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OFAC is designating Abolhassan Firouzabadi pursuant to E.O. 13628 for having engaged in censorship or other activities with respect to Iran that prohibit, limit, or penalize the exercise of freedom of expression or peaceful assembly by citizens of Iran, or that limit access to print or broadcast media;
Abolhassan Firouzabadi is responsible for the Iranian government’s efforts to block social media applications like Telegram and to force Iranians to use state-run applications that are monitored by the regime;
As the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace, Abolhassan Firouzabadi heads the country’s top Internet policymaking body and oversees the regime’s attempts to censor speech and media;
The Supreme Council of Cyberspace was designated pursuant to E.O. 13628 on January 12, 2018;
Involved In:
Abolhassan Firouzabadi
Involved In:
Human Rights Violations
Country:
Iran
Nationality:
Iranian
Born:
08 Jan 1962