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Seyyed Mohammad Amin Aghamiri (Aghamiri) is the new Secretary of Iran’s SCC, the centralized authority regarding policymaking in the realm of cyberspace. The SCC is responsible for Iran’s blockage of popular online news and communications platforms and has also used digital technology to spy on and harass journalists and regime dissidents.
Aghamiri is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13846 for having acted, or purported to act, for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the SCC, an entity designated pursuant to E.O. 13628, which was revoked and superseded by E.O. 13846.
Position:
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace
Involved In:
Human Rights Abuses
Also Known As:
Arabic: سید محمد امین آقامیری
AGHAMIRI, Seyed Mohammad Amin
Born:
21 Sep 1986
Country:
Iran
Address:
Tehran, Iran
Nationality:
Iran
Passport:
E54650560 (Iran) expires 23 Sep 2026
National ID No.:
0081673205 (Iran)
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 April 24, 2023 pursuant to Executive Order 13846 for having acted, or purported to act, for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the SCC, an entity designated pursuant to E.O. 13628, which was revoked and superseded by E.O. 13846;
» COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/986 – of 22 May 2023;