UKSL Sanctions designation

Alireza ZAKANI

Individual · designated 15 September 2023

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID
IRN0168
OFSI group ID
16090
Designation type
Individual
Date designated
15 September 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

  • Alireza ZAKANI is an 'involved person' under the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 because he is and has been involved in the commission of serious human rights violations or abuses in Iran, including being responsible for, engaging in and promoting serious violations of the right to freedom of expression, as well as breaches of Iran’s obligation to secure the human rights of persons in Iran without discrimination including on the basis of a person’s sex, through determining and enforcing mandatory dress codes for women.

Other information

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