Khatib, Esmail
"Esmail Khatib is Iran’s Minister of Intelligence and head of the MOIS, one of the Iranian government’s main security services which is responsible for serious human rights abuses. Under his leadership, the MOIS has cracked down on a large number of human rights defenders, women-rights activists, journalists, filmmakers, and members of religious minority groups. MOIS has also aggressively persecuted individuals reporting on human rights abuses and violations in Iran, as well as their families, and subjected detainees to torture in secret detention centers during his tenure. Khatib is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13553 for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the MOIS and for being a person acting on behalf of the Government of Iran who is responsible for or complicit in, or responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the commission of serious human rights abuses against persons in Iran or Iranian citizens or residents, or the family members of the foregoing, on or after June 12, 2009. Treasury previously designated Khatib on September 9, 2022, pursuant to cybersecurity authorities for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the MOIS."1
Khatib has threatened the Iran International news network, which is headquartered in London. "England will pay for the measures it has taken to make Iran insecure and Iran International network is recognized by Iran as a terrorist organization and its operatives and affiliates will be pursued," Khatib said in an interview with the Supreme Leader's website.2
Khatib has threatened the Iran International news network, which is headquartered in London. "England will pay for the measures it has taken to make Iran insecure and Iran International network is recognized by Iran as a terrorist organization and its operatives and affiliates will be pursued," Khatib said in an interview with the Supreme Leader's website.3
Sources:
1. https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0969
2. https://english.khamenei.ir/news/9276/Minister-of-Intelligence-Iran-recognizes-International-network
3. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-722209