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OFFICE OR HEADQUARTERS FOR THE PROMOTION OF VIRTUE AND PREVENTION OF VICE

Date of Birth: 0000-00-00

Type: organization

Updated: 2026-11-02 18:09:01

Accuracy: 90

Information:

Source record: uk/IRN0139
Current publication: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.csv
Last Updated: 09/04/2025
Unique ID: IRN0139
OFSI Group ID: 15849
Name 6: Office or Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice
Name 6: The Headquarters for Enjoining Right and Forbidding Evil
Name type: Primary Name
Name type: Primary Name Variation
Name non-latin script: ستاد امر به معروف و نهی از منکر
Non-latin script language: Persian
Regime Name: The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023
Designation Type: Entity
Designation source: UK
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze|Director Disqualification Sanction
Other Information: The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
UK Statement of Reasons:  The Headquarters for Enjoining Right and Forbidding Evil is an 'involved person' under the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 (the 'Iran Sanctions Regulations') on the following ground:  The Headquarters for Enjoining Right and Forbidding Evil is or has been involved in the commission of a serious human rights violation or abuse in Iran, including being responsible for, engaging in and promoting violations of the right to liberty and security and the right to freedom of expression through determining and enforcing mandatory dress codes for women, including the use of unreasonable force against individuals they deem to be non-compliant.
Address Country: Iran
Date Designated: 08/03/2023
Type of entity: Government Institution

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