Iranian Entity: Fereidoun Abbasi-Davani

Fereydoon Abbasi Davani
Fereydoon Abbasi

Senior Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) scientist with links to Iran's Institute of Applied Physics; listed in an annex to U.N. Security Council Resolution 1747 of March 24, 2007, as a person involved in Iran's nuclear or ballistic missile activities; with some exceptions, the designation requires states to freeze the financial assets on their territories which are owned or controlled by the entity, by its agents, or by entities it controls; the designation also requires states to ensure that funds, financial assets or economic resources are prevented from being made available by their nationals or by any persons or entities within their territories, to or for the benefit of the entity; the resolution calls on states to "exercise vigilance" in allowing the designated person to enter or to transit through their territories, and requires states to notify the Security Council if the person does so; works closely with Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi (see separate entity record), who is also listed in an annex to U.N. Security Council Resolution 1747 of March 24, 2007; Non Resident Researcher at Iran's Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics (IPM); Assistant Professor at Imam Hossein University (see separate entity record), where he reportedly leads the physics group; reportedly has been a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) since the 1979 Iranian Revolution; reportedly holds a Ph.D. in nuclear physics.