Sanctioned by the UK for Human Rights Abuses

The UK’s HM Treasury recently added 8 Iranian government officials to their Iran(Human Rights) sanctions list. The sanctions aimed at the officials are financial in nature and look to freeze their funds, assets, & economic resources.

The officials include Iranian judges, members of the military, and politicians. The sanctions come in light of Iran’s continued human rights abuse, torture of protestors/political prisoners, and the constant hostility of Iranian government officials towards UK-based journalists.

Here are the 8 officials and their designations –

• Parviz Absalan – IRGC Deputy Commander(Sistan & Baluchistan)
• Mohammad Karami – Governor(Sistan & Baluchistan); Former IRGC Ground Forces Commander
• Mohammad Taghi Osanloo – IRGC Ground Forces Commander
• Amanollah Garshasbi – IRGC Deputy Commander(Sistan and Baluchistan)
• Hassan Asgari – Governor(Sanandaj)
• Hadi Mansouri – Presiding Judge(Branch 4; Revolutionary Courts of Mashhad)
• Morteza Barati – Presiding Judge(Branch 1; Revolutionary Courts of Isfahan)
• Musa Al-Hosseini – Presiding Judge(Branch 1; Revolutionary Courts of Karaj)

5 of the 8 officials mentioned in the list are also sanctioned by the EU & the US in their respective human rights abuses list. It is likely that the UK will add more Iranian officials to its human rights sanction lists in the coming weeks. To keep yourself updated with UK, EU, & US sanction lists, you can subscribe to Trademo Sanctions Screener.