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Ahmad Vahidi

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TypePerson[sources]
NameAhmad Vahidi · Ahmad Wahidi · Ahmed Vahidi · VAHIDI, Ahmad · Vahidi Ahmad · 12 more...[sources]
Other nameAhmad Shah Cheraghi · CHERAGHI, Ahmad Shah · VAKhIDI Akhmad · احمد وحیدی · وحیدى احمد[sources]
Weak aliasVahidi[sources]
Birth date · · [sources]
Place of birthShiraz · Shiraz Iran · Shiraz : IRAN · Shiraz, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) · Shiraz, Iran[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityIran[sources]
CountryFrance · Iran[sources]
CitizenshipIran[sources]
Country of birthIran[sources]
DescriptionFormer Iranian Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics.[sources]
First nameAhmad · احمد[sources]
Last nameCheraghi · Vahidi · وحیدی[sources]
Middle nameShah[sources]
TitleBrigadier-General · IRGC Brigadier General · IRGC Brigadier-General[sources]
Wikidata IDQ48761[sources]
PositionAncien ministre de l'intérieur · Brigadier General · Brigadier-General Ahmad Vahidi has been a prominent member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) since 1979. He was appointed as Deputy Chief for Intelligence in 1981, played a role in organising the Ministry of Intelligence, became the first commander of the IRGC Quds Force in 1988 and was in charge of the IRGC Intelligence Unit. · Comandante de la Fuerza AL QUDS · Former Minister of Defence · 9 more...[sources]
ReligionIslam[sources]
AddressTEHRAN, IRN · c/o MODAFL Tehran Iran · c/o MODAFL, Tehran[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Rank: Brigadier-General

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Brigadier-General Ahmad Vahidi has been a prominent member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) since 1979. He was appointed as Deputy Chief for Intelligence in 1981, played a role in organising the Ministry of Intelligence, became the first commander of the IRGC Quds Force in 1988 and was in charge of the IRGC Intelligence Unit. He further set up a number of IRGC garrisons that are responsible for organising terrorist activities. In 1997, he was transferred to the Ministry of Defense. He has been nominated as Defence Minister in 2009 and served in this post until 2013. He is still a high-ranking figure within the IRGC.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Le 22 septembre 2022, Ahmad Vahidi a été nommé membre du Conseil du discernement du bien de l'ordre islamique pour un mandat de cinq ans. Il a été ministre iranien de l'intérieur du 25 août 2021 jusqu'en 2024. À ce titre, il a été responsable des forces de l'ordre iraniennes. Au cours de son mandat, un nombre sans précédent de militaires et de responsables de la sécurité ont été nommés en tant que gouverneurs de province, lesquels continuent de jouer un rôle clé dans la coordination des activités de contrôle des foules menées par les forces spéciales de la police, la milice Basij et le Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC). Les violations flagrantes et graves des droits de l'homme commises par les forces de l'ordre iraniennes, telles que les tirs aveugles à balles réelles sur des manifestants pacifiques, y compris des enfants, ont été largement documentées depuis le début des manifestations autour de la mort de Mahsa Amini à la mi-septembre 2022. Plus de 70 manifestants sont morts et des centaines ont été gravement blessés, dont des enfants. Depuis le début des manifestations, les forces de police ont également détenu arbitrairement de nombreux défenseurs des droits de l'homme et journalistes. Ahmad Vahidi a en outre plaidé publiquement en faveur d'une approche sévère à l'égard des personnes participant à ces manifestations. Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l'homme en Iran.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Le général de brigade Ahmad Vahidi est un membre de premier plan du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC) depuis 1979. Il a été nommé chef adjoint du renseignement en 1981, a joué un rôle dans l’organisation du ministère du renseignement, est devenu le premier commandant de la force Qods de l’IRGC en 1988 et a été chargé de l’unité de renseignement de l’IRGC. Il a en outre créé un certain nombre de garnisons de l’IRGC qui sont responsables de l’organisation d’activités terroristes. En 1997, il a été transféré au ministère de la défense. Il a été nommé ministre de la défense en 2009 et a occupé ce poste jusqu’en 2013. Il est toujours un haut gradé au sein de l’IRGC.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Iranian politician

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,978

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,962

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,568

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,019

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,240

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,188

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,047

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions21,286

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · NSDC

French National Asset Freezing System5,795

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,601

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors15,641

Individuals which have been disqualified from holding the post of a company director in the United Kingdom following a court decision.

United Kingdom · CoH

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,528

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,343

Profiles of politically exposed persons from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,532

Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

European Union · Council

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,683

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

Argentina RePET Sanctions847

Public Registry of Persons and Entities linked to acts of Terrorism and their Financing

Argentina · MdJ

DPRK Reports5,505

A database of entities and events related to North Korea's sanctions evasion efforts.

United Kingdom · RUSI · non-official source

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,741

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List35,031

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,380

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

Taiwan Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List9,862

Entities subject to export restrictions due to concerns about the end-use or end-users, particularly relating to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or other military applications.

Taiwan · MOEA

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata349,731

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source


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