Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Mohammad-Ali Ramin

Position

Secretary-General of the World Holocaust Foundation. Former Vice Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance in charge of the press (Nov 2009 – Dec 2010)

DoB

1954-02-04

Official reason

Secretary-general of the World Holocaust Foundation, established at the International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust in 2006, which Ramin was responsible for organising on behalf of the Iranian Government. Main figure responsible for censorship as Vice-Minister in charge of the Press up to December 2013, being directly resp...

Other Information

Vice-Minister in charge of the Press up to December 2013|Former Vice Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance in charge of the press (Nov 2009 – Dec 2010) 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.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1314/made