FBI sanctions listing
ALIREZA SHAHVAROGHI FARAHANI
ALIREZA SHAHVAROGHI FARAHANI is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the Transnational Repression, Counterintelligence programmes, listed on 2021-06-29. Transnational Repression, Counterintelligence, Iran. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Iranian nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Conspiracy to Kidnap; Conspiracy to Violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act; Conspiracy to Commit Bank and Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering Alireza Shahvaroghi Farahani, Kiya Sadeghi , Mahmoud Khazein , and Omid Noori are wanted for allegedly conspiring to kidnap, to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, to commit bank and wire fraud, and to commit money laundering. The charges relate to the actions by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to target Iranian dissidents. The regime views these dissidents as enemies of the state because of their criticism of the regime’s human rights violations, and their public statements against the Iranian Government. Since at least approximately 2019, the Government of Iran has allegedly lured several expatriate Iranian dissidents to locations where they were arrested or kidnapped and sent to Iran for imprisonment and execution. The men also allegedly conspired to kidnap and/or lure a United States citizen, as well as victims residing in other countries. They allegedly hired a private investigator to conduct surveillance on an individual in furtherance of a plot to kidnap or harm the victim based on their anti-regime activism. Farahani is an Iranian intelligence official who allegedly manages a network of sources for Iranian intelligence, including Mahmoud Khazein, Omid Noori, and Kiya Sadeghi. In July of 2021, Farahani, Sadeghi, Khazein, and Noori were indicted in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, on the charges listed above and federal warrants were issued for their arrests. SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS AND AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT RISK
Statement of reasons as published by US FBI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | US FBI (FBI) — FBI — Transnational Repression |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Transnational RepressionCounterintelligenceIran |
| Date listed | 2021-06-29 |
| Source record ID | fbi:af4911a4813a4c33b36654e6ee9954b6 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Transnational Repression, Counterintelligence, Iran |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 6, 1970 |
| Nationality / country | Iranian |
| Gender | Male |
Known aliases (2)
Deep-research dossier
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:af4911a4813a4c33b36654e6ee9954b6 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |