Last Updated: January 19, 2026
YAHYA RAHIM SAFAVI
Position
Senior Military Adviser to the Supreme Leader
Nationality
Iran
DoB
1952
Official reason
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 r...
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)
Date of listing
2023-10-18
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Regime
UN, UK country specific
Target State
Iran
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions measures relating to Iran continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019, the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendmen...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.
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