Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Seyyed Morteza Bakhtiari
Position
Former Minister of Justice from 2009 to 2013; Head of the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation (since July 2019); Former Deputy custodian of Imam Reza shrine ; Former Official of the Special Clerical Tribunal ; Former: Deputy Prosecutor General (2014-2016) ; Minister of Justice (2009-2013) ; Governor of Isfahan (2005-2009) ; Head of Khorasan Justice Dep...
DoB
1952
Official reason
Deputy custodian of Imam Reza shrine. Former Official of the Special Clerical Tribunal. Former Minister of Justice from 2009 to 2013. During his time as Minister of Justice, prison conditions within Iran fell well below accepted international standards, and there was widespread mistreatment of prisoners. In addition, he played a key role in threate...
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2020-12-31
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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