UKSL Sanctions designation

Reza Taghipour

Individual · designated 31 December 2020

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID
IRN0070
OFSI group ID
12647
Designation type
Individual
Date designated
31 December 2020
Last updated
9 April 2025

Regimes

  • The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023

Designation sources

  • UK

Sanctions imposed

  • Asset freeze
  • Travel Ban
  • Director Disqualification Sanction

Official reasons

  • Member of the Supreme Cyberspace Council. Member of the City Council of Tehran. Former Minister for Information and Communications (2009-2012). As Minister for Information, he was one of the top officials in charge of censorship and control of internet activities and also all types of communications (in particular mobile phones). During interrogations of political detainees, the interrogators make use of the detainees' personal data, mail and communications. On several occasions following the 2009 presidential election and during street demonstrations, mobile lines and text messaging were blocked, satellite TV channels were jammed and the internet locally suspended or at least slowed down.

Other information

  • The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
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