The Iranian Ministry of Petroleum has been used by individuals at the highest levels of the Iranian regime to facilitate the IRGC-QF’s revenue generation scheme. In mid-2019, the Ministry of Petroleum arranged the loading of hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil for shipments to Syria
BL: Organizations Top Alert
Iranian Islamic Radio and Television Union
The Iranian Islamic Radio and Television Union (IRTVU) is being designated by the U.S. Treasury Department pursuant to E.O. 13848 for being owned or controlled by the IRGC-QF. IRTVU, a propaganda arm of the IRGC-QF.
International Union of Virtual Media
International Union of Virtual Media (IUVM) is being designated by the U.S. Treasury Department pursuant to E.O. 13848 for being owned or controlled by the IRGC-QF. IUVM aided Bayan Gostar in efforts to reach U.S. audiences and posted conspiracy theories and disinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic
Bayan Gostar
Since at least 2015, Bayan Gostar has served as a front company for IRGC-QF propaganda efforts. In the months leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Bayan Gostar personnel have planned to influence the election by exploiting social issues within the United States, including the COVID-19 pandemic
Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court
Judge Sadati and Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court were reported to be involved in the appalling case of Navid Afkari, a young athlete who was imprisoned and brutally executed on September 12, 2020, by Iranian authorities
Adelabad Prison
Navid Afkari reported being tortured by Iranian officials at Adelabad Prison
Orumiyeh Prison
Orumiyeh Prison has subjected members of ethnic and religious minority groups and political prisoners to abuse, including beatings and floggings
Vakilabad Prison
Vakilabad Prison also called Central Prison of Mashhad, is a prison in Iran, located in the city of Mashhad in the northeast of the country. The prison has reportedly been the site of hundreds of secret executions carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran government
Advanced Persistent Threat 39
APT39 is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13553 for being owned or controlled by the MOIS. APT39 actors have also victimized Iranian private sector companies and Iranian academic institutions, including domestic and international Persian language and cultural centers
LEF Cooperative Foundation
The LEF Cooperative Foundation is an economic collaborative controlled by the LEF that is active in Iran’s energy, construction, services, technology, and banking industries. It reportedly sold oil worth $180 million, profits of which were not repatriated to the government
Cyber Police
In January 2012, the cyber police issued new guidelines for Internet cafés, requiring users to provide personal information that would be kept by café owners for six months – Top Alert – Entity designated / sanctioned for terror, WMD and human rights violation
