Melanie Joly, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, speaks during a press conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on September 30 at the State Department in Washington. Joly will announce a list of sanctions against Iranian individuals and entities on Monday. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard and the Morality Police are among those subject to sanctions

The federal government is imposing sanctions on 34 Iranian entities, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard and the Morality Police.

The list, obtained by CBC, comes a week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to impose sanctions on the Iranian government. Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will officially announce the sanctions list on Monday, which will include 25 individuals and nine entities.

The Iranian regime is facing protests across the country following the death of Mahsa Amini. Amini, a 22-year-old woman, died while in custody of the Morality Police, allegedly for not wearing the hijab properly.

"These sanctions come in response to the serious human rights violations committed in Iran, including its systematic persecution of women, and specifically, the horrific acts committed by the so-called Iranian 'Morality Police,' which led to the death of Mahsa Amini. They are in custody," said a government press release.

Among those listed are Hossein Salami, the General Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Mohammad Rostami Ghashmi Gatchi, head of the Morality Police, and Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.

The government said the sanctioned individuals and entities "directly implement repressive measures, violate human rights, and spread the Iranian regime's propaganda and misinformation."

Canada does not maintain diplomatic relations with Iran. The sanctions freeze any assets of targeted individuals and entities in Canada and prohibit any dealings with them. Sanctioned persons are also prohibited from entering Canada.

Thomas Juneau, professor of international affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa, said the sanctions are "a good decision." He said several Iranian leaders, or their family members, have assets in Canada, come to the country, or send their children here.

But he added that there is a difference between announcing sanctions and enforcing them.

He said, "Canada has traditionally faced difficulties in fully enforcing announced sanctions."

Editing: Yusri Bamtarf