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OFAC designated the commanders of the IRGCN’s five naval districts pursuant to E.O. 13224 for acting for or on behalf of the IRGC. The IRGC is responsible for the Regime’s destabilizing and provocative naval actions in and around the Strait of Hormuz;
IRGCN 4th Naval District Commander is – Mansur Ravankar;
The IRGC was designated pursuant to E.O. 13224 by OFAC on October 13, 2017 and it was designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the Secretary of State on April 15, 2019;
Mansour Ravankar has been the commander of IRGC Navy’s 4th region in Asalouyeh since 2016. The territory under his command spans from Bandar Abbas to Bushehr and is located between the first and second naval regions of the IRGC;
The region became particularly significant since 2019 when the Iranian government attached more importance to protecting the South Pars gas fields;
Involved In:
Missile Weapon Program
Also Known As:
Mansour Ravankar
Country:
Iran