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Hossein SALAMI

Aliases

Hosein SALIMI; حسین سلامی; Hosain SALIMI; Hussain SALIMI; Husain SALIMI; Hossein SALIMI; Husain SALEEMI; Hussain SALEEMI; Hossein SALEEMI; Hosein SALEEMI

Position

Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

Nationality

Iran

DoB

N/A

Reg. ID

D08531177 (passport-National passport)

Linked to

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202501559

Official reason

Deputy Commander of IRGC

Other Information

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi6zIqIo5-GAxUilMMKHQyyDTUQFnoECA8QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Feur-lex.europa.eu%2FLexUriServ%2FLexUriServ.do%3Furi%3DOJ%3AL%3A2010%3A195%3A0039%3A0073%3Aen%3APDF&usg=AOvVaw3s8Qqy2Ec_o-nMmnWJqF-9&opi=89978449

Date of listing

2025-07-28

Program information

Authority

Program

- Restrictive measures in relation to serious human rights violations in Iran - Restrictive measures in relation to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction - Restrictive measures in view of Iran's military support of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine

Regime

UN, EU country specific

Target State

Iran

Measures

Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available, Restrictions on admission

Sanctions Portfolio

- All assets of the listed persons and entities should be frozen. It is also prohibited to make any funds or assets directly or indirectly available to them. - Member States shall enforce travel restrictions on persons listed in the Annex of Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP. - Member States shall enforce travel restrictions on persons who are also su...

Official Information

Program: Restrictive measures in relation to serious human rights violations in Iran (EU) The restrictive measures in relation to serious human rights violations in Iran were first put in place on 12 April 2011. Travel restrictions and an asset freeze were introduced with respect to persons complicit in or responsible for directing or implementing...

Additional Details

Threre are three different sanctions programs against Iran imposed by the EU.

Program URL

- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011D0235-20230915 - https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02010D0413-20230426 - https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2023.186.01.0020.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2023%3A186%3ATOC