Psychologist daughter of sanctioned
A growing number of Australians are calling for psychologist to be deported after it was revealed her father is a feared military commander. Hanieh Sadat Safavi, the daughter of Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, is understood to have been granted permanent residency in Australia in October 2024. Her father, a former senior advisor to Supreme Leader, has championed policies that violate citizens’ human rights.
He is linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which was listed by the Australian government as a state sponsor of terrorism last November. Ms Safavi is believed to have lived in Australia for two years, first in Townsville in Queensland and later in Melbourne, with her husband Ali Golchin. Photos shared on social media by activists and members of the diaspora last November showed her now-deleted LinkedIn profile with locations in Australia.
