Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Hossein Modarres Khiabani

Position

Governor of Sistan-Baluchestan

Nationality

Iran

Official reason

Hossein Modarres KHIABANI is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 because: he is and has been involved in the commission of serious human rights violations in Iran, namely being responsible for, engaging in, providing support for and promoting serious violations with respect to the right to life and right to freedom of exp...

Other Information

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Date of listing

2022-11-14

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