Person

Mehrdad Omidi

Sanctioned entity

Named in 6 sanctions listings.

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Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Il a été responsable de milliers d'enquêtes et de mises en accusation concernant des réformistes et des opposants politiques utilisant l'internet. Il a ainsi été responsable de graves violations des droits de l'homme dans la répression exercée contre des personnes qui ont défendu leurs droits légitimes, dont la liberté d'expression, au cours et au lendemain du mouvement vert de 2009

(Date of UN designation: 2011-10-10)

(UE) 2020/510 du 07/04/2020 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011) (FondementJuridique: 233)

(UE) 2016/556 du 11/04/2016 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011) (FondementJuridique: 229)

(UE) 1002/2011 du 10/10/2011 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011) (FondementJuridique: 224)

(UE) 2019/560 du 08/04/2019 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011) (FondementJuridique: 232)

Head of section VI of the police, investigation department. Former Head of the Intelligence Services within the Iranian Police. Former Head of the Computer Crimes Unit of the Iranian Police. He was responsible for thousands of investigations and indictments of reformists and political opponents using the Internet. He was thus responsible for grave human rights violations in the repression of persons who speak out in defence of their legitimate rights, including freedom of expression during and after the 2009 Green Movement.

Sanctions and listings6

  • Listed
    8 May 2019; 30 Apr 2020; 18 May 2016; 24 Apr 2018

    Measures Against The Islamic Republic Of Iran - Ordinance of 12 December 2025 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6), annexes 11-14

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-IRANReference 13305Reference 50.seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    8 Apr 2020

    EU sanctions against Iran

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2020/510 (OJ L113)

    Programme EU-IRNfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2019/560 du 08/04/2019, (ue) 2020/510 du 07/04/2020, (ue) 2016/556 du 11/04/2016 and (ue) 1002/2011 du 10/10/2011

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Il a été responsable de milliers d'enquêtes et de mises en accusation concernant des réformistes et des opposants politiques utilisant l'internet. Il a ainsi été responsable de graves violations des droits de l'homme dans la répression exercée contre des personnes qui ont défendu leurs droits légitimes, dont la liberté d'expression, au cours et au lendemain du mouvement vert de 2009

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    8 Apr 2020
    Effective
    10 Oct 2011

    EU sanctions against Iran - IRN

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    Designation date published: 2011-10-10

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2020/510 (OJ L113)

    Programme EU-IRNReference EU.3463.52eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Effective
    31 Dec 2020

    UK sanctions relating to Iran - The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze

    Head of section VI of the police, investigation department. Former Head of the Intelligence Services within the Iranian Police. Former Head of the Computer Crimes Unit of the Iranian Police. He was responsible for thousands of investigations and indictments of reformists and political opponents using the Internet. He was thus responsible for grave human rights violations in the repression of persons who speak out in defence of their legitimate rights, including freedom of expression during and after the 2009 Green Movement.

    Programme GB-IRANReference IRN0048Reference 12191Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • EU sanctions against Iran - (UE) 2019/560 du 08/04/2019 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011); (UE) 2016/556 du 11/04/2016 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011); (UE) 1002/2011 du 10/10/2011 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011); (UE) 2020/510 du 07/04/2020 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Il a été responsable de milliers d'enquêtes et de mises en accusation concernant des réformistes et des opposants politiques utilisant l'internet. Il a ainsi été responsable de graves violations des droits de l'homme dans la répression exercée contre des personnes qui ont défendu leurs droits légitimes, dont la liberté d'expression, au cours et au lendemain du mouvement vert de 2009

    Programme EU-IRNReference EU.3463.52gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

Positions held8

  1. Period not retained

    chef de la section VI de la police, unité des enquêtes, Ancien chef des services de renseignement au sein de la police iranienne, Ancien chef de l'unité de lutte contre la criminalité informatique au sein de la police iranienne

  2. Period not retained

    chef de la section VI de la police, unité des enquêtes

  3. Period not retained

    Head of section VI of the police, investigation department. Former Head of the Intelligence Services within the Iranian Police. Former Head of the Computer Crimes Unit of the Iranian Police.

  4. Period not retained

    Head of section VI of the police, investigation department.

  5. Period not retained

    Ancien chef de l'unité de lutte contre la criminalité informatique au sein de la police iranienne

  6. Period not retained

    Ancien chef des services de renseignement au sein de la police iranienne

  7. Period not retained

    Head of section VI of the police, investigation department. Former Head of the Intelligence Services within the Iranian Police. Former Head of the Computer Crimes Unit of the Iranian Police.

  8. Period not retained

    Head of section VI of the police, investigation department. Former Head of the Intelligence Services within the Iranian Police. Former Head of the Computer Crimes Unit of the Iranian Police.

Other names5

Also known as3

Reza OMIDIOmidi RezaOmidi Mehrdad

Weak aliases2

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

RezaREZA

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