Person

Mohammad Nazar Azimi

Sanctioned entity

Born 21 Mar 1960 (66 years old),Iran. Named in 10 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

Commander of the Najaf al-Ashraf Regional Headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

Le général de brigade Mohammad Nazar Azimi est le commandant du quartier général de Nadjaf Al-Ashraf du corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC), qui commande les unités de l’IRCG dans les provinces de Kermanshah, de Hamedan et d’Ilam. Lors des manifestations de 2022, la province de Kermanshah a vu des répressions violentes de la part des forces de sécurité iraniennes, y compris l’IRGC. En tant que commandant du quartier général régional de l’IRGC pour les unités de l’IRGC engagées dans cette région, il porte la responsabilité des violences perpétrées par l’IRCG contre les manifestants dans la province de Kermanshah. Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran.

(UE) 2023/152 du 23/01/2023 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011) (FondementJuridique: 3514)

(also Mohammad Nazar AZIMI)

(Date of UN designation: 2023-01-23)

(also Mohammad AZIMI, Mohammad AZIMI)

Sanctions and listings10

  • Listed
    23 Feb 2023

    Special Economic Measures Act - Iran

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    1, Part 2.1

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 72international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    31 Oct 2024
    Effective
    23 Jan 2023

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Serious Violations Or Serious Abuses Of Human Rights Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Thematic - Human Rights)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction and travel ban

    Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons—Thematic Sanctions) Amendment (No. 2) Instrument 2023

    Programme AU-HUMANLast updated 20 Mar 2023dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • Listed
    23 Jan 2023

    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: 2023-01-23

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2023/152 (OJ L20 I)

    Programme EU-IRNReference EU.9484.53eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    31 Mar 2023
    Effective
    23 Jan 2023

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • EU sanctions against Iran - (UE) 2023/152 du 23/01/2023 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Le général de brigade Mohammad Nazar Azimi est le commandant du quartier général de Nadjaf Al-Ashraf du corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC), qui commande les unités de l’IRCG dans les provinces de Kermanshah, de Hamedan et d’Ilam. Lors des manifestations de 2022, la province de Kermanshah a vu des répressions violentes de la part des forces de sécurité iraniennes, y compris l’IRGC. En tant que commandant du quartier général régional de l’IRGC pour les unités de l’IRGC engagées dans cette région, il porte la responsabilité des violences perpétrées par l’IRCG contre les manifestants dans la province de Kermanshah. Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran.

    Programme EU-IRNgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2023/152 du 23/01/2023

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Le général de brigade Mohammad Nazar Azimi est le commandant du quartier général de Nadjaf Al-Ashraf du corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC), qui commande les unités de l’IRCG dans les provinces de Kermanshah, de Hamedan et d’Ilam. Lors des manifestations de 2022, la province de Kermanshah a vu des répressions violentes de la part des forces de sécurité iraniennes, y compris l’IRGC. En tant que commandant du quartier général régional de l’IRGC pour les unités de l’IRGC engagées dans cette région, il porte la responsabilité des violences perpétrées par l’IRCG contre les manifestants dans la province de Kermanshah. Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    23 Jan 2023

    Iran Sanctions - IRAN-HR

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    IRGC, CAATSA - IRAN, IRAN-HR and block

    Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions

    Executive Order 13553 (Iran)

    Programme US-IRANReference 40602treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    23 Jan 2023

    EU sanctions against Iran

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2023/152 (OJ L20 I)

    Programme EU-IRNfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Effective
    24 Apr 2023

    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

    Mohammad Nazar AZIMI ('AZIMI') is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 as through his role as Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander of the Najaf Ashraf West Headquarters, responsible for the western provinces of Kermanshah, Hamadan and Ilam, Iran, he is or has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting serious human rights violations including violations of the right of life and violations of the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, violations of the right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in Iran and violations of the right to liberty and security, including refraining from the arbitrary arrest and detention of persons in Iran. Through his role in the IRGC, AZIMI is also a member of an organisation that is responsible for the commission of serious human rights violations in Iran.

    Mohammad Nazar AZIMI (“AZIMI”) is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 as through his role as Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander of the Najaf Ashraf West Headquarters, responsible for the western provinces of Kermanshah, Hamadan and Ilam, Iran, he is or has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting serious human rights violations including violations of the right of life and violations of the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, violations of the right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in Iran and violations of the right to liberty and security, including refraining from the arbitrary arrest and detention of persons in Iran. Through his role in the IRGC, AZIMI is also a member of an organisation that is responsible for the commission of serious human rights violations in Iran.

    Programme GB-IRANReference IRN0147Reference 15891Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

Positions held6

  1. Period not retained

    Grade: général de brigade. Fonction: commandant du quartier général de Nadjaf Al-Ashraf du corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC).

  2. Period not retained

    Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander of the IRGC’s Najaf Ashraf West Headquarters

  3. Period not retained

    Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters Najaf Al-Ashraf

  4. Period not retained

    Commandant du quartier général de Nadjaf Al-Ashraf du corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC)

  5. Period not retained

    Commander of Najaf Ashraf West Headquarters; Brigadier General

  6. Period not retained

    Général de brigade

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Identifiers2

IdentifierNumberIssued by
ID number3309730409
National ID no3309730409Iran

Other names11

Also known as11

Mohammad AZIMIAZIMI, MohammadAZIMI Mohammadnazarمحمدنظر عظیمیمحمد عظیمیمحمد نظر عظیمیMohammadnazar AZIMIنظر محمد عظیمیعظیمی موهاممادنازارMohammad Nazar AZIMIAZIMI, Mohammad Nazar

Addresses1

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