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Sanctioned Entity Found

Mohammad Mehdi ESMAEILI

Date of Birth: 1975-01-01

Type: individual

Updated: 2026-03-19 20:42:42

Accuracy: 90

Information:

Position: Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance
Nationality: Iran
Birthplace: Iran
Regime: Iran
Info: (UK Sanctions List Ref):IRN0166. (UK Statement of Reasons):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. (Gender):Male

Source: https://ofsistorage.blob.core.windows.net/publishlive/2022format/ConList.csv

ESMAEILI Mohammad Mehdi

Date of Birth: 1975-01-01

Type: individual

Updated: 2026-03-19 20:42:42

Accuracy: 75

Information:

Remark: Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Function: Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance
Alias: ESMAEILI Mohammad Mehdi
Birth: 1975-01-01

Source: https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/consolidated-list-of-persons-groups-and-entities-subject-to-eu-financial-sanctions