Description
Deputy Coordinator of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Former Deputy Chief of the IRGC for cultural and social affairs. Former Commander of the Basij (2009-2016). As commander of the IRGC's Basij Forces, Naqdi was responsible for or complicit in Basij abuses occurring in late 2009, including the violent response to the Dec 2009 Ashura Day protests, which resulted in up to 15 deaths and the arrests of hundreds of protesters. Prior to his appointment as commander of the Basij in Oct 2009, Naqdi was the head of the intelligence unit of the Basij responsible for interrogating those arrested during the post-election crackdown.
Positions
- Brigadier General and Commander of the IRGC Basij Resistance Force; President of the Organization of the Basij of the Oppressed; Chief of the Mobilization of the Oppressed Organization
Details
Sanctions ID:
Q2068273
Title:
Brigadier-General
Type:
Person
Gender:
male
Birth Date:
1953-02-11
Nationality:
iq
Birth Place:
Teheran, Iran
Education:
N/A
Created At:
2011-02-23
Country:
iq
First Seen:
2023-04-20T09:45:23
Last Seen:
2024-10-21T06:43:02
