Rahim Jahanbakhsh
Sanctioned entityIran. Named in 7 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
(UE) 2022/2231 du 14/11/2022 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011) (FondementJuridique: 2476)
Brigadier-General of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces in West Azerbaijan province, Iran
(Date of UN designation: 2022-11-14)
Le général de brigade Rahim Jahanbakhsh est le chef des forces de l’ordre iraniennes dans la province d’Azerbaïdjan occidental. L’Azerbaïdjan occidental est une province où des manifestations majeures ont eu lieu depuis septembre 2022 et ont fait l’objet de violences policières excessives. Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran.
Sanctions and listings7
- Listed
- 14 Nov 2022
EU sanctions against Iran
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2022/2231 (OJ L293-I)
Programme EU-IRNfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2022/2231 du 14/11/2022
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Le général de brigade Rahim Jahanbakhsh est le chef des forces de l’ordre iraniennes dans la province d’Azerbaïdjan occidental. L’Azerbaïdjan occidental est une province où des manifestations majeures ont eu lieu depuis septembre 2022 et ont fait l’objet de violences policières excessives. Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran.
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
- 23 Feb 2023
Special Economic Measures Act - Iran
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
1, Part 2.1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 71international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
- Listed
- 14 Nov 2022
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: 2022-11-14
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2022/2231 (OJ L293-I)
Programme EU-IRNReference EU.9089.12eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Effective
- 14 Nov 2022
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
Rahim JAHANBAKHSH is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 because: he is and has been involved in the commission of serious human rights violations in Iran, namely being responsible for, engaging in, providing support for and promoting serious violations with respect to the right to life and the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in Iran through his role as Law Enforcement Force (LEF) commander for West Azerbaijan and in the suppression of protests.
Programme GB-IRANReference 15622Reference IRN0098Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
EU sanctions against Iran - (UE) 2022/2231 du 14/11/2022 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Le général de brigade Rahim Jahanbakhsh est le chef des forces de l’ordre iraniennes dans la province d’Azerbaïdjan occidental. L’Azerbaïdjan occidental est une province où des manifestations majeures ont eu lieu depuis septembre 2022 et ont fait l’objet de violences policières excessives. Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran.
Programme EU-IRNgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
Positions held5
Period not retained
Chef des forces de l’ordre iraniennes dans la province d’Azerbaïdjan occidental
Period not retained
Grade: général de brigade. Fonction: chef des forces de l’ordre iraniennes dans la province d’Azerbaïdjan occidental.
Period not retained
Law Enforcement Force Commander in West Azerbaijan province
Period not retained
Général de brigade
Period not retained
head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in West Azerbaijan province
Other names3
Also known as3
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