Mokhber Dezfuli, Mohammad Reza

Person/Entity:
Person
AKA:
Mokhber, Mohammad; Mokhber Dezfuli, Mohammad
Sanctioned:
No
Background:

First–vice president of Iran (2021–present).1

Former head of the Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order (2007–21).2

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, "EIKO is a business juggernaut under the direct supervision of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that has a stake in nearly every sector of the Iranian economy, including energy, telecommunications, and financial services. EIKO has systematically violated the rights of dissidents by confiscating land and property from opponents of the regime, including political opponents, religious minorities, and exiled Iranians, while, according to its leader Mohammad Mokhber, being tasked by the Supreme Leader to implement a 'resistance economy.'" Mokhber is sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department pursuant to Executive Order 13876, which "targets the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iranian Supreme Leader’s Office (SLO), as well as their affiliates."3
 

Member of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, an extremist-dominated government policy-making body that developed stricter regulations in 2019 for mandatory hijab wearing. Appointed by the supreme leader. Headed by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who has spearheaded increased enforcement of hijab laws and regulations, including by the "Morality Police."4 

Sources: 

1. https://www.president.ir/en/130489 

2. https://www.president.ir/en/130489 

3. https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1234 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/iranian-linked-to-hijab-crackdown-is-director-of-british-migrant-charity-7729fcrkp; https://sccr.ir/members/3

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