Mohammad Mehdi ESMAILI (UK)

Brief

Sanctioned under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 which entered effect 15/09/2023.

Mohammad Mehdi ESMAILI is an "involved person" under the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 because he is and has been involved in the commission of serious human rights violations or abuses in Iran, including being responsible for, engaging in and promoting serious violations of the right to freedom of expression, as well as breaches of Iran’s obligation to secure the human rights of persons in Iran without discrimination including on the basis of a person’s sex, through determining and enforcing mandatory dress codes for women.

Basic Information

Personal Details

Name: Mohammad Mehdi ESMAILI (UK)

Birth date: dd/mm/1975

Gender: Male

Role / Function: Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance

Sanction Information

Sanction Created:15/09/2023

Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze, Travel Ban

Sanction Enforcement Began: 15/09/2023

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