Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Reza AGHAZADEH
Position
Reza Aghazadeh is an Iranian national, member of the Expediency Discernment Council. He served as Head of the Atomic Energy Organization between 1997 and 2009. His positions have led him to be at the forefront of the development of Iran’s nuclear programme. He is still consulted by his AEOI colleagues on nuclear issues. Reza Aghazadeh is therefore ...
DoB
1949-03-14
Linked to
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202501980
Other Information
(Date of UN designation: 2025-09-29)\n(Designation details: (23.4.2007, suspended since 16.1.2016))
Date of listing
2025-09-29
Program information
Authority
EU
Program
- Restrictive measures in relation to serious human rights violations in Iran - Restrictive measures in relation to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction - Restrictive measures in view of Iran's military support of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine
Regime
UN, EU country specific
Target State
Iran
Measures
Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available, Restrictions on admission
Sanctions Portfolio
- All assets of the listed persons and entities should be frozen. It is also prohibited to make any funds or assets directly or indirectly available to them. - Member States shall enforce travel restrictions on persons listed in the Annex of Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP. - Member States shall enforce travel restrictions on persons who are also su...
Official Information
Program: Restrictive measures in relation to serious human rights violations in Iran (EU) The restrictive measures in relation to serious human rights violations in Iran were first put in place on 12 April 2011. Travel restrictions and an asset freeze were introduced with respect to persons complicit in or responsible for directing or implementing...
Additional Details
Threre are three different sanctions programs against Iran imposed by the EU.
Program URL
- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011D0235-20230915 - https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02010D0413-20230426 - https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2023.186.01.0020.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2023%3A186%3ATOC