Last Updated: July 3, 2026

Esmail GHANI

Aliases

Ismail Akbar NEZHAD

Esmaeil Ghaani AKBARNEJAD

Esmail QANI

Esma'il GHA'ANI

Esmail GHAANI

Esma'il QA'ANI

Date of birth

1957-08-08

Place of birth

Mashhad, Iran

Reg. ID

D9003033, Passport; D9008347, Passport

Function

Terrorist

Official reason

Esmail Ghani serves as the Deputy Commander of the IRGC-QF. Ghani's authority covers IRGC-QF financial disbursements to IRGC-QF elements, including elements in Africa, as well as to various terrorist groups, including Hizballah. As Deputy Commander, Ghani had financial oversight of the IRGC-QF weapons shipment that was intended for The Gambia.

Sender

Additional info

Subject to Secondary Sanctions

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/tg1506

Date of listing

2012-03-27

Program information

Authority

Program

Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561

Regime

OFAC country specific

Target State

Iran

Measures

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions

Sanctions Portfolio

• https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1551

Official Information

On August 16, 2010, OFAC issued the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561 (75 FR 49836, August 16, 2010) (IFSR) to implement provisions of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–195) (22 U.S.C. 8501–8551). Since then, OFAC has amended the IFSR several times.

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-31/subtitle-B/chapter-V/part-561

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