UKSL Sanctions designation

YAHYA RAHIM SAFAVI

Individual · designated 18 October 2023

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID
INU0297
OFSI group ID
16179
UN reference number
IRi.036
Designation type
Individual
Date designated
18 October 2023
Last updated
1 October 2025

Regimes

  • The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Designation sources

  • UK
  • UN

Sanctions imposed

  • Asset freeze
  • Travel Ban
  • Director Disqualification Sanction

Official reasons

  • Yahya Rahim Safavi is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Yahya Rahim Safavi is and has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting, or facilitating, a relevant nuclear activity; and is and has been associated with persons who are or have been involved in a relevant nuclear activity.

Other information

  • The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025. Yahya Rahim Safavi was listed pursuant to paragraph 12 of resolution 1737 (2006), as read with resolutions 1747, 1803 and 1929, as Persons involved in both the nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. Commander, IRGC (Pasdaran)
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