Designation identifiers
- UKSL unique ID
- IRN0138
- OFSI group ID
- 15848
- Designation type
- Individual
- Date designated
- 8 March 2023
- 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
- 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.
Other information
- The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
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