Rasool Jalili

Rasool Jalili

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== Sanctions ==
== Sanctions ==
On 8 November 2012, the [[United States government]] imposed [[United States sanctions|sanctions]] on Rasool Jalili for his alleged role in supporting [[Internet censorship in Iran|internet censorship]] activities for the [[Iranian government]]. He is reported to have attempted to acquire equipment for [[network monitoring|monitoring]] [[SMS gateway|SMS traffic]] from international markets.{{cite web | title=U.S. Treasury Sets Sanctions for Iran Human Rights Abuses | website=Bloomberg.com | date=8 Nov 2012 | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-11-08/u-s-treasury-sets-sanctions-for-iran-human-rights-abuses | access-date=2 Oct 2024}} He has also been linked to actions to block Iranian citizens' access to popular websites, including [[Facebook]], [[eBay]], [[YouTube]], as well as [[Independent media|independent news outlets]], blogs, and [[Internet activism|activist platforms]]. His company, AmnAfzar, was reportedly engaged in providing software used for [[internet filter]]ing and censorship in Iran. Because of his company, millions of Iranians have lost their jobs, wealth, business, contacts, etc. {{cite web | title=Jalili, Rasool | website=UANI | date=8 Nov 2012 | url=https://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/sanctioned-person/jalili-rasool | access-date=2 Oct 2024}}{{cite web | title=Sanctions List Search | website=
On 8 November 2012, the [[United States government]] imposed [[United States sanctions|sanctions]] on Rasool Jalili for his alleged role in supporting [[Internet censorship in Iran|internet censorship]] activities for the [[Iranian government]]. He is reported to have attempted to acquire equipment for [[network monitoring|monitoring]] [[SMS gateway|SMS traffic]] from international markets.{{cite web | title=U.S. Treasury Sets Sanctions for Iran Human Rights Abuses | website=Bloomberg.com | date=8 Nov 2012 | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-11-08/u-s-treasury-sets-sanctions-for-iran-human-rights-abuses | access-date=2 Oct 2024}} He has also been linked to actions to block Iranian citizens' access to popular websites, including [[Facebook]], [[eBay]], [[YouTube]], as well as [[Independent media|independent news outlets]], blogs, and [[Internet activism|activist platforms]]. His company, AmnAfzar, was reportedly engaged in providing software used for [[internet filter]]ing and censorship in Iran.{{cite web | title=Jalili, Rasool | website=UANI | date=8 Nov 2012 | url=https://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/sanctioned-person/jalili-rasool | access-date=2 Oct 2024}}{{cite web | title=Sanctions List Search | website=
Sanctions List Search
Sanctions List Search
| date=19 Aug 1961 | url=https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=15541 | ref={{sfnref| Sanctions List Search |1961}} | access-date=2 Oct 2024}}
| date=19 Aug 1961 | url=https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=15541 | ref={{sfnref| Sanctions List Search |1961}} | access-date=2 Oct 2024}}