Gholam-Hossein Esmaili (UK)

Brief

Sanctioned under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 which entered effect 31/12/2020.

Head of the Tehran Judiciary. Former Head of Iran's Prisons Organisation. In this capacity, he was complicit to the massive detention of political protesters and covering up abuses performed in the jailing system.

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Basic Information

Personal Details

Name: Gholam-Hossein Esmaili (UK)

Birth date: None

Gender: Male

Role / Function: Former Head of Iran's Prisons Organisation, Judiciary spokesman since 2019

Sanction Information

Sanction Created:31/12/2020

Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction

Sanction Enforcement Began: 31/12/2020

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