Info:
Minister of MODAFL (Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Logistics) in charge of all military programs, including ballistic missiles;
Reportedly joined the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) in 1979;
In 1982, reportedly became head of the IRGC Middle East Directorate and commanded IRGC forces in Lebanon. Beginning in 1985, involved in the (now defunct) IRGC Ministry;
In several capacities, has overseen defense manufacturing companies, including under the Defense Industries Organization (DIO). Deputy head of DIO planning and development prior to appointment as defense minister in 2005;
Has a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering from the Khajeh Nasireddin Tusi University (KN Toosi University of Technology) and a M.A. in executive management from the Industrial Management Organization (IMO);
Involved In:
Nuclear Weapon Program
Missile Weapon Program
Military Weapon Program
Country:
Iran
Born:
2 December 1956
Reason for the color:
» On 24/10/2016 added on Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK;
» Listed by the European Union on June 24, 2008 as a person linked to Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or Iran’s development of nuclear weapon delivery systems; with some exceptions, and within their jurisdiction, European Union member states must freeze all funds and economic resources owned, held or controlled by the person, and must also ensure that funds or economic resources are not made available to or for the benefit of the listed person; with some exceptions, European Union member states must prevent the person’s entry into or transit through their territories;
Minister for the Interior and former Minister of MODAFL, responsible for all military programs, including ballistic missiles programs;
» Listed in Annex for sanctions responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses;