Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Gholamreza Ziyayi
Aliases
Gholamreza Ziaei; Gholamreza Ziayi
Position
Former Director of Evin Prison
Nationality
Iran
Official reason
Gholamreza Ziyayi, in his former positions as Director of Evin Prison and Director of Raja’i Shahr prison is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 because he has been involved in the commission of serious human rights violations in Iran including being involved in, responsible for, supporting and facilitating conduct that a...
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2022-12-08
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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