Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Hojatoleslam Ali Saidi
Aliases
Ali Saeedi; Hojjat al Eslam Ali Saeedi; Shahroudi Ali Saeedi; Ali Saidi; Hojjat al Eslam Ali Saidi
Position
Representative of the Guide for the Pasdaran; Formerly served in the Intelligence Units of the IRGC; Currently heads the Supreme Leader’s own Ideational-Political Office
Official reason
Representative of the Supreme Leader to the IRGC
Other Information
Saidi is more often referred to as the ‘Representative of the Supreme Leader for the IRGC’. (‘The Guide’ is the Supreme Leader. The Pasdaran refers to the IRGC.) The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2020-12-31
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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