Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Kiyumars Heidari
Aliases
Kiomars Heidari; Kiumars Heydari; Kiyomarth Heydari; Kyomarth Heydari
Position
Iranian Army Ground Forces Commander
Nationality
Iran
DoB
1964
Official reason
Kiyumars HEIDARI is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 as in his role as Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ground Forces he is and has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for and promoting serious human rights violations in Iran through the repression of protests. In this role he is also a memb...
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2023-01-23
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023
Regime
UK country specific
Target State
Iran
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans, Transport sanctions
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
Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 came fully into force on 14 December 2023. The regime’s purposes are to deter the Government of Iran or an armed group backed by the Government of Iran from conducting hostile activity against the United Kingdom or any other country and to encourage the Government of Iran to comply with international human rights l...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 8 of the Regulations.
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