Last Updated: February 21, 2026
Eskandar Momeni
Nationality
Iran
Official reason
The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that Eskandar MOMENI is an involved person under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following ground: MOMENI is or has been responsible for a serious human rights violation or abuse in Iran, in his role as Iran’s Interior Minister and Deputy Command...
Date of listing
2026-02-02
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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