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Mohammad Pakpour is a Brigadier-General and Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces since 2009;
Mohammad Pakpour was involved with the IRGC at the beginning of the Islamic Revolution in Kurdistan and was a veteran of the 8-year long Iran–Iraq War. His responsibilities include five years of Army Operations Command, commander of the 8th Najaf Division, commander of 31st Ashura Division of Command chief Army’s Northern Command headquarters;
During a maneuver in Iran, he asserted that the IRGC wants to promote the security of the region and the abilities of armed forces and to demonstrate new tactics in military operations. He expressed that drones like Hemaseh help to keep the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on their toes and shows the consistency and preparedness of the force;
(06/24/2019) – OFAC is designating pursuant to E.O. 13224 Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the IRGC’s Ground Forces, for acting for or on behalf of the IRGC. Under Pakpour’s command, the IRGC Ground Forces have deployed to fight in Syria in support of the IRGC-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and the brutal Assad regime. In 2017, Pakpour said that the IRGC Ground Forces were in Syria to help the IRGC-QF;
Also Known As:
Mohammad Pakpour
Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour
BrigGen Mohammad Pakpur
Involved In:
Military Weapon Program
Nuclear Weapon Program
Missile Weapon Program
Born:
1961
Country:
Iran
Address:
Tehran
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 June 24, 2019 pursuant to Executive Order E.O. 13224 for acting for or on behalf of the IRGC;
» On 24/10/2016 added on consolidated list of financial sanctions targes in the UK;
» Listed by the European Union on July 26, 2010 as a person linked to Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or Iran’s development of nuclear weapon delivery systems; with some exceptions, European Union member states must freeze all funds and economic resources owned, held or controlled by the listed person, and prevent funds or economic resources from being made available to him;