Gholamreza SOLEIMANI (UK)

Brief

Sanctioned under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 which entered effect 10/10/2022.

There are reasonable grounds to suspect that Gholamreza SOLEIMANI has been involved in the commission of serious human rights violations in Iran, including being responsible for, engaging in and providing support for the violent suppression of protests in Iran through his role as Head of the “Volunteer Forces” (Basij Organisation) and through participating in decisions relating to the conduct of Iranian security forces during the 2019 protests via his position in the National Security Council.

Basic Information

Personal Details

Name: Gholamreza SOLEIMANI (UK)

Birth date: dd/mm/1964, dd/mm/1965

Gender: Male

Role / Function: Head of the Basij Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Sanction Information

Sanction Created:10/10/2022

Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze, Travel Ban

Sanction Enforcement Began: 10/10/2022

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