Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Ali Mirhejazi
Aliases
Ali Asqar Hejazi; Asghar Hejazi; Asghar Sadegh Hejazi; Ali Asqar Mir Hejazi; Asghar Mir Hejazi; Asghar Sadegh Mir Hejazi; Ali Asgar Mir-Hejazi; Ali Asqar Mir-Hejazi; Asghar Mir-Hejazi; Asghar Sadegh Mir-Hejazi; Ali Asgar Mir-Hejazi Ruhani; Ali Asqar Mir-Hejazi Ruhani; Asghar Mir-Hejazi Ruhani; Asghar Sadegh Mir-Hejazi Ruhani; Ali Asghar HEJAZI; Sey...
Position
Deputy Chief of the Supreme Leader’s Office and Head of Security
DoB
1946-09-08
Official reason
Part of the Supreme Leader's inner circle, one of those responsible for planning the suppression of protests which has been implemented since 2009, and associated with those responsible for suppressing the protests.
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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