Financial sanctions, Iran

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation of the HM Treasury, OFSI, has published a new Financial Sanctions Notice regarding sanctions measures with respect to persons and entities that are engaged in or supportive of human rights abuses or other hostile activities against the UK and other countries in Iran pursuant to Statutory Instrument SI 2023/1314, the new „Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023“. Specifically, the Office informs that it has updated its sanction list by modifying the records of three individuals on the sanctions list which remain subject to asset freezing measures. The following persons are affected:
1. GACHI, Mohammad Rostami Chesmeh
محمد رستمی چشمه گچی :(script Latin-non (Name
DOB: (1) 19/05/1905. (2) 20/05/1905. (1) –/–/1966 (2) –/–/1967 a.k.a: GACHI, Mohammad (non-Latin script: رستمی محمد (Nationality: Iran Position: Head of the Morality Police Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):IRN0080. (UK Statement of Reasons):Mohammad Rostami Cheshmeh Gachi as Head of the Morality Police in Iran is or has been involved in the commission of serious human rights violations or abuse in Iran. The Morality Police enforce Iran’s Islamic dress requirements and are known to use unreasonable force against individuals they deem to be non-compliant. In this role Gachi is responsible for and promotes violations of the right to liberty and security and the right to freedom of expression. (Gender):Male Listed on: 10/10/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 10/10/2022 Last Updated: 14/12/2023 18/12/2023 Group ID: 15597.
2. GOLPAYEGANI, Seyyed Mohamed Saleh Hashemi
سید محمد صالح هاشمی گلپایگانی :(script Latin-non (Name
DOB: 20/05/1905. –/–/1967 POB: Iran a.k.a: (1) GOLPAYEGANI, Mohamed, Saleh, Hashemi (2) GOLPAYEGANI, Saed, Mohamed, Saleh, Hashemi Nationality: Iran Position: Head of the Headquarters for Enjoining Right and Forbidding Evil Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):IRN0138. (UK Statement of Reasons):Seyyed Mohammed Saleh Hashemi GOLPAYEGANI is an „involved person“ under the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 (the „Iran Sanctions Regulations“) on the following ground: GOLPAYEGANI, as head of the Headquarters for Enjoining Right and Forbidding Evil, is or has been involved in the commission of serious human rights violations 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. (Gender):Male Listed on: 08/03/2023 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 08/03/2023 Last Updated: 14/12/2023 18/12/2023 Group ID: 15848.
3. SOLEIMANI, Gholamreza
Title: Brigadier General DOB: (1) 17/05/1905. (2) 18/05/1905. (1) –/–/1964 (2) –/–/1965 Nationality: Iran Position: Head of the Basij Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):IRN0082. (UK Statement of Reasons):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. (Gender):Male Listed on: 10/10/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 10/10/2022 Last Updated: 14/12/2023 18/12/2023 Group ID: 15599.
The new consolidated list under the new sanctions framework may be accessed via this link.