Mohammad Mehdi Shahriyari

As Governor of West Azerbaijan, and chairman of the Provincial Security Council, Shahriyari was responsible for the mass arrests of protesters. He was also responsible for ordering the use of deadly weapons against protesters in the province's cities, killing at least two and injuring several others.

"Governor of West Azerbaijan: Enemies seek to create discontent in the country and to disintegrate the country", Governor's News Portal, November 2019 https://www.moi.ir/fa/%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/129670

“Shoot to Kill: Preliminary Findings of Justice for Iran’s Investigation into the November 2019 protests”, Justice for Iran, February 2020

https://justice4iran.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SHOOT-TO-KILL-Preliminary-Findings-of-Justice-for-Irans-Investigation-into-the-November-2019-Protests.pdf

“Special Report: Iran’s leader ordered crackdown on unrest - 'Do whatever it takes to end it'”, Reuters, 23 December 2019

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-protests-specialreport-idUSKBN1YR0QR

“Iran: Details released of 304 deaths during protests six months after security forces’ killing spree”, Amnesty International, 20 May 2020

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/05/iran-details-released-of-304-deaths-during-protests-six-months-after-security-forces-killing-spree/

List of confirmed and unconfirmed names of victims and detainees of the November protests, Iranwire, 2019

https://iranwire.com/fa/features/34397

"4 Days of Suppression in Iran: What Do We Know About the Protest Victims?", Iran Wire, November 2019

https://iranwire.com/fa/features/34262