Draft:Mohammad Nazar Azimi

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Mohammad Nazar Azimi
Sardar; Mohammad Nazar Azimi
Birth name	Mohammad Nazar Azimi
Born	March 21, 1960 (age 65); Kangavar, Kermanshah, Iran
Allegiance	Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
Branch	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Rank	Brigadier general
Unit	Ground Forces of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
Commands	Kermanshah Nabi Akram Corps; ; 8th Najaf Ashraf Division
Battles / wars	Iran–Iraq War

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Instructions · What links here · Mohammad Nazar Azimi (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 11 hours ago by Human Right Wiki (talk: D · +) · Last edited 11 hours ago by Human Right Wiki

Mohammad Nazar Azimi (born 1960 in Kangavar) is a Brigadier general of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, currently the Commander of the 8th Najaf Ashraf Division and the senior commander of the Kermanshah Nabi Akram Corps, Hamadan, and Ilam provinces.^[1]^[2]^[3]

He began his military career in the Kermanshah IRGC after the 1979 Revolution and served as a member of the IRGC Ground Forces during the Iran–Iraq War.^[4]

After the war, Azimi was appointed to command the 29th Nabi Akram Brigade and served as the Commander of the 4th Division of the Besat from 2005 to 2008.^[5]^[6]^[7] He was the Commander of the Kermanshah Nabi Akram Corps from 2008 to 2014 and has been the Commander of the Najaf Ashraf Headquarters since December 2013. He was promoted to Brigadier General in 2016.^[8]^[9]^[10]

Sanctions

European Union sanctioned Azimi by the European Union due to human rights violations in 2023.^[11]^[12]^[13]
United Kingdom sanctioned Azimi by the Financial Sanctions Unit in 2023.^[14]^[15]
United States of America sanctioned Azimi by the United States Department of the Treasury in 2024.^[16]^[17]
Canada sanctioned Azimi by the Department of Justice in 2025.^[18]^[19]^[20]

References

^ "U.S. Joins Allies to Impose Additional Sanctions on Iran". Voice of America. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "Mohammad Nazar Azimi is the internationally designated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)". Counter Extremism Project. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "Mohammad Nazar Azimi (Azimi) serves as the commander of the IRGC's Najaf Ashraf West Headquarters". UANI. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "UK Slaps Sanctions On IRGC Commanders Over Human Rights Violations". Iran International. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "All You Need to Know About American Sanctions against the Islamic Republic". Iran Wire. 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "Iran puts on show of force with war games ahead of Trump's second term". CBS News. 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "IRGC deploying 'new weaponry and equipment' during underway Ground Force drills". ABNA English. 2025-01-05. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "Regional Headquarters Of The IRGC: Tasked With Asymmetrical Warfare; Crushing Dissent". Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "Iran IRGC presents 'new weaponry' in underway Ground Force military drill". Tabnak. 2025-01-05. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "Great Britain imposed new sanctions against Iran". Axar. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "EU sanctions tracker". European Union. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "FINANCIAL SANCTIONS: IRAN (HUMAN RIGHTS)" (PDF). gov.je. 2023-04-24.
^ "Targeted travel bans on individuals responsible for human rights violations in Iran". New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "UK and international partners announce new sanctions on Iranian regime". GOV.UK. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "Financial Sanctions Notice" (PDF). Financial Sanctions Unit. 2023-04-24.
^ "OFAC Sanctions List Search". United States Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "Designations in Connection with Human Rights Abuses in Iran". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Saudi Arabia. 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "Canada Gazette, Part 2, Volume 157, Number 6: Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations". Government of Canada. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "Consolidated federal laws of Canada, Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations". Canada Legislative Services. 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^ "UK, US and EU impose sanctions against Iran's IRGC structure". Trend. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

Military offices
Preceded by Ali Shadmani	Commander of 4th Division of the Besat	Formation of provincial armies
Preceded by Himself	Commander of Kermanshah Nabi Akram Corps	Succeeded by Bahman Reyhani
Preceded by Ali Shadmani	Najaf Ashraf Headquarters 2013-present	Incumbent

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[1] "U.S. Joins Allies to Impose Additional Sanctions on Iran". Voice of America. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[2] "Mohammad Nazar Azimi is the internationally designated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)". Counter Extremism Project. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[3] "Mohammad Nazar Azimi (Azimi) serves as the commander of the IRGC's Najaf Ashraf West Headquarters". UANI. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[4] "UK Slaps Sanctions On IRGC Commanders Over Human Rights Violations". Iran International. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[5] "All You Need to Know About American Sanctions against the Islamic Republic". Iran Wire. 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[6] "Iran puts on show of force with war games ahead of Trump's second term". CBS News. 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[7] "IRGC deploying 'new weaponry and equipment' during underway Ground Force drills". ABNA English. 2025-01-05. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[8] "Regional Headquarters Of The IRGC: Tasked With Asymmetrical Warfare; Crushing Dissent". Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[9] "Iran IRGC presents 'new weaponry' in underway Ground Force military drill". Tabnak. 2025-01-05. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[10] "Great Britain imposed new sanctions against Iran". Axar. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[11] "EU sanctions tracker". European Union. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[12] "FINANCIAL SANCTIONS: IRAN (HUMAN RIGHTS)" (PDF). gov.je. 2023-04-24.

[13] "Targeted travel bans on individuals responsible for human rights violations in Iran". New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[14] "UK and international partners announce new sanctions on Iranian regime". GOV.UK. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[15] "Financial Sanctions Notice" (PDF). Financial Sanctions Unit. 2023-04-24.

[16] "OFAC Sanctions List Search". United States Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[17] "Designations in Connection with Human Rights Abuses in Iran". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Saudi Arabia. 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[18] "Canada Gazette, Part 2, Volume 157, Number 6: Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations". Government of Canada. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[19] "Consolidated federal laws of Canada, Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations". Canada Legislative Services. 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[20] "UK, US and EU impose sanctions against Iran's IRGC structure". Trend. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

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