Sanctions

Ali-Reza Seyyed Avaee (UK)

Sanctioned under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 which entered effect 31/12/2020. - Former Minister of Justice. Former Director of the special investigations office. Until July 2016 Deputy Minister of Interior and head of the public register

Mohammad Sarafraz (UK)

Individuals
Sanctioned under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 which entered effect 31/12/2020. - Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space. Former President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)

Mostafa Barzegar Ganji (UK)

Individuals
Sanctioned under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 which entered effect 31/12/2020. - Prosecutor-General of Qom (2008-2017), now head of the directorate general for prisons. He was responsible for the arbitrary detention and maltreatment of dozens of offenders in Qom

Sadeq Larijani (UK)

Individuals
Sanctioned under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 which entered effect 31/12/2020. - Former Head of the Judiciary

Sadeq Mahsouli (UK)

Individuals
Sanctioned under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 which entered effect 31/12/2020. - Minister of the Interior until August 2009. As Interior Minister, Mahsouli had authority over all police forces, interior ministry security agents, and plainclothes agents

Said Mortazavi (UK)

Individuals
Sanctioned under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 which entered effect 31/12/2020. - Former Prosecutor General of Tehran until August 2009. As Tehran Prosecutor General, he issued a blanket order used for the detention of hundreds of activists, journalists and students

MOHAMMAD REZA NAQDI (UK)

Individuals
Sanctioned under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 which entered effect 31/12/2020. - Coordinating Deputy to the IRGC Commander, formally Deputy Chief of the IRGC for cultural and social affairs. Also former Commander of the Basij

HOSSEIN HATEFI ARDAKANI (US)

Individuals
Sanctioned under 'NPWMD' and other sanctions. Also known as Hosein Ardakani Hatefi, Hussein Hatefi Ardakani, Hossein Ardekani Hatafi, or Seatha Murugiah.

GHOLAMREZA ARDAKANI (US)

Individuals
Sanctioned under 'NPWMD' and other sanctions. Also known as Gholamreza Ardakani Hosein Ebrahimzadeh, Gholam Reza Ardakani Ebrahimzadeh, or Denise Lee.