Mehdi Ghaffari Naghneh

ifmat-black figures

Mehdi Ghaffari Naghneh, senior, Iran-based member of the IRGC-QF and active in UAV testing, development, and supply, especially to groups in Iraq, Yemen, and Syria

Country:

Iran  

Status:Top Alert – Entity designated / sanctioned for terror, WMD and human rights violation

Risk Level:99%

May harm your business future. Persons or entities that engage in transactions with this entity will be exposed to sanctions or subject to an enforcement action.

Working with this entity means supporting Iranian Regime, Regime Terrorist Activities & development of WMD

Info:
Mehdi Ghaffari Naghneh, senior, Iran-based member of the IRGC-QF and active in UAV testing, development, and supply, especially to groups in Iraq, Yemen, and Syria

The IRGC-QF maintains a division known as Department 8000 tasked with developing UAVs and providing UAVs and UAV-related training to proxy forces such as the Houthis in Yemen and Iranian-aligned militia groups in Iraq and Syria. Iranian-manufactured UAVs have been provided to and utilized by Iran-backed militias across the Middle East, resulting in attacks against U.S. service members, allied forces, maritime vessels in the Red Sea. The IRGC-QF was designated pursuant to E.O. 13224 on October 25, 2007 for providing support to multiple terrorist groups.

Involved In:
Nuclear Weapon Program
Missile Weapon Program

Also Known As:
NAQNAH, Mahdi Ghaffari

DOB:
01 Mar 1991

Country:
Iran

Address:
Shar-e Kord, Iran

National ID No.:
4640070391 (Iran)

Reason for the color:
» Added to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on April 18, 2024 pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the IRGC-QF;