Ahmad-Reza Radan
Sanctioned entityBorn 21 Mar 1963 (63 years old),Iran. Named in 10 sanctions listings.
Summary
Position: Head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF)
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Since January 2023, Head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF), also referred to as the Iranian national police. Former Head of the Centre for Strategic Studies of the Iranian LEF, a body linked to the LEF. Deputy Chief of the LEF from 2008 until June 2014. In that position, Radan was responsible for beatings, murder, and arbitrary arrests and detentions of protestors that were committed by the police forces. As a former Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, he was in charge of training Iraqi “anti-terrorist” forces.
(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) 2024/1033 du 04/04/2024 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011) (FondementJuridique: 3730)
(UE) 2019/560 du 08/04/2019 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011) (FondementJuridique: 232)
(Date of UN designation: 2011-04-12)
Brigadier-General and Commander-in-Chief of Law Enforcement Command
(UE) 359/2011 du 12/04/2011 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011) (FondementJuridique: 223)
Chef du centre d’études stratégiques des forces de l’ordre iraniennes, organisme lié aux forces de l’ordre. Chef adjoint des forces de l’ordre de 2008 à juin 2014. À ce titre, Ahmad-Reza Radan a été responsable des passages à tabac, meurtres, arrestations et détentions arbitraires de manifestants auxquels ont procédé les forces de police. En tant qu’ancien commandant du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique, il était chargé d’entraîner les forces “anti-terroristes” iraquiennes.
Sanctions and listings10
- Listed
- 27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 17 Sep 2024
Special Economic Measures Act - Iran
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
1, Part 2.1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 108international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
EU sanctions against Iran - (UE) 2016/556 du 11/04/2016 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011); (UE) 2020/510 du 07/04/2020 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011); (UE) 359/2011 du 12/04/2011 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011); (UE) 2024/1033 du 04/04/2024 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011); (UE) 2019/560 du 08/04/2019 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Chef du centre d’études stratégiques des forces de l’ordre iraniennes, organisme lié aux forces de l’ordre. Chef adjoint des forces de l’ordre de 2008 à juin 2014. À ce titre, Ahmad-Reza Radan a été responsable des passages à tabac, meurtres, arrestations et détentions arbitraires de manifestants auxquels ont procédé les forces de police. En tant qu’ancien commandant du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique, il était chargé d’entraîner les forces “anti-terroristes” iraquiennes.
Programme EU-IRNReference EU.3473.53gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2024/1033 du 04/04/2024, (ue) 359/2011 du 12/04/2011, (ue) 2019/560 du 08/04/2019, (ue) 2016/556 du 11/04/2016 and (ue) 2020/510 du 07/04/2020
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Chef du centre d’études stratégiques des forces de l’ordre iraniennes, organisme lié aux forces de l’ordre. Chef adjoint des forces de l’ordre de 2008 à juin 2014. À ce titre, Ahmad-Reza Radan a été responsable des passages à tabac, meurtres, arrestations et détentions arbitraires de manifestants auxquels ont procédé les forces de police. En tant qu’ancien commandant du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique, il était chargé d’entraîner les forces “anti-terroristes” iraquiennes.
Iran Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Iran)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Targeted financial sanction and travel ban
Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Iran) List 2012
Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Iran) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2026
Programme AU-IRANLast updated 2 Feb 2026dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au
- Listed
- 5 Apr 2024
- Effective
- 12 Apr 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: 2011-04-12
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2024/1033 (OJ L05042024)
Programme EU-IRNReference EU.3473.53eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 29 Sep 2010
Iran Sanctions - IRAN-HR
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
IRAN-HR and block
Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
Executive Order 13553 (Iran)
Programme US-IRANReference 12251treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Effective
- 31 Dec 2020
UK sanctions relating to Iran - The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction
Formerly Deputy Chief of Iran's National Police until June 2014. As Deputy Chief of National Police from 2008, Radan was responsible for beatings, murder, and arbitrary arrests and detentions against protestors that were committed by the police forces.
Programme GB-IRANReference 11785Reference IRN0007Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 5 Apr 2024
EU sanctions against Iran
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2024/1033 (OJ L05042024)
Programme EU-IRNfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 12 May 2015; 8 May 2019; 30 Apr 2020; 24 Apr 2018; 18 May 2016; 30 Apr 2024
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 13110Reference 10.seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
Positions held10
Period not retained
Chef des forces de l’ordre iraniennes
Period not retained
Head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF)
Period not retained
Former Head of the Centre for Strategic Studies of the Iranian Law Enforcement Force
Period not retained
Chef du centre d’études stratégiques des forces de l’ordre iraniennes, organisme lié aux forces de l’ordre
Period not retained
IRGC commander
Period not retained
Since January 2023, Head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF, Iranian national police). Former Head of the Centre for Strategic Studies of the Iranian Law Enforcement Force, a body linked to the National Police. Deputy Chief of Iran's National Police from 2008 until June 2014. Former IRGC commander in charge of training Iraqi “anti-terrorist” forces.
Period not retained
Fonction : chef des forces de l’ordre iraniennes
Period not retained
Deputy Chief of Iran's National Police
Period not retained
Deputy Chief, National Police; Deputy Police Chief; Brigadier General
Period not retained
Head of the Centre for Strategic Studies Centre of the Iranian Law Enforcement Force
Other names6
Also known as6
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