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Mohsen Fathi Zadeh, is the Chief of the Defense and Intelligence Organization of the LEF;
Mohsen Fathi Zadeh, is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13553 for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the LEF;
The LEF has played a key role in government crackdowns on protesters, and operates detention centers associated with physical and psychological abuses. The LEF has begun to crack down on Afghan migrants in Iran, sending them to deportation centers where the IRGC has reportedly coerced many into fighting for Iranian militias in Syria. In May 2020, the LEF was implicated in the torture and drowning of Afghan nationals attempting to cross into Iran;
“The Iranian regime violently suppresses dissent of the Iranian people, including peaceful protests, through physical and psychological abuse,” said Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. “The United States will continue to hold accountable Iranian officials and institutions that oppress and abuse their own people.”;
Also Known As:
Mohsen Fathi Zadeh
National ID No.:
4839651760 (Iran)
Country:
Iran
Address:
Azna, Iran
Nationality:
Iranian