Hojjati, Hossein

Person/Entity:
Person
Sanctioned:
No
Background:

Deputy minister of intelligence and security. Stated on February 17, 2023, that about 30,000 security personnel were involved in suppressing protests that erupted in response to the death of Mahsa Amini.1

Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been sanctioned by the U.S. and Canada for its role in the commission of human rights abuses.2

Sources: 

1. https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-february-17-2023?mkt_tok=NDc1LVBCUS05NzEAAAGKAQH0c0hCBNrzdOxqoV5QjZg_YMOkCWak3gdkukVmmAOOgBn8-fVEqqXvx8tkQtXBvJbRd80l93NlkZts7xa2LH1KqOlGi8aEDKBf9Ez00DzrrUQ7 

2. https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/tg1547.aspx; https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2010-165/FullText.html 

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